Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday visited former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi at his Abuja residence following the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress. Atiku was accompanied by former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former ADC National Chairman Ralph Nwosu, and other party leaders. The visit …
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved waiver for former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. It also approved waiver for former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, to contest the Delta North Senatorial seats. …
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of the Joint Task Force North Central, Operation Savannah Shield, to step up ongoing operations against kidnappers, bandits and other criminal groups operating in the region. Newsextra24 reports that Shaibu gave the charge on Thursday, May 28, 2026, during his …
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The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed two policemen along the Osogbo/Gbongan road in Oogi community. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this while speaking with our correspondent on Thursday. He said the operatives, identified simply as Kehinde …
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The Wife of the Kogi governor, Hajiya Sefinat Ododo, has called on stakeholders to intensify efforts toward making menstrual hygiene products more accessible and affordable for girls and women across the country. Ododo made the call in a statement issued on Thursday in Lokoja to commemorate the 2026 World Menstrual …
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The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate operating in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the spokesperson for the command made this known in a statement on Thursday in Akure. Jimoh explained that the suspects were …
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Younger brother of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Amb. Blessing Fubara, has joined the 2027 governorship race in the state on the platform of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the younger Fubara pledged to restore the state’s economic prosperity and political stability if …
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Prince Laja Adeoye on Thursday emerged the consensus governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) for the 2027 governorship election in the state. Adeoye, a real estate entrepreneur, emerged during the party’s gubernatorial primary election, held in Yaba, Lagos. Newsextra24 reports his election, monitored by officials of the Independent …
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Nigeria has signed a partnership agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to modernise aviation infrastructure, improve regional connectivity and strengthen airline competitiveness across Africa. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Brazzaville on Thursday. Speaking at …
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The Plateau State Government and the Republic of Namibia have begun discussions on a strategic partnership covering tourism, mining, wildlife conservation, livestock development and intra-African trade. The talks took place on Thursday when the Namibian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Walde Natangwe Ndevashiya, visited Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the New Government …
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