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Police Urge Parties To Suspend Campaigns, Political Gatherings In Osun’s Oriade

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

The Osun State Police Command, has advised all political parties, candidates, supporters, and all stakeholders that, based on credible intelligence and security concerns within Oriade Local Government Area, the must suspend all forms of gatherings and campaigns. Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, said the move was due to non-cooperative attitude...

Atiku, Babachir Trade Words Over ADC Primary As Amaechi’s Role Draws Attention

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

Atiku dismisses Babachir Lawal’s claims, while the former SGF says Amaechi worked harder for the ADC ticket. Presidential candidate of the African emocratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the latest allegations by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, describing them as an unfortunate...

Kaduna Accord Supporters Rally Behind Gbenga Hashim’s 2027 Presidential Bid

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

Accord Party members in Kaduna endorse Gbenga Hashim and express confidence in his leadership ahead of 2027. Leaders and supporters of the Accord Party in Kaduna State have reaffirmed their support for the party’s presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, expressing confidence in his ability to provide leadership and address Nigeria’s pressing...

Peter Obi Challenges Tinubu To Explain N200 Trillion Debt As Borrowing Surges

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

Peter Obi challenges Tinubu on use of borrowed funds and demands accountability for Nigeria’s rising public debt. The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Tuesday challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain what he described as the questionable deployment of borrowed funds after accusing...

Nafiu Bala: International community watching you closely, Timi Frank warns Judiciary

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has cautioned judicial officers across the country against delivering judgments that could undermine Nigeria’s democratic process, warning that the international community is closely monitoring developments in the nation’s courts. Frank, who spoke amid ongoing legal disputes...

FG, APC Mounting Pressure on FCT High Court, Justice Lifu, to Favour Nafi’u Bala, ADC Chieftain Alleges

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress ADC in Nasarawa State, Comrade Abdullahi Ibrahim Ismael, has alleged that the Federal Government and the agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are mounting undue pressure on the Federal High Court, Abuja, and Justice Peter Lifu to rule in favour of...

Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf Resetting Governance In The North

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

By Abdulmalik Suleiman Since assuming office, Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has embarked on a deliberate drive to reset governance in the North, with a focus on people centered policies, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security. His administration declared a state of emergency on education, reopened schools, recruited thousands...

First Lady Tinubu Says Judiciary Central To Sustaining Rule Of Law In Democratic Society

NewsDeskNgJun 9, 2026June 9, 20260

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says judiciary is key to democracy, urges women judges in Africa to promote transparency, fairness and judicial excellence. Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has declared that the judiciary remains central to sustaining the rule of law in a democratic society. The First Lady who...

Falana Raises Alarm Over Democracy, Security Threats Ahead Of 2027 Polls

NewsDeskNgJun 9, 2026June 9, 20260

Femi Falana warns that insecurity, shrinking civic freedoms and poverty could undermine credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 elections if urgent reforms are not made. Renowned human rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has sounded a stark warning over the future of Nigeria’s democracy, declaring that worsening insecurity,...

30,000 Retired Officers Urge Tinubu To Sign Police Exit Bill, Threaten Fresh Nationwide Protest

NewsDeskNgJun 9, 2026June 9, 20260

Over 30,000 retired police officers have urged President Tinubu to sign the Police Exit Bill, warning of fresh nationwide protests if the legislation is not assented to before June 22. More than 30,000 retired police officers across Nigeria have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently assent to the...