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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over what he describes as a fresh and coordinated attempt by elements within the ruling establishment to deploy political and legal machinations to keep his party off the ballot ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku disclosed…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned oil marketers against exploiting consumers, saying current retail petrol prices do not reflect the sharp decline in global crude oil prices, and has threatened sanctions against companies found guilty of anti-competitive conduct. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Commission said its ongoing surveillance…
The Federal Government has confirmed that another evacuation flight carrying Nigerians from South Africa will arrive on Tuesday, as regional tensions escalate ahead of planned nationwide anti-immigrant protests scheduled for June 30. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed that an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday at 3:00…
Yoruba Nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has confirmed that members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who sustained injuries during an ambush by suspected bandits in the Old Oyo National Park, Oyo State, have fully recovered. Igboho disclosed this in a video message on Sunday, 28 June 2026, where…
A standoff has emerged between the Independent National Electoral Commission and political parties over the issuance of access codes for uploading candidates’ particulars, just as the window for nominating presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general election opens. While the parties, with the exception of the BOOT party, said they had not…
Drake has thrown more than a billion naira behind Canada ahead of their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash with South Africa, and football fans who follow his betting record already know how dangerous that can be for the team he picks. The Canadian rapper placed a $770,000 wager, worth over N1 billion,…
A Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, Nancy Mace, has announced plans to introduce legislation that would bar immigration from Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, framing the three African nations as security threats in a move that deepens an already sweeping crackdown on travellers from the continent. Mace disclosed the proposal on June 25, 2026,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of plotting to suffocate Nigeria’s multiparty system, warning that the recent court reversal of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) registration is part of a wider design to clear the field before the 2027 general elections. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic…
Nigeria’s electoral umpire has not received a kobo of the funds budgeted for the 2027 general elections, even as it races against tight international procurement timelines to replace voting machines lost or damaged in previous polls. INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed the funding gap on Thursday in Abuja…
Six Nigerians who had spent roughly eight months in detention in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire over alleged economic crimes have walked free, ending a quiet diplomatic effort that the Federal Government says vindicates its pledge to shield citizens caught in legal trouble abroad. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the development in…
