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The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has publicly challenged Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule to clarify his political allegiance, urging him to stop “playing a double game” by equivocating between President Bola Tinubu and his opponents. The forum’s chairman, Saleh Zazzaga, issued a statement on Saturday criticizing Governor Sule’s recent remarks about the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc’s political direction within the APC. The CPC, a key party that merged to form the APC, has seen its members courted by an opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai In…
At the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) local government primaries in Lagos State, consensus candidates have emerged for four Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Isa Jubril was confirmed as the candidate for Iba LCDA, Motunrayo Gbadebo for Ijede LCDA, Rasaq Kasali for Lekki LCDA, and Azeez Kareem for Otto Awori LCDA. These candidates were unanimously endorsed by delegates in their respective councils. Voting for other council areas continues at the Ikeja party secretariat. Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat addressed delegates before voting, urging calm and order, noting, “Our president, who is our leader and father, is monitoring us…
Sequel to the Meeting of the Reformed Niger Delta Ex – Agitators Forum, held Saturday, 3rd May 2025 in Sagbama, Bayelsa State. Open Letter to the Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP), Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO OUR CONCERNS We the the National Leadership of the Reformed Niger Delta Ex – Agitators Forum and Beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Program, humbly request your immediate attention to our concerns. 1. Firstly, we urge you to reinstate all unlawfully delisted beneficiaries back into the program, as it is within your administrative powered. This will ensure justice and fairness for those…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted four computer-based test centres for failing to meet the required technical standards during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The affected centres are: Adventure Associate, located off Hadejia Road, Kano. Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Zaria Road, Naibawa, Kano. Penta M & F Technical Services Ltd Centre 1 and Centre 2, both situated at 96km on the Sokoto-Jega Road, Tambuwal. JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the action on Friday, explaining that the decision was part of the board’s commitment to maintaining the integrity and smooth conduct of the UTME.…
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa have spearheaded a total collapse of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator James Manager announced the move on Wednesday after a six-hour stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba, declaring: “All PDP members in the state, including the governor, former Governor Okowa, the Speaker, the state party chairman, all the local government chairmen and others, have agreed to move to the APC. We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat.” Commissioner for Information Charles Aniagwu confirmed the defection, framing it as necessary to…
The booming support for the continuation in the Senate for former governor of Bayelsa State and current senator representing Bayelsa West is resonating momentum as more groups and notable individuals are voicing unreserved support. In Senator Dickson, Bayelsa West and indeed the Ijaw have found one worthy in strength, knowledge and character to politically champion the cause of the Ijaw National Ethnicity and not merely the Bayelsa West senatorial district. At this critical time in the political life of our country where nepotism, intimidation and blatant abuse of power and the rule of law is prevalent, Bayelsa West and the…
The Federal Government, through the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has placed the blame for Nigeria’s persistent power challenges squarely on past administrations, asserting that decades of neglect and inaction have led to the current crisis. During a meeting with a World Bank delegation in Abuja, Adelabu stated that previous Nigerian Presidents and military rulers failed to implement necessary reforms, resulting in the sector’s current state of disrepair. “We actually have a past that we are not proud of. Over the years, we have only been paying lip service to transforming the power sector,” Adelabu stated, according to a statement…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has directed the removal of 52 senior officers who retired between May 1, 2018, and April 1, 2025, from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). This action aligns with the federal government’s policy of maintaining an accurate and up-to-date payroll for public sector employees. A wireless communication, dated April 10, 2025, was issued by the police authorities, instructing the ICT/Computer Unit at Force Headquarters in Abuja, along with the Records and Data Management Section, to update their records accordingly. The communication referenced the official retirement status of the affected officers. …
The attention of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has been drawn to a publication circulating on various social media and online platforms, sending spurious invite to inform candidates of being shortlisted for FCSC job recruitments that closed in March 17th, 2025. We emphatically declare that information contain in the publication did not emanate from the Commission and those online publications are fictitious and should be disregarded. The Commission cautions the public to be wary of fake recruitment syndicates and racketeers requesting payment from them, as the Commission will never demand any money from shortlisted candidates. For the avoidance of…
The Edo State Police Command has issued a statement clarifying the recent arrest of four individuals found with firearms. Contrary to social media speculation, the police confirmed that the arrested men are hunters from Kano State, not armed herdsmen. The suspects were intercepted by the Edo Security Network and handed over to the Ikpoba Hill Division. According to the police spokesperson, Moses Joel Yamu, the arrested individuals were identified as Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu. Recovered items included three Dane guns, six empty cartridges, three half-filled cartridges, four cutlasses, and two daggers. Initial reports had suggested…