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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of “systematically removing” the party’s nominated candidates for the 2027 general elections, and replacing them with “strange names” unknown to the party. The NDC’s National Chairman, Moses Zuwoghe, disclosed this in a statement posted on the party’s official X handle on Sunday. Giving an instance of the …

The Federal Government has tightened its control over the deployment and redeployment of civil servants, directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies to stop moving officers from recognised professional pools without approval from the authorities responsible for their postings. The directive by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation comes as the administration of President Bola Tinubu …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost one of its influential voices and prominent South-South political figures, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, who died on Monday, August 31, 2026. Orbih, a former National Vice Chairman of the PDP and close ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, reportedly died at a time political activities ahead of …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says the commission is shifting focus from waiting for crimes to occur to preventing them through early detection and asset freezing. Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a media interactive session marking his third year in office. He said the EFCC had established the Fraud …

The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated 324 terrorists and criminals, apprehended 373 others and rescued 610 kidnap victims across the country in August. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the monthly press briefing on ongoing military operations by the Armed Forces. Onoja said the military also recorded the surrender …

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, has urged the party’s governorship candidates to shun hate speech and empty promises. A statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday, said Mark spoke at a consultation meeting with the candidates at the ADC headquarters in Abuja. Mark urged the candidates to avoid …

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s 4.43 per cent economic growth in the second quarter of 2026, saying reforms are delivering results. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Monday that GDP grew by 4.43 per cent, compared with 4.23 per cent recorded in Q2 2025. The latest performance reflected growth across agriculture, manufacturing, oil and gas, and services, …

Members of the Confederation of African Nationals and Descendants (CAND) are mourning the passing of their dear comrade and frontline Pan Africanist, William “Ras Tom” Dalgety. “Ras Tom” Dalgety who hailed from Guyana, recently joined his ancestors at the age of 86, according to a statement released on behalf of the organization by Dr. Plilip Idaewor on Monday. In the …

The Federal Government has charged teachers in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones to be deliberate about improving the quality of basic education. Dr Aisha Garba, UBEC Executive Secretary, gave the charge on Monday at the opening of a four-day workshop in Uyo. Represented by Akpanossom Udoh, UBEC Director, South-South, Garba said that the commission was utilising the Human Capital …

Iran fired back with bold rhetoric Monday, vowing to respond to every U.S. attack with force “dozens of times greater,” according to a senior Iranian source who spoke with Reuters. The source pointed to Iran’s retaliation following U.S. strikes on launchers on Larak Island, claiming it demonstrated that “no target in the region is beyond Tehran’s reach.” Tehran also warned …