— Defendant granted bail on self recognition, trial fixed for Nov 20 By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Public Complaints, Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Commission, SPFACC, has arraigned a lawyer, Thompson Akinyemi before a Magistrate’s Court in Akure over alleged forgery of land sale documents relating to a property valued at N50 million in […]

Members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council constituted; Abdulaziz Yari to serve as DG, Uzodimma secretary. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as chairman and vice chairman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, according to the list released Saturday morning. Party Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda will also serve as vice […]

The judiciary said Majid Adineh had been convicted of “operational action in favour of hostile groups” in nationwide rallies that broke out late last year.

…As Ashiru predicts ADC victory in 2027 By Henry Obetta Prince Anazado Josiah Azubuike has emerged as the consensus candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election. Anazado secured 38 votes at the party’s substitution primary held in Lagos on Saturday, with the exercise […]

Shinkafi argued that the campaign needs someone who understands the grassroots, party machinery and the people behind the numbers, and he believes Yari fits that bill.

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has intercepted two vehicles conveying about 8,500 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined petroleum products along the Ejemekuru–Obudi-Agwa axis of Imo State. The operation, conducted on August 21, 2026, by personnel of Naval Base Oguta and the Nigerian Army, also led […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Air platforms of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have conducted a series of intelligence-led precision strikes on terrorist concentrations in different locations across Borno State, reportedly killing scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The operations, conducted between the night of August 21 and the early hours of […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI — The young woman at the centre of the controversy surrounding her encounter with businessman Tony Elumelu at a United Bank for Africa (UBA) gathering has received a ₦500,000 support offer, a complimentary VIP trip and an ambassadorial role from the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, […]

Political associates and key members of the political family of the late first civilian governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu, have declared their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state, Dr Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The declaration was made during an enlarged meeting […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Udoka have dismantled identified strongholds of Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) elements in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, recovering weapons and materials suspected to be used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The operation, conducted on Saturday, August 22, 2026, was carried out in conjunction […]

Matawalle, also a former governor of Zamfara, thanked God for guiding Tinubu in appointing five prominent indigenes of the state.

By Vincent Ujumadu Details have emerged on how the Anambra State Government became involved with a purported federal agency domiciled in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), which was later discovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to be fake. The agency had planned […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd.), has urged Nigerians to close ranks in defence of the country’s sovereignty and national dignity amid a legal proceeding in the United States concerning the possible release of documents relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buratai made the call in a […]

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University branch, has suspended its planned industrial action, giving the state government and university management until the end of October 2026 to implement agreements reached with the union. The decision was reached at an emergency congress meeting held in Gombe on Friday […]

……Targets 774 LGAs, women, youths By Emmanuel Elebeke The Tinubu Re-Election Action Group (TRAG) says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves re-election, citing what it described as bold reforms and policies, including the removal of fuel subsidy, increased salaries for military personnel, direct allocation of funds to local governments and the student loan scheme. The National […]