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INEC Urges Osun Political Parties To Conduct Credible Primaries Ahead of 2026 Poll
Dr Mutiu Agboke, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun, has urged political parties in the state to conduct their primaries in accordance with the law. Agboke, in a statement by INEC Public Relations Officer, Olurode Musa, on Monday in Osogbo, said the conduct of party primaries in line with the law was important ahead...
Popular Comedian Apologize After Viral Fight Video
Nigerian comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, popularly known as Mr Jollof, has broken his silence following an altercation with fellow passenger Very Dark Man (VDM) on a commercial flight. According to reports, the two engaged in a physical fight onboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight reportedly travelling from Asaba, Delta State, to Lagos. Adressing the situation, Mr Jollof posted a video on his...
Pope Expresses Concern Over Increasing Persecution of Christians in Nigeria
Pope Leo has voiced renewed alarm over the escalating violence, discrimination, and persecution faced by Christian populations in several nations, including Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, Bangladesh, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, among others. The alarm came against the backdrop of the US declaration of Nigeria as a country of particular concern, CPC, in view of allegations of Christian...
Warri Forum Urges Senate To Stand Firm On INEC Ward Probe
The Central Working Committee of the Warri Strategic Forum has urged the Senate to stand firm on its decision to probe the ward delineation exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The group’s Chairman, Professor Lucky Akaruese, and Secretary, Dr Patrick Fregene, in a statement, warned against attempts by some lawmakers to undermine the planned investigation, insisting such...
FG Urge International Community To Refrain From ‘Bad naming and Shaming’ Nigeria
Nigeria has urged the international community to refrain from what it called “naming and shaming” the country over the security challenges currently confronting it. The Chargé d’Affaires, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN, Mr Syndoph Endoni, made the remarks while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the United Nations Security Council in New York. The Nigerian envoy spoke on the Illicit Proliferation...
Ex- Kaduna Gov. Stepped Down As PDP BoT Secretary
Former Kaduna State governor Ahmed Makarfi has stepped down as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), saying the party must adhere strictly to its zoning principles to maintain internal equity. His resignation followed the emergence of Kabiru Turaki — a former minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs — as the PDP’s new national chairman...
PDP In Crisis As Wike Faction Struggle Over Control of Party’s National Secretariat
The two factions claiming the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are primed for a battle for the control of Wadata, Abuja National Secretariat of the party, today. While the newly elected National Chairman, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has fixed the inaugural meeting of the new National Working Committee, NWC, at the secretariat, the faction loyal to the Federal...
Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria [Letter Attached]
![Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria [Letter Attached]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tinubu-Nnamdi-Kanu-and-Obi-Aguocha-main-640x361.jpg "Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria [Letter Attached]")
A federal lawmaker, Hon. Obinna Aguocha, has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to invoke Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution to discontinue the prosecution of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In the letter dated November 17, 2025, and addressed to the President at the Aso Rock Villa, made available...
Akpabio Expresses Concern Over Plateau Killings, Assures Tinubu’s Intervention
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed deep sorrow over Plateau State's ongoing insecurity, saying he "cries whenever anyone is killed" there. Akpabio made the remarks on Saturday at the Jos Polo Field during an All Progressives Congress (APC) event to welcome defectors into the party. The gathering attracted top APC leaders from the North-Central zone, including APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe...
Dangote Dismisses Viral Claim Of Bike-based Petrol Distribution Service
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied a viral video claiming that it is collaborating with a company to distribute petrol via dispatch riders. The company told our correspondent on Sunday that it has no connection to the video and is unaware of its origin. In the video, which circulated online on Sunday, a man attempting to avoid fuel queues was...
