The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) is shifting its 2027 focus from winning votes to guarding them, with National Chairman Moses Cleopas warning that the real contest begins once the polling units close. “Voting alone is not it, but vote and protect your vote,” Cleopas told a press conference in Abuja after a two-day National Working Committee meeting. The party, he said, has already learnt its lesson from 2023. He recalled a friend who mobilised support for Obi that year and later questioned how the results were handled. “That is what must not be allowed to happen again,” he said. The…
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The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has fixed October 20 for the inauguration of its presidential campaign council, saying consultations with Peter Obi and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, delayed the process. National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, disclosed this after a two-day meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). He said the party had prepared a blueprint for the council but would not proceed without consulting its presidential and vice-presidential candidates. “Constitution and inauguration of presidential campaign council is a responsibility of the party at the highest level. But the party itself cannot do that without recourse to…
A councillor representing Ogugu Ward III in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Rosemary Aduku, has reportedly died after spending several days in the hands of kidnappers. Her death was announced on Friday by the Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Dr Ameh Williams, in a statement issued on behalf of the Olamaboro Executive Council. Aduku, popularly known as Hon. Rosella, was a member of the 8th Olamaboro Legislative Council. Williams described her as a humble, dependable and compassionate politician who was committed to the welfare and happiness of those around her. “It is with deep sorrow we…
The New Nigeria Development Congress (NDC) has attacked President Bola Tinubu’s 30-day petrol discount, describing it as a token gesture that offers little relief to Nigerians battered by soaring living costs. The opposition party warned that restricting discounted petrol sales to designated filling stations could trigger overcrowding and stampedes, questioning whether NNPC outlets had the capacity to serve millions of struggling Nigerians. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the NDC’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, described the initiative as a “Greek gift”, arguing that the government had failed to adequately prepare Nigerians for the economic consequences of fuel…
By Tunde Olusunle We were received by festive drumming, music, and dancing when our flight from Abuja touched down Enugu before noon on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, as we arrived for the Guild’s conference For a moment, some of our colleagues thought the Enugu State Government had put up the spectacle to welcome us to the city. Governor Mbah was launching the international operations of the state-owned *Enugu Air,* which joined the nation’s aviation industry in the middle of last year. Many Nigerians, probably in hundreds of thousands, he explained to me, are resident in Cameroon, because of the geographical…
The Kogi State Vigilante Service has arrested a 24-year-old man, Muhammad Babuga, over alleged involvement in kidnapping after a released victim reportedly identified him as a member of the gang. Babuga was arrested at about 7pm on Thursday in Igabada, a border community between Kogi and Enugu states, following intelligence received by operatives of the service’s Igalamela Command. The suspect allegedly confessed to belonging to a kidnapping gang, while the victim identified him after being released by the gang following the payment of ransom. The Kogi State Vigilante Service disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday by its…
In a noteworthy legal controversy, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Ltd is now embroiled in a N5 billion lawsuit initiated by First Tirad Global Resources Ltd and its majority shareholder. This case is drawing attention not only for its significant financial stakes but also for the serious implications it holds regarding customer confidentiality in Nigeria’s banking sector. The lawsuit, recently filed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, alleges that FCMB has egregiously breached its obligation to maintain confidentiality by allegedly disclosing a sensitive account statement to an unauthorized third party. The claimants argue that the…
A retiring Supreme Court Justice, Ibrahim Saulawa, has challenged Nigeria’s judiciary to confront a practice he considers a threat to its credibility: politicians showering judges with cows, rams and other gifts. Saulawa, who retired on attaining the mandatory age of 70, urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to take action against the practice, warning that gifts to judicial officers can undermine public confidence in the courts. “Why should a politician send a ram, cow or other items to a Supreme Court Justice? It is unheard of in other countries,” he said. The jurist spoke at a valedictory session…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja The Christian Blind Mission (CBM Nigeria) and the Sustainable Family Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) have strengthened efforts to improve flood preparedness in Kogi State, training disaster management stakeholders on inclusive emergency response as water levels rise. The three-day training, which ended on Friday, assessed the state’s disaster preparedness framework and equipped participants with strategies to protect vulnerable communities, particularly persons with disabilities, during floods and other emergencies. The workshop brought together officials of emergency management agencies, humanitarian organisations, volunteers and other stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction across the state. Speaking at the event, CBM Nigeria’s Programme…
Oil magnate Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, is backing a high-profile book launch in Abuja to promote President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, with industrialists Aliko Dangote and Abdul Samad Rabiu named as chief launchers. The event, scheduled for November 5, will bring together senior political figures, business leaders, governors, traditional rulers and other influential Nigerians to unveil a publication supporting Tinubu’s continued presidency beyond 2027. Organised by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Door-to-Door Movement, the event will hold at the Bola Ahmed International Conference Centre, Abuja, with attendance strictly by invitation. The book, titled The Courage to Reform: Architecture…