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Tinubu, APC Govs In Closed-Door Meeting Ahead Of NEC
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday evening held a closed-door meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the National Executive Council meeting of the party scheduled to be held Thursday (today. Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma; Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu of Lagos; Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti; and Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun...
Baba-Ahmed Faulted Tinubu’s Silence Over VP Shettima’s Re-election
A former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has faulted the President’s silence over persistent rumours that he plans to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general election. Although the next presidential election is two years away, speculation has continued about an alleged plot to replace Shettima on the ticket. In June, amid heightened rumours, presidential...
Reps Endorse $347m Loan For Lagos-Calabar Highway, Others
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow $347m under the 2025–2026 borrowing plan. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, read the President’s correspondence on the floor of the Green Chamber during Wednesday’s plenary. According to the President, the loan is necessary due to a rise in...
APC, PDP Clashes Over Adeleke’s Defection Plan
The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have traded words over the aborted defection plan of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The APC said Adeleke was rejected because he would be a liability and would hurt the integrity of the party. But the PDP, which insisted it would not join issues with the opposition party, said...
IPOB Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Cites Legal Concerns
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has outlined a series of legal arguments to justify the immediate release of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as the Federal High Court in Abuja prepares to rule on a no-case submission in his ongoing trial. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the group’s spokesman and media/publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, titled “Eight...
NiDCOM Calls For Justice Following Killing Of 2 Nigerians In South Africa
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has strongly condemned the killing of two Nigerian traders in South Africa, describing the act as senseless, barbaric, and unacceptable. The victims, identified simply as Austin and Ayo, were reportedly shot dead at close range by masked gunmen in Durban. According to unconfirmed reports, the...
Troops Kill Top Boko Haram Commander, Multiple Terrorists In Borno Operation
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated a notorious Boko Haram commander, Ibn Khalid, along with numerous other terrorists, during a series of successful military operations in remote parts of Borno State. Led by the theater commander, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, the operations also resulted in the recovery of a substantial cache of weapons, ammunition, and logistics equipment used...
Photojournalist Killed In Lokoja Incident
A tragic incident occurred in Lokoja as Ayo Aiyepekun, a photojournalist with Inside Story, was murdered on Tuesday. He was allegedly killed by his neighbor, Adebayo Pelumi, who resides in the same compound that houses the Inside Story office. According to an eyewitness who works with Inside Story, the incident unfolded while he and the victim were engaged in video...
NAFDAC Confiscates, Destroys ₦91m Worth Of Tramadol In Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) destroyed 491,000 tramadol tablets valued at N91 million in Kano State on Wednesday. The seized drugs, confiscated by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, were destroyed in a ceremony witnessed by the NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement,...
2027: Amaechi Pledges To Oppose Tinubu’s Second Term Bid
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, South-South leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Transportation, has declared his intention to oppose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the 2027 general elections. Addressing a large crowd of supporters at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday, Amaechi voiced strong discontent with the Tinubu administration, blaming it...
