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Gombe APC Endorses Tinubu as Sole Candidate for 2027 Presidential Election

By Elizabeth Ugbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State on Tuesday endorsed Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole…

Starmer and Trump Clash as Iranian Drone Hits UK Base in Cyprus

By Elizabeth Ugbo Tensions deepened on Monday as Keir Starmer and Donald Trump clashed over the use of British military…

Nigeria State Visits to Britain: From Tafawa Balewa to Tinubu

By Elizabeth Ugbo Nigeria, Britain and the Rhodesian Crisis In the 1960s, the British government urged Nigeria’s Prime Minister, Abubakar…

Adamu Atiku Resigns as Adamawa Commissioner Amid Political Realignments

By Elizabeth Ugbo YOLA, Adamawa State — Adamu Atiku Abubakar resigned on March 2, 2026, as Commissioner for Works and…

DSS Arrests Suspect Over Attack on Peter Obi in Benin City

By Elizabth Ugbo The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspect over the February 24 attack on Peter…

Tinubu’s Petroleum Industry Executive Order Sparks Transparency Debate

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a new petroleum industry directive in 2026. The order seeks to…

Senate Rescinds Removal of CAC Registrar Magaji After Apology, Orders Fresh Budget Presentation

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday rescinded its earlier resolution seeking the removal of the Registrar-General…

Iranian Drone Hits RAF Akrotiri as UK Stays Out of Offensive Action

By Elizabeth Ugbo An Iranian drone struck the runway of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus just after midnight on Monday, damaging…

Governor Inuwa Yahaya Commissions 27km Road, Launches LCDA Projects in Yamaltu/Deba

By Elizabeth Ugbo Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has commissioned the 27-kilometre Kuri–Nasarawa–Lambam–Gelambam–Dasa Talasse Junction Road in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of…

Tinubu Convenes Police Council Meeting on Olatunji Disu’s Appointment as IGP

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Tinubu will on Monday convene the Nigeria Police Council in Abuja to consider the appointment…