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The Henry Ikoh Governorship Campaign Organisation has rejected the result of the Abia APC governorship primary election held on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the APC declared a renowned businessman, Eric Opah, as the winner of its governorship primary for the 2027 general elections. The Returning Officer and Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Bartho Nyelong, announced the result at the APC secretariat in Umuahia on Thursday night. According to the result, Mr Opah polled 126,977 votes to defeat his closest rival, the former Minister of State for Science and Innovation, Mr Ikoh, who secured 5,905 votes.…
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has said that without the divine grace and favour of God, the achievements of the Nigerian Navy over the past seventy years would not have been possible. Abbas spoke on the occasion of a special Juma’at service in commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of the Nigerian Navy. He said that God has sustained the Nigerian Navy through periods of peace and hardship, triumphs and challenges, while continually strengthening the Service to fulfil its constitutional responsibilities. He said, “Without His divine grace and favour, the remarkable achievements of the Nigerian Navy over…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has voiced concern over reports of alleged diversion of electoral materials during the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Benue State, warning that such incidents could threaten the credibility of the party’s internal electoral process. Akume spoke on Friday shortly after landing at the Makurdi Airport ahead of the APC presidential primary scheduled for Saturday. The former Benue State governor, who was welcomed by party supporters and loyalists, appealed to APC members in the state to remain united and prioritise the overall interest of the party above individual…
119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition concealed in a bag have been uncovered by the Gombe State Police Command along Kalshingi Road in Kwadon, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of the state. DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the state command spokesman, in a statement explained, that, “The recovery followed credible information received by the Divisional Police Officer of Kwadon Division at about 10:30am on May 19, 2026.” Abdullahi further explained that the information showed that a suspicious white sack had been hidden under a tree opposite a graveyard along the road, stressing that upon receipt of the information, the Divisional Police Officer…
Rivers United have announced free entry for fans ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 38 encounter against Katsina United. The River State government made the announcement in a statement on Friday. The state government said that the development will enable football fans witness and be part of a potentially historic occasion Rivers United are in the race to win the 2025-26 NPFL title on the final day of the season. They trail League leaders Rangers by one point on the NPFL table. The Pride of Rivers will square up with Katsina United in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
A Nigerian man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for committing wire fraud through a 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend fraud scheme in the United States. Salako, a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania devised a scheme to defraud the Alaska Department of Revenue PFD programme. The 33-year-old was sentenced on Tuesday following the court documents revealing his fraudulent activities between January and February 2022. This was disclosed in a press statement by the Department of Justice website on Friday. “Salako obtained the personal identifying information for legitimate Alaskan residents and submitted seven separate applications to…
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested two suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug peddling in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state. The command also recovered a large quantity of substances suspected to be variants of Cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp, during separate intelligence-led operations. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the arrest in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday. According to Ndukwe, the operations were part of the command’s sustained proactive policing and crackdown on criminal activities across the state. The police spokesperson stated…
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Former Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, and 35 others have emerged as candidates of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections. The candidates comprise 24 for the House of Assembly, nine for the House of Representatives, and three for the Senate. Announcing the results, the Chairman of the electoral committee, Ebiowei Olomu, said Iduoriyekemwen emerged as the Edo South Senatorial District candidate on consensus, polling 23,174 votes, while Mrs. Herbarta Okonufua also emerged as a consensus candidate for Edo Central Senatorial District, polling 4,898 votes. For Edo North, Prince Musa Jerry Braimo…
Inter-Party Advisory Council and African Democratic Congress have applauded the Federal High Court judgment nullifying key aspects of the Independent National Electoral Commission timetable for the 2027 general elections, describing the decision as a victory for constitutional democracy, political participation and the rule of law. The commendations followed Wednesday’s judgment by a Federal High Court in Abuja, which held that INEC lacked the powers to abridge timelines expressly provided for in the Electoral Act, 2026. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026, was instituted by the Youth Party, challenging portions of INEC’s revised election timetable relating to party primaries, nomination of candidates, withdrawals…
