The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set its timetable for 2027. The party’s presidential form costs N100 million, while the governorship form costs N50 million. The party stated that the sale of forms will begin at the APC National Secretariat from Saturday, April 25th to Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. The party’s primary election will take … Read more
A vehicle accident at the Polo Roundabout in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, killed three individuals. The event occurred in the early hours of Monday, when a truck apparently lost control and crashed, killing the driver and two others on the scene. Peter Longsan, the FRSC’s Public Education Officer in the state, reported … Read more
On the Benin-Lagos highway, gunmen suspected of kidnapping assaulted a commercial bus reportedly belonging to the GUO transport firm, murdering the driver and abducting an indeterminate number of passengers. the incident occurred on Sunday, April 19, 2026. According to reports, the gunmen ambushed the commercial bus as it drove from Lagos to the country’s east … Read more
Adedayo Oketola, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has stated that the X account linked to the Commission’s Chairman is bogus and part of a planned disinformation operation. Oketola said in a statement made on Monday in Abuja that a rigorous, multi-layered forensic … Read more
The People’s Republic of China, the Nigerian government, and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have urged Nigerians to use the Chinese language, which is one of six world languages acknowledged by the United Nations. Mr Yang Jianxing, Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy and Director of CCCIN, declared this at the International Chinese Language … Read more
Hon. Gafar Oyebade, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo State, has been hospitalised after allegedly being assaulted by a member of the House of Representatives representing Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency, Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede. Oyebade alleged he was assaulted by Akinmoyede, a party chieftain. According to the victim, the … Read more
The Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA) has asked for immediate action from government officials, donors, and stakeholders in response to Boko Haram’s 72-hour ultimatum about the abduction of approximately 416 people in the area. The group is requesting help in the continuing mediation attempts to free abducted women and children from the Ngoshe community in … Read more
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a reaction to what it describes as “strange and dangerous” fabrications spreading on social media about its recent leadership deliberations. The party, in a statement signed by State Publicity Secretary Nuberu Olufemi, raised worry about “distorted narratives” surrounding the state caucus meeting conducted … Read more
Manuchim Umezuruike, a member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, has defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), months after joining the ruling party. The congressman is reportedly attending the ADC conference in Abuja. Umezuruike, an ally of Governor Sim Fubara during the Rivers State political crisis, … Read more
Hayatudeen Lawal Makarfi, a close associate of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has revealed that the former Kaduna governor is preparing to compete for president in the next 2027 general elections. Makarfi made this known to journalists on Tuesday following Nasir El-Rufai’s trial. He said, … Read more