President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, in another high-level engagement between the two leaders. The meeting was disclosed on Friday, September 18, 2026, by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who shared photographs from the…
With only three days remaining before the September 19, 2026 bye-elections, questions have emerged over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s publication of the final candidate information for the five legislative contests scheduled across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states. INEC’s timetable fixed September 8 for the publication of the final list of nominated candidates, with…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seven days to serve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with court processes in a suit seeking to stop the President from contesting the 2027 presidential election over allegations concerning certificates submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the…
The Oyo State Government has intensified enforcement of its anti-open grazing law, impounding 10 cows in the Apete area of Ibadan following complaints from residents over alleged illegal cattle rearing and environmental nuisance. The operation was carried out on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, by the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) in collaboration…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to release his academic records, saying he has no objection to legitimate public scrutiny of his educational history. Obi made the request on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, following reports of a Federal High Court action seeking…
The outgoing Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has disclosed that security forces recovered more than ₦350 million linked to suspected terrorist financiers and logistics networks during operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP in the North-East. Abubakar made the disclosure while reviewing achievements recorded during his…
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Abimbola “Bimbo” Adekanmbi, has rejected suggestions that he is merely a political surrogate of Governor Seyi Makinde, insisting that he has his own manifesto, strategy and political identity ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Adekanmbi, a former Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, made the declaration…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt to become Nigeria’s president, ruling out another presidential bid in 2031. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the declaration during a Hausa-language interview, saying he would not return for another presidential contest if…
Former Osun State Governor and ex-Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has made a striking revelation about his private life, declaring that he has remained sexually faithful to his wife throughout their marriage. Aregbesola said he has never slept with another woman since marrying his wife, presenting fidelity as one of the principles that has guided…
20th July 2026 A businessman has stirred widespread controversy after reportedly calling on the Federal Government to kill the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, claiming it would restore peace to Nigeria’s South-East region. The remarks have generated strong reactions across political, legal, and civil society circles, with many arguing…
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