A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Hashim, a chieftain of the has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of engaging in legal and institutional actions aimed at weakening opposition participation in the 2027 general elections In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Hashim declared that no legal or…
Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has asked state governments to stop negotiating with bandits. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Musa said negotiating with bandits hampers the operations of the military. The defence minister said bandits do not fear God and that they are likely to renege on the agreements reached with them. The defence…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have rescued two pastors and a church member who were abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims, Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu, were said to have been kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at the Gwagwada area of Chikun Local Government…
Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Popularly known as Abba, the younger Atiku was received on Thursday at the National…
Northern leaders on Tuesday reflected on the life and legacies of Sir Ahmadu Bello, late premier of Northern Nigeria and the Sardaunan of Sokoto, describing his assassination as a tragic turning point in the country’s history. The leaders, drawn from the Arewa Consultative Forum (AFC), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), and other prominent northern groups, spoke…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The 2026 budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has provoked intense public debate, not merely because of the figures it contains, but because of what those figures reveal about national priorities. In a period of deepening hardship, budgets are no longer neutral financial instruments, they are moral statements. As Nigerians…
