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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has included Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo in President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election. Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will coordinate the campaign in Rivers State and the FCT, while Adeleke, who belongs to the Accord Party, will coordinate […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given political parties whose governorship candidates were omitted from the final list for the 2027 elections until October 24, 2026, to notify it of alleged errors. INEC announced the deadline in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, citing Section 32(2) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which provides a 14-day […]

Amnesty International Nigeria has raised concerns over escalating bandit attacks in parts of Niger and Zamfara states, saying hundreds of residents have fled their communities and abandoned their homes and farms. In a statement on Tuesday, the human rights organisation said the attacks had affected communities around Rijau in Niger State and parts of Zamfara, forcing residents to flee for safety. It warned that farmers were also abandoning their farmlands […]

Medical and health workers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have embarked on a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist by a patient’s relative within the hospital premises. The strike began at 11am on Monday and is expected to end at 8am on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The Joint Action Committee of the unions identified the injured worker as Lawal […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to rule on an application by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to amend their suit seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Tuesday after lawyers to the parties presented their final arguments on the application. […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has announced plans to prioritise the proposed State Police Bill, Reserved Seats for Women Bill and other outstanding legislation as lawmakers resume plenary after their annual recess. Abbas disclosed this on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, where he proposed a 100-day legislative programme to accelerate work on pending bills, clear outstanding committee reports and strengthen oversight. He urged lawmakers […]

A survivor of the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State has recounted how their captors allegedly beat them, restricted their communication with family members and fed them dry garri with dirty water while they were held in a forest. The survivor, speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin, said the abductees were allowed to call their families but were beaten whenever their conversations […]