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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a series of sharp warnings and political insights regarding the 2027 Nigerian presidential election. Wike cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against re-entering the race, dismissing calls for Peter Obi to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and confirming his loyalty to President Bola Tinubu by ruling out …

…Okpebholo pays tribute to fallen Police Chief Abuja, Nigeria – The reported death of Nigeria’s former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, in the early hours of Sunday at Cedar Crest Hospital, Abuja has been confirmed by his family. With his exit at 69, Nigeria has lost one of its most distinguished police officers. His death was confirmed in Benin …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 20 out of the 23 local government areas in the council election held on Saturday. Tribune Online reports that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) conducted elections to fill chairmanship and Councillorship positions after the nullification of the previous exercise by the Supreme Court. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which was the ruling …

The new curriculum takes effect from the 2025/2026 academic session. The Federal Government has completed a comprehensive review of curricula across basic, senior secondary, and technical education.‎The review was conducted in collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), UBEC, NSSEC, NBTE, and other key stakeholders.‎In a statement, the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad, explained …

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja. As of the time of filing this report, neither his family nor the Nigeria Police Force has issued an official statement confirming the development. Arase, who served as Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, was later appointed Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Before becoming …

SaharaReporters gathered that two other people remained in critical condition at a hospital following the shooting on Thursday night. Hundreds of angry residents, mostly youths, took to the streets of Onosa in Lagos State’s Ibeju-Lekki area on Friday to protest the police killing of an unarmed individual. SaharaReporters gathered that two other people remained in critical condition at a hospital …

Electricity supply has improved in some parts of the country, findings by Saturday PUNCH have shown. Our correspondents gathered that in many cities and towns in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom, and parts of Yobe, Nigerians were enjoying better supply compared to previous years. But in other states, including Ekiti, Sokoto, Yobe and the Federal Capital Territory, residents lamented irregular …

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been blocked from attending the UN General Assembly session in New York next month after he and 80 other Palestinian officials had their visas revoked, the US State Department has said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed them for undermining peace efforts and for seeking “the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state”. The …

Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, has commenced talks with the Swiss Government on the repatriation of Nigerian artefacts currently housed in Swiss museums, including monoliths and bronze pieces. Mr Patrick Egloff, Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, in Abuja. The News …

Tianjin, China — Autocrats, populists, friends and foes, a strongman waging a war in Europe and the leader of the world’s biggest democracy will all be hosted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping this weekend at a summit designed to showcase Beijing as a global leader capable of providing a counterweight to Western institutions. Heads of state and delegations from across Asia and the Middle …