Obi Chants Drown Out Tinubu’s Campaign as Kalu faces Abia Crowd Crowd chants of Peter Obi repeatedly interrupted Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, as he campaigned for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Aba, Abia State, on Saturday. Kalu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, had urged residents to support Tinubu for a second term, describing him as the best presidential candidate. He told the gathering that the South-East had much to gain from Tinubu’s administration. “President Tinubu has remembered us. He has remembered the South-East. He has remembered Bende. The only way to say thank you…
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A major abduction operation along a highway in Borno State was foiled by Nigerian Army troops, who rescued 119 civilians, including 15 children, and recovered eight vehicles seized by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The rescue followed a military encounter with insurgents who had blocked the Dutsen Kura–Bulazarma–Kamuya road and were reportedly abducting motorists and passengers. The operation was carried out on Friday by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Sector 2, during a surveillance patrol along the route. A military source disclosed that the victims comprised 69 men, 35 women and 15 children. According to…
President Bola Tinubu has fixed December 3, 2026, for the inauguration of completed sections of two major railway projects linking key commercial centres in Northern Nigeria. The projects are the Kaduna–Kano Standard Gauge Railway and the Kano–Katsina–Maradi railway, both expected to improve passenger movement, boost trade and strengthen regional connectivity. According to a statement by Dele Alake, spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, the Kaduna–Kano railway has reached approximately 90 per cent completion, while the Kano–Katsina–Maradi project is about 70 per cent complete. The scheduled inauguration will cover the 190-kilometre Jaji–Kano section of the Kaduna–Kano corridor and a 250-kilometre…
A desperate attempt by a family to escape abduction ended in tragedy in Zamfara State, after suspected bandits allegedly set their home on fire, killing all 12 occupants trapped inside. The victims, said to be members of the family of Mallam Muhammadu Sani, died when gunmen attacked Gidan Taba village in Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward, Maradun Local Government Area. The attackers reportedly stormed the community in the early hours of Saturday, triggering panic among residents as they moved around in what sources described as an abduction operation. As the gunmen closed in, Sani reportedly gathered his wife and other family…
A brief moment during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Akwa Ibom State has attracted attention after video footage showed aides and security operatives rushing to steady him when he appeared to stumble while approaching his convoy. The incident happened on Friday, November 6, shortly after Tinubu’s official engagements and appearance at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Uyo. In the circulating footage, the President appeared to lose his footing, prompting those accompanying him to move quickly and offer support. The moment has since generated reactions on social media, with Nigerians sharing and commenting on the footage. Tinubu was in…
With Nigerians still grappling with economic hardship, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to show what the trillions of naira saved from fuel subsidy removal and billions of dollars borrowed by his government have delivered to the country. Obi wants the administration to move beyond announcing revenue gains and borrowing figures and provide evidence of how the resources have translated into better living conditions. In an open letter titled *“Good Day, Mr President: Nigerians Deserve Accountability,”* the former Anambra State governor asked Tinubu to account for the ₦15.8 trillion reportedly…
Thousands of prospective students seeking admission into the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) have been thrown into uncertainty following the Federal Government’s cancellation of all its NCE and degree admissions for the 2026 academic session. The government also ordered the Kaduna-based institution to discontinue all university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, declaring that it lacked the authority to award NCE and university degrees. The decision was announced on Saturday by the Federal Ministry of Education, which cited regulatory violations involving admissions, accreditation and university affiliations. In a statement issued by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the ministry warned…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has thrown Rivers State into the centre of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election calculations, declaring that the political peace brokered among key stakeholders in the state will deliver the South-South region to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio made the prediction on Saturday at the Rivers State Rainbow Coalition rally held at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, where he credited the state’s political unity and the influence of Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, with strengthening Tinubu’s chances. He told the gathering that the political atmosphere in Rivers had changed in favour of the…
The political battle over President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid has taken a new turn in Yobe State, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) mobilizing thousands of supporters in Damaturu to counter growing opposition calls for his removal. The solidarity rally, held on Saturday under the banner of the “Tinubu Must Go Again, Cika Alkawari” movement, came weeks after protesters in Potiskum took to the streets demanding an end to Tinubu’s administration. The October 1 protesters had accused the Federal Government of failing to address economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and worsening living conditions. Some carried flags of the African Democratic…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has escalated his political confrontation with President Bola Tinubu, invoking a 1993 US court forfeiture case while defending his investment in education against criticism from the President. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, accused Tinubu of using personal attacks to distract Nigerians from the economic hardship and insecurity confronting the country. In a statement issued by his Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice-President said his investment in education began long before he entered public office. Responding to Tinubu’s questions about how he established an educational institution while…