Category: News
JUST IN: Pantami Defects to PDP, Secures Gombe Governorship Ticket
GOMBE, NIGERIA — May 26, 2026 Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and emerged as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Gombe State.Pantami clinched the PDP ticket through a voice affirmation conducted during the party’s governorship primary election held on…
FG CALLS FIRST WITNESS IN CASE AGAINST INFLUENCER ACCUSED OF INCITING SOLDIERS
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 26, 2026 The Federal Government has commenced the prosecution of social media influencer, Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as “Justice Crack”, by calling its first witness in the ongoing trial over allegations of inciting members of the armed forces against constituted authority.Mark was initially arraigned on May 4 by the Department of…
NAF STRIKES ELIMINATE SEVERAL TERRORISTS IN TWO LGAs, DISRUPT ATTACK PLANS IN NIGER STATE
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 26, 2026 The Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1 has carried out a series of precision air strikes that eliminated several terrorists across Rafi and Mariga Local Government Areas of Niger State, disrupting planned attacks and weakening the operational capacity of the criminal elements.This was disclosed in a statement…
Federal High Court Rules Former President Goodluck Jonathan Eligible for 2027 Presidential Race
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 26, 2026 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election.In its ruling, the court affirmed Jonathan’s constitutional right to seek re-election, dismissing arguments challenging his eligibility to return to the presidential race. The judgment is seen as…
Wike: Fubara’s Impeachment Was Dropped on Condition He Won’t Seek Re-election
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 26, 2026 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he was not surprised by the decision of Siminalayi Fubara to withdraw from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Rivers State.Fubara had announced his withdrawal from the race a day before the primary…
MATTERS ARISING: How Did APC Record More Votes in Primaries Than in 2023 General Election?
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 25, 2026 The outcome of the just-concluded 2026 presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress has sparked widespread debate following the announcement that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secured 10,999,160 votes in the exercise.The figure significantly surpasses the 8,794,726 votes Tinubu polled to win Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, raising questions among political…
Olukoyede Charges Youths to Channel Creative Energies into Productive Ventures
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 25, 2026 The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has charged youths across the country to channel their creative energies into productive and legitimate ventures rather than engaging in internet fraud and other corrupt practices.Olukoyede gave the charge on Thursday, May 21, 2026, during the launch…
Illegal Mining: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Mining Site, Trucks, Lithium Stones to FG
LAGOS, NIGERIA – MAY 25, 2026 Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of properties recovered from Chinese nationals and Nigerians involved in illegal mining activities in Ogun State to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The ruling, delivered on Friday, May 22, 2026, affected assets…
NIGERIA, TÜRKİYE SIGN MOU TO DEEPEN COOPERATION IN SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT
ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE – MAY 25, 2026 Nigeria and the Republic of Türkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, in a move expected to deepen economic collaboration between both countries.The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit held in Istanbul,…
NDLEA INTERCEPTS CHINESE WOMAN WITH ILLICIT DRUG CONSIGNMENT
LAGOS – MAY 24, 2026 Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria.The suspect was apprehended during a routine screening operation by NDLEA officials…