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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has put on hold his planned collection of the African Democratic Congress membership card, amid growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan may join the 2027 presidential race and he is being courted by the ADC. Atiku, who recently resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal disputes, was scheduled to formalise his …

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says electricity exports to neighbouring countries such as Benin Republic account for about six per cent of Nigeria’s generation and are linked to strategic and economic considerations. Director-General of the ECN, Mustafa Abdullahi, while reacting to questions during an interview with Channels Television, said that the exports largely come from hydroelectric production near border …

By Idahosa Musa Prof Idia Ize-Iyamu, the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) chieftain in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has emerged as the first female Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the 52 years old University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), following the approval of her appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The development was contained in a letter issued …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has directed all candidates who sat for this year’s school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to check their results afresh on its portal from next 24 hours. The organisation gave this notice on Thursday in a statement issued and made available by its spokesperson, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina. Tribune Online reports that WAEC Nigeria, on Monday, …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the Nigeria Police to immediately release Omoleye Sowore or charge him to court. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Friday, expressed displeasure over the decision of the police to detain a citizen who voluntarily presented himself when he was invited …

In a sweeping disciplinary action aimed at reinforcing professionalism and accountability, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved sanctions against dozens of officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service. The move follows the conclusion of a review into 231 disciplinary cases brought before the board. A total of 15 personnel were dismissed for serious misconduct and violations …

Kuti, a rising senior officer in the Nigeria Police Force, is at the centre of a storm over alleged preferential treatment and rapid promotions, which multiple sources have linked to her personal relationship with the police chief. Bukola Kuti, Principal Staff Officer 3 (PSO 3) to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has been identified as the police …

• ADC demands NWC recognition• 80% of Nigeria’s insecurity is politically driven, ex-DSS Director warns Ahead of the countdown to the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it has begun short-listing associations qualified for the next stage of political party registration, noting that the number of applications has ballooned to 151, with eight new submissions …

With the 2027 general elections drawing closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition is reportedly shaping the internal structure of the African Democratic Congress while Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, is said to be struggling for influence. Insiders within the ADC, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, alleged that …

Ghana’s President John Mahama has promised a full investigation into Wednesday’s helicopter crash that killed two government ministers and six other people. Ghana is in a period of national mourning after the helicopter crash Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed,50, were among those killed when a military aircraft crashed in the central …