NDC Demands INEC Audit Over 10 Anambra Assembly Candidates
Up The Nigeria Democratic Congress has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct an immediate electronic audit of its nomination portal after disowning 10 candidates listed under the party’s name for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly elections. The party said the affected candidates were neither nominated through its internal process nor submitted […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Contributors Urge FG to Protect Nigerians
Two contributors on the Standpoint programme, Comrade Haruna Usman and Comrade Lanre Osho, have called on the Federal Government to review the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, particularly its effect on the cost of living. Speaking on the programme hosted by Bukola Omosewo, Usman said he disagreed with the argument […]
Osun 2026: Tinubu Calls Adeleke to Congratulate Him on Election Victory
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor *Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the Osun State governorship election. A chieftain of the Accord Party, Pelumi Olajengbesi, disclosed this to journalists at the INEC collation centre in Osogbo after Adeleke was declared winner. According to Olajengbesi, Tinubu called Adeleke on Saturday night to congratulate […]
INEC Reproduces Osun Ballot Papers for SDP Candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reproduced ballot papers and result sheets for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election following the inclusion of Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Olugbenga Ajala on the ballot. Ajala and his running mate, Faseke Oladipo, were added after a Federal High Court in Abuja, in a judgment delivered on July […]
Police Arrest two in Jijawa hospital abduction case.
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a nursing officer and a woman over the alleged abduction of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy from the paediatric ward of Babura General Hospital. The child has since been rescued and is safe. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the arrests on Thursday. […]
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Emir Sulu-Gambari Applauds President Tinubu, Gov. AbdulRazaq Over Establishment Of New 9 Div. Hdqtrs In Kwara
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for approving the establishment of the new 9 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Emir described the decision as a landmark move that will significantly […]
Bandits in Military Uniform Kill Kwara Vigilante
A local vigilante was shot dead by suspected bandits wearing military uniforms in an ambush between Alabe and Idera communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, raising fresh concerns over worsening insecurity in the area. The victim, Habeeb Bello, popularly known as Adehi Olooka Ere, was reportedly attacked at about 6 p.m. on […]
Peter Obi Calls for Urgent Wage Review, Says Minimum Wage No Longer Sustainable
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for an urgent review of workers’ wages in Nigeria, warning that worsening economic conditions are eroding the value of labour and deepening hardship across the country. In a statement released on Friday to mark Workers’ Day, Obi commended Nigerian workers across all sectors, describing them as the backbone […]
