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By Musa Abubakar Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have repelled another attempted attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on a military formation in Yobe State, killing scores of insurgents during a fierce overnight battle.The attack targeted the 120 Task Force Battalion in Goniri, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, late on Saturday and continued... Read more

By Adamu Yahaya Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has assured members of the All Progressives Congress that the party would conduct fair, credible and transparent primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections if consensus arrangements fail. The governor said the APC had not ruled out direct primaries to produce candidates for elective positions in the state.Buni stated this in... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA-THE Senate has made a U- turn on its Tuesday’s decision as it has rescinded a controversial amendment that barred first-time senators from contesting presiding offices, reopening the 2027 race for Senate President and Deputy Senate President. On Tuesday, the Senate amended its Standing Orders after a marathon executive session with the introduction of stricter eligibility criteria... Read more

By Halima Abubakar, Abuja The son of former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Rep. Bello El-Rufai, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The Speaker, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, read their letters of defection at the resumption of plenary on Thursday. The Speaker, said Bello El-Rufai joined the ADC alongside two members... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA- Divergent strategies have emerged within the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of its governorship primaries for the 2027 elections, with Rivers State opting for a full direct primary system while Niger State is adopting a hybrid arrangement combining consensus-building with direct voting where necessary. The positions became clearer on Wednesday as aspirants converged on Abuja to... Read more

By Clement John The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, on Wednesday acknowledged that the departure of former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso has dealt the party a political blow, but insisted it remains capable of producing winning candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. Mark spoke at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja... Read more

By Rosemary Nwanpka The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following hours of screening and deliberation by lawmakers at the National Assembly. Tegbe’s confirmation, carried out by the Committee of the Whole, comes as he is expected to take charge of the Ministry of Power, previously overseen by former minister Bayo... Read more

By Edwin Ebulu Vice President Kashim Shettima has described Nasarawa State as a clear example of how Nigeria’s federating units are becoming economically viable under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, citing improved infrastructure, enterprise support and human capital development.Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday while delivering the keynote address at the third Nasarawa Economic Summit held at the Aliyu... Read more

By Clement John, ABUJA- The Federal Government has launched a N250 billion intervention programme aimed at tackling decades of inadequate student accommodation across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of governing boards of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education, describing it as the most ambitious single-year investment... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government’s celebration of Nigeria’s reported Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, arguing that the figures do not reflect the harsh economic realities confronting ordinary Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the government’s economic claims were... Read more