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Thousands of job seekers across Nigeria now have a fresh window into the paramilitary service, as the Federal Road Safety Corps prepares to throw open its 2026 recruitment portal on Friday, July 3, with vacancies spread across its officer, marshal inspectorate and road marshal assistant cadres. The exercise is contained in a notice dated June…
The Federal High Court has overhauled the way it handles disputes over party primaries and candidate nominations, issuing fresh Practice Directions that impose strict filing timelines, cap adjournments and open court registries on weekends, as the country edges toward the 2027 general elections. The Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, issued by the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, to a fresh bail of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier release over his failure to appear for trial in the defamation case brought against him by the Department of State Services. Justice Mohammed Umar,…
The Federal Government has said it will engage South African authorities to secure compensation for Nigerians who abandoned businesses and other valuable assets while fleeing renewed anti-immigrant hostility, a move that signals a tougher diplomatic posture as the country’s evacuation programme stretches into its third week. Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Alexander…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to generate and release a registration access code to the Chief Akin Rickett-led leadership of the All Democratic Alliance within 72 hours, clearing the way for the association to continue its bid for registration as a political party. Justice Peter Lifu…
Soldiers of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 of the 11 National Examinations Council candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP fighters who stormed a school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, while pupils sat for their examinations. The Acting Military Information Officer, Captain Mohammed Goni, said in a statement on…
The Federal Government has approved the most far-reaching overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps since the scheme was created in 1973, extending the orientation programme from three weeks to six weeks, scrapping military drills and parades, and replacing the traditional Passing Out Parade with a graduation ceremony. The decision was taken on Monday, June…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed as fabricated a viral video suggesting that its officers endorsed Peter Obi’s presidential bid, saying the footage was manipulated to push a false political narrative and that an investigation into its origin is underway. In a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, Superintendent Josephine Adeh,…
A fresh round of power struggles has broken out inside Nigeria’s major political parties as the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nomination portal opened for the 2027 general elections, with rival factions and state chapters fighting over who controls candidate uploads before the submission deadline. The flashpoint is the Peoples Democratic Party. The faction backed…
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…
