Ahead of the 2027 general election, a group, Concerned Benue APC Stakeholders have declared support for the re-election of Governor Hyacinth Alia and President Bola Tinubu in 2027, saying party supremacy must be respected. The Convener of the group, Dr. Dominic Alancha and Spokesman of the Strategic Alliance Group, while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja decried anti-party activities, indiscipline and disunity within the Benue State chapter of the party. Alancha admitted that he had previously led conversations against Alia’s re-election bid, but said when he was doing that, he was suffering from “a political glaucoma which…
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The South-East All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) position calling for all APC candidates to receive the party’s support in the 2027 general elections. Recall that the PGF recently declared that it would not participate in, support or endorse any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining the re-election of President Bola Tinubu or weakening the ruling party or adversely affecting any candidate of the party at all levels in the 2027 general election. The forum made the declaration against the Rainbow Coalition led by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.…
The Daisy Oak Foundation has donated educational materials to 50 students selected from three different schools in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Its Founder, Dr. Kiema Ogunlana said the outreach combined practical health education with the distribution of essential maternal, menstrual and learning supplies to the students She noted that the outreach was done in partnership with Primary Healthcare Centre, Sabon Gari and Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria – FCT Chapter implemented the MotherCare Community Outreach Programme in Sabon Gari, Bwari Abuja. Ogunlana explained that the outreach was aimed at addressing interconnected health,…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 31 kidnapped victims, neutralised two terrorists and arrested two suspected terrorists in separate operations in Katsina and Kebbi States on 14 and 15 September, 2026. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Aliyu Danja in a statement issued Wednesday said on 14th September, 2026, in Katsina State, troops of Sector 2, following reports of the abduction of civilians from Unguwan Daudu and Unguwan Chibauna communities in Funtua Local Government Area, swiftly mobilised to intercept the terrorists. He added that troops launched a hot pursuit and engaged the terrorists in a gun battle, leading to…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs is dead. He died at the age of 84. His wife, Joke Silva, and their son announced his death on social media on Wednesday morning. The family revealed that the actor, whom they described as the “Lion of Lufodo”, died on 16 September. The couple founded and operated the Lufodo Group, a media corporation that consists of film production, distribution assets and the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts. TheHintsNews reports that in 2021, rumours had it that Jacobs had died until he attended Afriff in November 2021 where…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has reiterated that his support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu remained sacrosanct. He, however, added that he never promised that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not field candidates in governorship, National Assembly and States House of Assembly elections. Wike in a statement issued Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka said the rainbow coalition does not have anything to do with the All Progressives Congress (APC). He maintained that the coalition was a platform for other political parties that…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has said that it has no intention to support any candidate at any level that is not an APC candidate. The Forum added that it would not participate in, support or endorse any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining the re-election of President Bola Tinubu or weakening the ruling party or adversely affecting any candidate of the party at all levels. PGF, the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the APC maintained that no arrangement that creates confusion, divided loyalty or competing interests within…
The Programme Director, Daisy Oak Foundation, Dr. Kiema Ogunlana has explained that the idea behind the establishment of the foundation was to ensure disability inclusion, maternal health and wellbeing, health and social protection and sustainable community development. Ogunlana in a post on her verified Facebook account on Monday said that while some organisations begin with an idea, others begin with an experience that changes how you see the world. She stated: “For me, Daisy Oak Foundation is deeply personal. At the peak of my mother’s career, she became visually impaired and was later diagnosed with a cerebrovascular condition alongside diabetes.…
The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled. It also reassured students, parents, guardians and other stakeholders that necessary arrangements are in place to support a safe, smooth and seamless commencement of the new academic session. The Minister of Education, Dr.Tunji Alausa gave the assurance in a statement issued on Sunday, noting that the safety and wellbeing of students and staff remained central to government’s commitment to providing a secure and conducive environment for teaching and learning. Alausa stressed that relevant security agencies…
The United States has commended Nigeria for its sustained maritime security reforms, which culminated in the lifting of the 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels visiting the US from Nigeria. It added that the development would deliver tangible benefits to shipping operators, reduce shipping costs and strengthen trade between the two countries. In a letter dated August 26, 2026, addressed to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia described it as evidence of the country’s “sustained strengthening of port security and anti-terrorism compliance.” The…