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Gusau Mourns Former NFF President Ibrahim Galadima At 74

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

NFF President Gusau mourns Ibrahim Galadima, hailing late ex-football chief as a mentor and respected sports administrator. Nigeria’s football community is in mourning following the death of former Nigeria Football Association (now Nigeria Football Federation) President, Ibrahim Galadima, who passed away at the age of 74. The President of the...

PDP Crisis Deepens As Turaki Faction Asks INEC To Drop Anyanwu Over Court Ruling

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Turaki-led PDP faction pressures INEC to enforce court ruling removing Anyanwu, warning of contempt action if recognition continues unlawfully. More troubles have hit the Nyesom Wike-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the Kabiru Turaki-led faction has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) immediately withdraws its recognition of Samuel N. Anyanwu as the...

Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu Will Not Reverse Economic Reforms Despite Hardship

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Jimoh Ibrahim insists Tinubu will stay the course on reforms, assuring Nigerians that current hardship will give way to long-term gains. Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not back down on the administration’s economic reforms despite current...

Wike: Opposition Credibility Comes From Electoral Victories, Not Emergency Coalition

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Wike insists opposition relevance depends on electoral victories, dismissing coalition claims while pledging loyalty and unity within PDP leadership. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and factional Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, yesterday declared that credibility as an opposition force must be earned through electoral victories rather than rhetoric...

Emefiele Trial: Defence Seeks To Block Omoile Statement Over Alleged Coercion

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Defence argues Omoile’s statement was obtained under duress and violates legal procedure, urging court to reject it in trial. An Ikeja Special Offences Court has been urged by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, to reject an extra-judicial statement tendered in evidence,...

Atiku, Tinubu Trade Blame Over Privatisation As ADC Warns Of 2027 Voter Revolt

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Atiku accuses Tinubu of hypocrisy on privatisation, while ADC says rising hardship could trigger strong voter backlash in 2027 elections. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have ignited a fresh debate over Nigeria’s privatisation policy, with Atiku and his political party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC),...

Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema Included In American Music Awards’ Afrobeats Category For 52nd Awards

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2026April 17, 20260

Burna Boy, Wizkid and Rema secure Afrobeats nominations as American Music Awards unveil 2026 nominees, with winners decided by global fan voting. Nigeria’s global music influence has once again taken centre stage as three of its biggest stars earned nominations in the Afrobeats category at the 52nd American Music Awards...

Onanuga Blasts Aregbesola Over Renewed Hope Remarks, Defends Tinubu Administration

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2026April 17, 20260

Special Adviser on Information Onanuga attacks Aregbesola over Renewed Hope remarks, defends Tinubu’s agenda, citing Osun hardship and prison failures. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised former Osun State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, over his...

Amaechi To ADC: Only Viable Candidate Can Defeat Tinubu

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2026April 17, 20260

Amaechi urges ADC to choose credible presidential candidate, warns ethnicity and religion weaken opposition chances against Tinubu. Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation and former Rivers State governor, has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to prioritise competence and elect a viable presidential candidate capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu...

ADC Declares Itself Unstoppable Force, Accuses APC, INEC Of Undermining Democracy

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2026April 17, 20260

ADC calls itself unstoppable force, accuses APC, INEC of bias, cites hardship and vows to challenge government ahead of 2027. ADC declared itself an unstoppable political force, likening its rise to the certainty of the sun, while launching a scathing attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Independent...

Fresh Rift Rocks ADC as Binani Faces Backlash Over Alleged APC Connection

Rainstorm Forces TCN Shutdown On Ikeja–Osogbo Line As Tower Collapses, Disrupts Power Transmission

NELFUND Disburses N242.4 Billion To 1.38 Million Students As Loan Scheme Expands Nationwide

Gusau Mourns Former NFF President Ibrahim Galadima At 74

PDP Crisis Deepens As Turaki Faction Asks INEC To Drop Anyanwu Over Court Ruling

Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu Will Not Reverse Economic Reforms Despite Hardship

Wike: Opposition Credibility Comes From Electoral Victories, Not Emergency Coalition

Emefiele Trial: Defence Seeks To Block Omoile Statement Over Alleged Coercion

Atiku, Tinubu Trade Blame Over Privatisation As ADC Warns Of 2027 Voter Revolt

Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema Included In American Music Awards’ Afrobeats Category For 52nd Awards

Onanuga Blasts Aregbesola Over Renewed Hope Remarks, Defends Tinubu Administration

Amaechi To ADC: Only Viable Candidate Can Defeat Tinubu

ADC Declares Itself Unstoppable Force, Accuses APC, INEC Of Undermining Democracy