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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said his responsibility in the current political contest is to keep opposition leaders under pressure and ensure they do not feel comfortable. Wike stated this on Friday while speaking to journalists during an inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The minister, who spoke about the state of the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections, said the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party had made it difficult to identify a formidable leading opposition party. He said, “I’ve told you there is no position. What do…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the January 2027 presidential election, naming former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, as its Director-General. The composition of the council was announced on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy and Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication of the campaign council. Mr Tinubu will serve as chairman of the council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be vice chairman. APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, is also designated as a vice chairman. Mr Yari, a former governor and…
The All Progressives Congress has released the complete membership list of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council. The document, released by the Presidency on Saturday, expands on an earlier release detailing top principal officers of the council. As earlier reported, President Bola Tinubu will chair the council, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, serving as Vice Chairmen I and II respectively. Senator Abdulaziz Yari was named Director-General, while Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, will serve as Secretary. The expanded list, numbering 223 entries, adds directorates covering finance, extractive industries, education, manufacturing and MSMEs, support group…
Hayden Panettiere‘s ex Brian Hickerson was reportedly accused of drug use three days before the actress’ unexpected death at 36. According to court records obtained by People on Friday, August 21, prosecutors accused Hickerson, 37, of continued drug use amid his efforts to expunge his domestic violence convictions. Neither Hickerson nor his attorney attended the hearing. During the hearing that occurred on August 13, prosecutors argued that Hickerson’s petition to expunge his two felony counts of corporal injury to a spouse/cohabitant should be denied. (Hickerson was convicted in 2021 after pleading no contest in a domestic violence case involving Panettiere.…
Plateau State has endured cycles of communal violence for decades. The clashes, often framed along ethnic and religious lines, have claimed thousands of lives and displaced entire communities. The first major crisis in Jos erupted on 11 September 2001, and the pattern has repeated since. The events of February to April 2026 are part of this long and painful history, but with a new and dangerous element: social media amplified the violence in ways never seen before. The First Reprisal: Barkin Ladi It began on a Monday. On 23 February, suspected Fulani gunmen attacked Dorowa Babuje village in Barkin Ladi…
Top stories for this morning centre around the concluded governorship election in Osun State, on a report that the All Progressives Congress and the Accord Party collectively deployed over N100 billion in the August 15 election. While the embattled Adeyemi Matthew-fake agency is still being investigated, President Bola Tinubu has directed the suspension of three Permanent Secretaries owing to the discovery of another fake agency named “National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office,” which operates within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Also, fuel subsidy removal continues to face criticism by former Vice President…
The ruling on the field stands: Nicole Williams English’s No. 1 cheerleader remains her husband and former NFL star, Larry English. “Larry is so great because he’s just down for whatever, and he always hangs out with the girls,” Nicole, 42, exclusively shared with Us earlier this month when promoting The Girls: A Khloé Kardashian Project. “It’s like, you gotta expect this.” In Hulu’s new reality show, Nicole can’t help but spill some secrets about her marriage to her costars, which includes longtime friends Olivia Pierson and Natalie Halcro. Khadijah Haqq-McCray, Malika Haqq and Yris Palmer are also part of…
Several worshippers have been abducted during Friday prayers at a mosque in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attackers reportedly stormed the mosque while worshippers were observing the Juma’at prayer and took an unspecified number of people away. Details of the incident, including the exact location of the mosque and number of victims, were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. The latest incident comes amid renewed security concerns in Borgu, an area that has witnessed several deadly attacks and abductions in recent months. In January, at least 30 people were reported killed when gunmen…
Pope Leo XIV will travel to the tiny republic of San Marino on Saturday before attending a cultural and political event organised by an influential Catholic group at an Italian seaside resort. The pontiff is to spend the morning in San Marino, a 60-square-kilometre (24-square-mile) enclave of 33,000 people in the Apennine Mountains, in what will be the latest in a series of brief pastoral visits not far from home this summer. The trip by the pope — who rules over the world’s smallest country, Vatican City — follows one made in March to another European statelet, the principality of Monaco.…
