Ahead of the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there are strong indications that Dr. Ben Nwoye and Hon. Paul Yovwe Oyiborume may emerge as consensus candidates for two key positions in the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). TheHintsNews reports that the ruling party had scheduled March 27 and 28 for the National Convention of the party. Party insiders disclosed that Dr. Ben Nwoye is being widely considered for the position of Deputy National Chairman (South), while Hon. Paul Yovwe Oyiborume is gathering significant support to emerge as National Secretary of the ruling party. At the…
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An armed robbery suspect, Friday Onwujekwu, who had been on the police wanted list in Enugu State was severely beaten by an angry mob after he was caught with a pump-action gun at a market square, police sources said. Onwujekwu had been declared wanted by the state police command following an earlier attack on a member of a local neighbourhood watch group. The suspect popularly known as “Nwatico,” was reportedly apprehended by residents at the Eke Market Square in Akiyi, Umulokpa area of Uzo Uwani Local Government Area on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on March…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has lamented that the removal of certificate forgery in the 2026 Electoral Act as grounds for election petition raised significant concerns regarding electoral integrity. It added that by removing forgery as a basis for challenging election outcomes, the Act might inadvertently create a permissive environment for fraudulent practices The organisation explained that certificates, particularly those pertaining to academic qualifications and professional credentials, serve as a reflection of a candidate’s qualifications and legitimacy. Its Director NGOS/CSOS, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, however, said the decision to remove certificate forgery as a valid ground for contesting election results appears…
Barely One Year after President Bola Tinubu celebrated his 73rd birthday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refused to pay the N24 million advert placed in his honour. Though, the advert was placed by the former National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje on behalf of the party. Surprisingly, the ruling party did not pay for the advert till he was shown the way out of the office. Since then, all entreaties to the leadership of the party to pay for the advert owed some of the correspondents covering its activities have been to no avail. Aside Tinubu’s…
The decimation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the All Progressives Congress (APC) may not end soon following the decision of Chairman of its governors’ forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed to join the ruling party. While the terms of his defection to the ruling party were still being negotiated, Governor Seyi Makinde’s camp in the party have, however, expressed shock and disappointment with the development. Members of Makinde’s camp are said to be wondering how a governor who led the flock of PDP governors could capitulate at the expense of the party, whose misery he was…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned Air Peace for an urgent meeting on Monday with regards to a number of unexplained disruptions. This also included complaints received on Saturday from passengers on the Heathrow-Abuja flight who were rerouted via Gatwick-Lagos-Abuja and left stranded in Lagos because of a reported air return due to cracked windshield. The above, along with cases of delayed refunds, compensations/first needs, has activated the Consumer Protection Department of the NCAA. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA, Michael Achimugu in a post on his X handle on Saturday said the agency would not…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) decision to condemn the ruling party and its policies has become its operating manifesto with absolutely nothing to offer by its power mongering leaders. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued Saturday w does not recognise itself as a political party, said ADC has not articulated a single alternative policy position or prescription of benefit to Nigerians. He noted that ADC’s attempt to spin a recent report presented at the Agora Policy dialogue indicating a rise of poverty rate of…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the early hours of Friday thwarted attempted terrorist attacks on troops’ positions at Azir Bridge in Sector 2 and Banki in Sector 1. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement said the terrorists, who advanced in large numbers in a desperate attempt to overrun the locations, were met with swift and overwhelming resistance from vigilant troops. He noted: “Demonstrating superior tactical awareness and combat readiness, the troops launched well-coordinated spoiling attacks that disrupted the terrorists’ assault formations and forced them into disarray. “The…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), on Friday has released the preliminary report on its ongoing investigation into the incident involving a Boeing 737-700 aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-MJF, operated by Arik Air Limited. NSIB, disclosed that findings indicated that the first officer was the pilot flying, while the captain was the pilot monitoring, and climbing through FL 260 to FL 270, the flight crew heard a loud bang and grinding noise, followed by vibrations from the first engine. The occurrence took place on 11 February 2026, during a scheduled passenger flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport,…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo on Friday said there was no going back on the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) cashless policy across major airports in the Nigeria. Keyamo gave the hint at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, during his on the spot assessment following implementation of the hybrid system the country adopted sequence upon President Bola Tinubu’s directive to suspend the strict application of the cashless system because of it’s challenges. He noted: “We decided to go back to the drawing boards to see what we can do for now. One,…