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The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the state government, the Emiolu Ruling House and kingmakers from nominating or appointing a parallel Aresaadu of Iresaadu in Surulere Local Government Area. Justice K.A. Adedokun granted the interim injunction in Suit No. HOI/6/2026, directing that no candidate should be nominated, appointed or approved for the Aresaadu chieftaincy pending the hearing and final determination of the case. The order followed […]

Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, has denied reports that he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress for the Action People’s Movement. The rumour emerged shortly after former Speaker and serving lawmaker Kabiru Mijinyawa defected from the APC to the APM alongside thousands of supporters. However, Wesley’s Press Secretary, Bernard Hyellamada, dismissed the report as false, saying the Speaker has no intention of leaving the […]

Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has projected that Atiku will win all 19 northern states and three states in the Southwest in the 2027 presidential election. Okonkwo made the projection during an interview on AIT’s Democracy Today, saying the African Democratic Congress, on whose platform Atiku is expected to contest, has gained significant support across the North. He attributed the projected support to growing dissatisfaction with […]

The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has unveiled its campaign council ahead of the 2027 elections, with Governor Dapo Abiodun, former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun among those assigned key roles. Abiodun will serve as Chairman of the 156-member campaign council, while the APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, will be Co-Chairman. Senator Lekan Mustapha was named Director-General. Former Governor Olusegun Osoba will serve as Grand […]

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said investors who buy and hold shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could potentially become millionaires within one or two years if the company’s share price rises significantly. Dangote made the statement while discussing the refinery’s initial public offering on the Nigerian Exchange. The shares are being offered at N525 each, with Dangote saying the price could potentially rise to between […]

Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Abdul’aziz Yari, has urged Northerners to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. Yari made the call on Monday during a visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, in Lagos. He said Tinubu deserved the support of the North because he backed former President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 presidential bid, despite pressure within the APC for him […]

The Abia State Government has designated five historical and natural sites as heritage monuments as part of efforts to preserve the state’s heritage and boost tourism. The sites include the National War Museum, Ojukwu Bunker and Government College, all in Umuahia, as well as Ibom Waterfall in Arochukwu and Ulochukwu Cave in Alayi. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said the designation could position the sites for wider recognition, including […]

2027 presidential candidate Peter Obi has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to release his academic records following reports of legal action seeking certified copies of his university certificates and admission records. Obi said he had no objection to the release of his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, which he said was awarded by the university in 1984, as well as other records relating to his admission and studies. […]