The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has disowned reports of a factional governorship primary allegedly conducted by the Accord Party. The commission said it neither received notice of nor monitored such an exercise. This clarification followed reports that a faction of the party held a primary election in Osogbo on Sunday. The…
A Brown University shooting killed two students and injured nine others in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday. Police have since detained a suspect in connection with the attack. The gunman opened fire inside a classroom at the Holley Engineering Building at about 4:00 p.m. local time. The incident sparked panic across the Ivy League campus….
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has disclosed that she rejected several offers to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite pressure from individuals linked to the Presidency and some of her colleagues. Natasha made the revelation during an interview on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, which aired on…
The Federal Government says the Nigeria health sector has remained stable for more than two years, with no major disruption to healthcare delivery nationwide. Officials linked the stability to consistent dialogue, planning, and reforms introduced by the current administration. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, made this known on Sunday while…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has threatened to impose sanctions on individuals or groups undermining democratic transition, following recent coup attempts in Guinea-Bissau and Benin. The warning came at the end of a bi-annual ECOWAS summit held in Abuja, Nigeria, where regional leaders focused heavily on the political instability triggered by the…
The Kwara State Government has rejected reports claiming that the Nigerian Army arrested armed bandits in Ifelodun Local Government Area. Officials described the claims as false and capable of causing public panic. In a statement released on Sunday night, the Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, said no security agency carried out such an operation…
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of renewed efforts to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held on Saturday at Obasanjo’s penthouse residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, was led by the party’s factional chairman,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised a fairer university pay review as his administration moves to improve the welfare and conditions of service of academic staff nationwide. The move aims to align salaries with current economic realities and strengthen teaching, research, and learning in Nigeria’s universities. Tinubu made the pledge at the 49th Convocation Ceremony…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji on his emergence as the APC governorship candidate in Osun State. The congratulatory message followed the party’s primary election held on Saturday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised the Osun State chapter of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it arrested and detained former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The Commission said Malami failed to meet five bail conditions attached to his administrative bail. In a statement released on Saturday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale rejected claims of bias. He described reports linking…
