The Emir of Gumel, His Highness Ahmad Muhammad Sani II, CON, has died in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 83, after a protracted illness. The Jigawa State Government confirmed the monarch’s death on Thursday, describing it as a major loss to the Gumel Emirate, Jigawa State and Nigeria. In a statement issued by the...
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The Presidency has moved to dispel mounting speculation over a US court case involving President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the proceedings in Washington, D.C., are a civil Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dispute and not a criminal trial against the Nigerian leader. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in...
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Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has warned state governors against distributing motorcycles as palliatives, saying the vehicles could be diverted to terrorists and exploited to strengthen their operations. Musa raised the alarm during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he said motorcycles distributed through government empowerment programmes could inadvertently give terrorists...
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Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has intensified consultations and reconciliation in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He has visited Prince Mohammed Audu, son of the late former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, and held discussions focusing on the development of the state, strengthening the state’s economy and improving...
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The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has demanded an immediate upward review of the federal minimum wage from ₦70,000 to ₦300,000, declaring that the current salary structure has become grossly inadequate to cope with Nigeria’s soaring cost of living. The workers, in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Tinubu and key leaders...
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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has launched a major reconciliation drive to heal divisions triggered by its 2027 primary elections, urging aggrieved aspirants and their supporters to close ranks ahead of the general election. The opposition party’s National Chairman, Senator David Mark, warned that the ADC could not afford internal cracks if it hopes to...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has raised fresh concerns over preparations for the 2027 general election, warning that funding gaps and the rapid spread of artificial intelligence-driven disinformation could threaten the credibility of the polls. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed that the commission is still awaiting the full release of funds allocated for...
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A political controversy has erupted ahead of the 2027 general election after a United States-based lobbying firm linked to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar alleged that its founder, Dr Karl Von Batten, was offered $3 million to abandon a campaign involving allegations against President Bola Tinubu. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. made the claim in a statement posted...
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The Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, controversy has deepened, with the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the purported agency revealing that it has traced 58 bank accounts and more than 12 organisations to its alleged Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, disclosed this on Wednesday in...
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The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, has cleared Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of allegations that he authorised, established or participated in the activities of the purported agency. The committee, chaired by Rep. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, said its preliminary investigation found no...
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