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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has announced that it will participate in the 2027 general elections following a Court of Appeal judgment setting aside a Federal High Court ruling that ordered its deregistration. The party’s National Leader, Henry Seriake Dickson, disclosed this in a statement reacting to the appellate court’s decision in Abuja. Dickson said the Court of Appeal set aside the judgment delivered by Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja a few months ago. Today, the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, delivered by…
There was palpable tension in Aujarawar Alkali community in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State after armed bandits stormed the village and abducted its traditional ruler, Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, popularly known as Ruwata Midnight. Eyewitnesses said the traditional leader was whisked away during a late-night raid on Thursday, September 17, 2026, after the attackers reportedly invaded the community with sophisticated weapons and fled with him to an unknown destination. The incident was confirmed on Friday in a statement by Mahi Ismail, spokesperson to the Zannan Kano and the District Head of Jogana, who described the incident as a…
The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew following protests over the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in the state. The state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, announced the curfew during a press conference on Friday. According to the governor, the curfew takes effect immediately after Juma’at prayers on Friday. The development follows protests sparked by the deaths of the 37 miners, who were reportedly arrested over alleged illegal mining activities. Recall that the Commissioner of Police in Niger State, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, ordered an investigation into the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 17,…
Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has begun an investigation into a child abduction case reportedly involving children in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of the state, with a view to establishing the full circumstances surrounding the matter, locating the children and apprehending anyone found culpable. A video trending online showed a woman who was reportedly said to have entrusted her children to a relatively new co-tenant, who allegedly absconded with them before her return. Reacting, the Akwa Ibom Police Command, in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo on Friday, also urged…
At least 37 artisanal miners, including teenagers, have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The miners were arrested on September 15 and 16 by NSCDC operatives over allegations of illegal mining. Some of the victims were internally displaced persons (IDPs) from communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. Niger State Governor Umaru Bago who confirmed that 37 persons died in the incident, said last night that the state commandant of NSCDC, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, had been placed on suspension. Earlier, the state Commandant said the suspects died…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, has disbursed N2.338 trillion August 2026 revenue to the Federal Government, states and local councils. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. A total sum of N2.338 trillion, being the August 2026 Federation Account revenue, was shared among the Federal Government, states and LGs. The revenue was shared at the September 2026 FAAC meeting held in Abuja. The N2.338 trillion total distributable revenue comprised N1.565 trillion in distributable statutory revenue and N773.233 billion in…
The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has updated its list of Nigerians facing removal from the country, reducing the number to 112 and publishing their names and photographs online. The latest list features Nigerians from different parts of the country and was published through the DHS official website. Among those listed are Cletus Onyali, Olaolu Alabi, Marcus Unigwe, Mkpouto Etukudoh, Blessing Uchanma, Olaniyi Ojikutu, Richard Ugbah, Oluwamuyiwa Olawoye, Anthony Asanya and Ebele Agbasiele. Others identified on the list include Izuchukwu Okoye, Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola, Abiemwense Obanor, Chibuzo Nwaonu, Oluchi Jennifer Chimdimma Chime, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Quazeem Adeyinka…
The death toll from the consumption of a suspected poisonous herbal drink in Ondo State has risen to 49, while the number of affected persons has climbed to about 170, health authorities have confirmed. 30 residents of Araromi-Obu and Odigbo communities in Odigbo Local Government Area died after allegedly consuming the substance. The Chairman of Odigbo Local Government, Taiwo Adegoroye, had initially disclosed that 14 persons died in Araromi-Obu and 16 others in Odigbo. However, findings indicated that the casualty figure has continued to rise, with the death toll reaching 49 as of Wednesday. Adegoroye said the situation had largely…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a female South African national identified as Jessica Ann to 25 years imprisonment for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who convicted and sentenced Ann after she pleaded guilty to unlawfully importing the heroin, stated that crime does not pay and that the law is not influenced by “emotions”. Ann was arrested by the operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Monday, July 6, 2026, when she imported the substance into the country. The spokesman of NDLEA,…
The University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared an indefinite strike over the alleged failure to implement the Federal Government-ASUU agreement signed in December 2025. The branch chairperson, Professor Omeh Obasi Ngwoke, said the industrial action was also prompted by alleged illegalities within the institution. Ngwoke said the union had held several engagements with the university management and exercised patience in the hope that its outstanding salaries would be paid in full, in accordance with federal government directives. However, he stated that the union could no longer tolerate the continued non-payment…