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Court Affirms PDP Ibadan Convention, Recognises Kabiru Turaki As Chairman Amid Party Rift

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Ibadan High Court validates PDP convention, but loyalists of Nyesom Wike dismiss ruling as ineffective on Independent National Electoral Commission. An Ibadan High Court under Justice Ladiran Akintola, on Friday affirmed the validity of the 2025 Elective Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in the Oyo State capital,...

Fintiri Defects To APC, Atiku’s Son Adamu Declines To Join

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Governor Fintiri joins APC, while Atiku Abubakar’s son Adamu refuses to defect from opposition ranks. Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), but one of his commissioners, Adamu Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has declined...

Wild Jubilation as Tinubu Renews Audi’s Mandate to Lead NSCDC

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

There was wild jubilation across formations of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Friday following the reappointment of Commandant-General Abubakar Audi by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Officers and men of the corps reportedly broke into celebration at several state commands and the national headquarters in Abuja as...

Yiaga Africa Backs INEC Revised 2027 Election Timetable

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Executive Director of Yiaga Africa Samson Itodo says INEC’s revised 2027 election timetable is welcome but warns tight timelines could affect preparations. The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo on Friday said the adjustment by INEC to the 2027 general election was a welcome development, saying it aligns with...

Bauchi Governor Donates N50m, Food To Displaced Persons Following Bandit Attacks

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed provides N50 million and relief supplies to IDPs after deadly bandit incursions. Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed, has announced donation of the sum of N50 million as a palliative for thousands of people who have been displaced by the activities of armed bandits from...

FG Blames Nationwide Power Cuts On Severe Gas Supply Shortages

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

NISO says thermal plants receive only 43% of required gas, forcing Discos to ration electricity and implement load shedding nationwide. The federal government has again blamed the ongoing nationwide rationing of electricity by Distribution Companies (Discos) on severe gas supply constraints to Nigeria’s roughly 20 thermal power plants. Although a...

Tuggar Inaugurates Foreign Ministry’s Project Approval Board

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has inaugurated the Ministry’s Project Approval Board, marking a significant step in ongoing institutional reforms aimed at modernising Nigeria’s diplomatic systems. The inauguration signals the formal commencement of a structured framework to institutionalise and accelerate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives within...

Fubara Pledges To Work With All Rivers Lawmakers After APC By-Election Wins

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Fubara says he will collaborate with new and ranking lawmakers following APC victories in Rivers by-elections. Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers State, says he is ready to work with both ranking legislators and newly elected members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The...

Presidency Tells Opposition To Stop Lamenting Over 2026 Electoral Act, Urges ADC, NNPP To Fix Party Challenges

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Presidency warns opposition against unwarranted outrage over Electoral Act, advises ADC and NNPP leaders to introspect. Presidency on Thursday formally reacted to opposition parties’ frequent lampooning of the provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act and the All Progressives Congress (APC) government at the centre. In a release issued by presidential...

Tinubu Urges House To Amend Constitution For State Police

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Tinubu calls for urgent constitutional reform to establish state police, insists safeguards must prevent abuse of decentralised security powers. President Bola Tinubu on Friday night urged members of the House of Representatives to urgently consider constitutional amendments that would pave the way for the establishment of state police. He stressed...

Pope Leo XIV Condemns Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor During Visit to Monaco

Medical Lab Scientists Oppose Health Reform Bill, Warn Of Healthcare Disruption

FG Launches Unified System To Tackle Fragmented Aid, Accelerate Poverty Reduction

Court Affirms PDP Ibadan Convention, Recognises Kabiru Turaki As Chairman Amid Party Rift

Fintiri Defects To APC, Atiku’s Son Adamu Declines To Join

Wild Jubilation as Tinubu Renews Audi’s Mandate to Lead NSCDC

Yiaga Africa Backs INEC Revised 2027 Election Timetable

Bauchi Governor Donates N50m, Food To Displaced Persons Following Bandit Attacks

FG Blames Nationwide Power Cuts On Severe Gas Supply Shortages

Tuggar Inaugurates Foreign Ministry’s Project Approval Board

Fubara Pledges To Work With All Rivers Lawmakers After APC By-Election Wins

Presidency Tells Opposition To Stop Lamenting Over 2026 Electoral Act, Urges ADC, NNPP To Fix Party Challenges

Tinubu Urges House To Amend Constitution For State Police