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…Our democracy stands because of people like Jonathan — Tinubu Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday warned that Nigeria’s democracy was being ‘suffocated’ by reckless political behaviour, cautioning that politics should never be reduced to a playground for unruly conduct. This came as President Bola Tinubu said that democracy was standing in Nigeria because of the…
A former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), has been elected as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Turaki emerged at the national convention of the party in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates from 17 states across the country cast their votes to choose national officers. A former…
Nigeria has witnessed an 81 percent decrease in terror-related deaths since 2015, according to the Presidency. In a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, the Presidency said the decline reflects improved counter-insurgency operations and stronger collaboration between the country’s security agencies and affected communities. It added that more than 13,000 terrorists have…
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared the winner of the Saturday, November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Edoba Omoregie. Soludo, who polled a total of 422,664 votes, defeated his closest rival, the candidate of the…
The Federal Government has again called on the United States President, Donald Trump, to be understanding in his approach to Nigeria’s security challenges. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, days after Trump threatened military action against Nigeria over what he claimed…
About 50 farmers from Oyo, Lagos, Osun, and Ogun States have benefitted from a one-day practical training on agroecology, aimed at strengthening their capacity for sustainable and climate-resilient food production. The training was organized by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and hosted by the Organic and Agroecology Initiative (ORAIN) at the Organic Demonstration…
Heavy security was deployed at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja as former Vice Chairman for PDP North Central, Abdulrahman Mohammed, resumed his role as the party’s acting national chairman. Earlier, Mohammed and his supporters gathered at the FCT office of the PDP, where he addressed the crowd, confirming that…
Several persons were on Wednesday night injured in a clash between Hausa and Benin youths, in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, over the killing of a suspected yahoo boy identified as Chizi Benz. According to sources, Chizi Benz was said to have been stabbed to death by a Hausa youth over…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced dates for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards and a mock accreditation exercise ahead of the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election. In a statement signed by its Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, on Monday, INEC said PVC collection for voters who registered during the recent…
The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recent Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, noting that the process is still undergoing final administrative review. Recall that President Bola Tinubu recently granted a pardon to Sir Herbert Macaulay, as well as 174 others, following approval by the Council of State. Among…