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Some members of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement have kicked against blockade of the venue where they were to hold a meeting. Abba Hikima, a lawyer and one of the conveners of the movement, raised the alarm that policemen were preventing them from accessing the venue. According to the movement, the TMG is a non-partisan platform for creating public enlightenment aimed at mobilising Nigerians to vote out President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The group hinged its action on the administration’s economic policies which it said had inflicted hardship on citizens. Speaking in a Live video posted…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has disclosed that she has endured months of severe pain and difficulty walking, revealing that her condition has left her dependent on a wheelchair. The actress shared the update in a video posted on her Instagram page on Saturday to celebrate her 25th birthday, using the opportunity to explain her absence from social media. Daniels, a mother of two, said what initially appeared to be a minor health problem gradually worsened, leaving her unable to move freely and sometimes preventing her from walking. “I know many of you may be surprised seeing me in a wheelchair.…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, is missing from the final list of governorship candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The list, signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, contains 17 governorship candidates and their running mates from political parties contesting the election in Kano, but does not feature Gwarzo or any candidate under the NDC. A review of the three-page document shows that the candidates listed include Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abacha Muhammed Sani of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and candidates from the…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four men over alleged rape, defilement and sexual exploitation involving three girls aged 10, 11 and 12, and a 20-year-old woman described by the police as vulnerable. The incidents were reported in Ningi, Azare, Shira and Bauchi metropolis between October 8 and 10, 2026, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib. In the first case, police arrested a 50-year-old man, identified as Musa Ibrahim, popularly known as Musa Fawa, over the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Gadar Maiwa village, Ningi Local…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed anger over the recent attack on party supporters in Enugu State. In a video shared on X, Obi said that whenever anarchy occurs, it consumes everybody, warning those responsible to desist from such acts. He also recounted how his scheduled engagements in different states were cancelled after those who invited him reportedly received threats. Tension erupted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu on Saturday when thugs attacked members of the NDC. The NDC members had gone to the airport to welcome their governorship candidate, Chinyeaka Ohaa when…
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reacted to the omission of his name from the list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election. Pantami, in a statement issued on his behalf by Professor Suleiman Mohammed Gombe on Saturday, urged his supporters to remain calm, hopeful and steadfast despite the development. The statement said Pantami emerged as the candidate following a fresh primary election conducted on September 29, 2026, in compliance with an order of the Federal High Court. “Our attention has been drawn…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, and his running mate from its final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election. The commission listed 13 candidates for the election in Ogun State, but Adebutu and his deputy were absent from the published list. The reasons for the omission could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report Signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the final list includes candidates from 13 political parties. It also indicates that the candidates of the African Democratic Congress…
An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has denied claims that former Zamfara State Governor Abdul’aziz Yari is sponsoring the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Bilyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi. In a statement on Saturday, Shinkafi said Bilyaminu was related to Yari by marriage as a cousin of the former governor’s wife, a daughter of the late Umaru Shinkafi. He said Bilyaminu had sought the APC ticket for Zamfara North Senatorial District but was not cleared by the party’s screening committee ahead of the 2027 elections. He subsequently joined the ADC to pursue his governorship ambition, Shinkafi added. Shinkafi…
Tragedy has hit Fufore Local Government Area in Adamawa State as the council’s chairman, Yahya Saidu, died barely 18 months after his predecessor, Shuaibu Babas, passed away while serving in the same office. A member of the House of Representatives representing the Fufore/Song Federal Constituency of the state, Aliyu Wakili, confirmed the death on Saturday in a condolence message shared on Facebook. Wakili said the death of the council chairman was a major loss to Fufore and Adamawa State. He prayed to Allah to grant him eternal rest and give those he left behind the strength to endure the loss.…
Dangote Refinery has increased the price of its gantry Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, also known as diesel, a few days after reducing the cost of the commodity. Dangote Refinery increased its diesel price to N1,800 per litre from N1,700. This means that the refinery raised its diesel price by N100 per litre. Despite the increase, Dangote Refinery’s diesel remained N105 cheaper than that of depot owners, including Pivot, African Terminal, Integrated and others, who were selling at N1,905 per litre as of the time of filing this report. The latest upward adjustment in diesel prices may further push retail prices…