By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is passing through a difficult but necessary phase of reforms, expressing confidence that the country will emerge stronger, more united and more prosperous. Tinubu stated this on Thursday in a statement marking the third anniversary of his administration on May 29, 2026, noting that nations often…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has adopted Bimbo Adekanmbi as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections in Oyo State. The adoption was announced during the party’s governorship and legislative primary elections held on Thursday at the Watershed Event Centre along Old Ife Road in Ibadan. Speaking at the event,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has unveiled Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate for Kano State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso also announced Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna as the party’s candidate for the Kano Central Senatorial District. The announcement…
United States authorities have announced a ban on drone flights over stadiums hosting FIFA World Cup matches and related fan events during the tournament scheduled to begin on June 11. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed the restrictions in a statement issued on Thursday, noting that all unauthorized aircraft, including drones, would be prohibited from…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Lagos State, Stephen Adegbite, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, dialogue and patriotism in response to rising insecurity across the country. Adegbite made the appeal on Thursday during a media briefing in Lagos, expressing concern over growing security challenges nationwide. He…
The United States has announced an additional $80 million funding package to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The funding, announced on Thursday, brings total US assistance to $112 million since the outbreak began, according to the State Department. Officials said the funds will be deployed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with immediate effect. Ochei confirmed his resignation in a letter dated May 8, 2026, addressed to the APC Ward 4 Chairman in Onicha-Olona, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State….
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and declared his intention to contest the Delta Central senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Omo-Agege announced his defection in a statement on Thursday, saying the decision followed weeks of consultations with political associates,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Henry Seriake Dickson, has announced that only aspirants who emerge successful in the party’s ongoing primaries for the 2027 general elections will be required to pay nomination fees. Dickson disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday following…
