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‘Tinubu Must Go’: Police clarifies five arrests
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri MAIDUGURI — The Borno State Police Command has clarified that five persons arrested in Maiduguri were apprehended over allegations of inciting disturbance, breach of public peace,
PDP crisis deepens in Gombe as party suspends Mailantarki, Garry
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Gombe State deepened on Tuesday following the suspension of two of the party’s governorship aspirants,
Military personnel receive new salary increases
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — There were widespread celebrations in military barracks and frontline formations across the country on Wednesday as personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces received their September
INEC registers 9.3 million youths ahead of 2027 general election
By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has disclosed that over 9.32 million young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercises, as it
Federal workers back ₦500 petrol demand, threaten strike over wages
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Federal workers have thrown their weight behind organised labour’s demand for an immediate reduction in the pump price of petrol to ₦500 per litre by September 30,
2027: If Tinubu wins, we’ll retire from politics, Amaechi tells ADC leaders
By Olayinka Ajayi The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has charged leaders of the party to go all out
Benue: NDC Chairman killed in alleged attack in Makurdi
By Peter Duru The Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiidi Council Ward in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Igbu Terhemen, has reportedly been killed by unknown
Independence: Tinubu to address Nigerians Thursday
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 7 a.m. to mark the country’s 66th Independence anniversary. The address is expected
Tinubu signs Appropriation Bill 2025, extends implementation to December
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from September 30,
Osun monarch, motorists seek Adeleke’s help
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Lukman Adesola Ojo-Fadipe, has appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently
