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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) experienced a setback on Thursday as Yusuf Shittu Galambi, representing the Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Galambi becomes the first NNPP member in the House of Representatives to join the ruling APC, bringing the total number of opposition members who have … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to prevail on Governor Ademola Adeleke not to go ahead with the conduct of Saturday’s local government election in the state. The former lawmaker argued that conducting a local government election would be an aberration, adding … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of 13 individuals into the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). The Members of the Commission which has five-year renewable term will be chaired by Dr Saviour Enyiekere’s. Until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, was the deputy chief of staff to the Senate President. The announcement which … Read more
Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has officially acknowledged that the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election. Babangida’s revelation was contained in his autobiography, A Journey in Service, launched in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Through the book reviewer, former Vice … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has made a fresh vow that the military would find and eliminate notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. The COAS made the fresh vow on Thursday during an operational visit to Zamfara State. Oluyede said Bello Turji can keep running, but it’s only a matter of time … Read more
The United States (US) Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, on Wednesday, dismissed allegations that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) funds Boko Haram or other terrorist organizations. New Telegraph recalls that on February 13, a US Congressman, Scott Perry, accused USAID of funding terrorist groups, including Boko Haram. Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, claimed … Read more
The National President of the Afenifere National Youths Council, Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni, has been shot and abducted by kidnappers in Abuja. Naija News learnt that the Afenifere group, in a statement on Thursday through its National Secretary, Abiodun Aderohunmu, disclosed that Ojajuni was abducted on Monday, February 17, 2025. Aderohunmu said during the kidnapping, … Read more
The Kebbi State Government has removed Sa’adu Haruna Sauwa as District Head of Kaura Sani in the Argungu Local Government Area of the state and replaced him with Usman Hakimi Kaura Sani. This is contained in a statement signed by the Hon. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Garba Umar Dutsinmari issued to … Read more
The U.S. government has denied allegations that its development aid to Nigeria is being used to finance terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram. The response follows claims by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, who alleged that funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were being funneled to terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, ISIS, … Read more
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has vowed that those behind the ‘kidnap’ and detention of his former Chief of Staff and close friend, Bashir Saidu, will pay dearly during the 2027 general election in the state. El-Rufai who made the declaration following Saidu’s release from detention after spending 50 days behind bars, insinuated … Read more