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Court Nullifies Pantami’s Gombe PDP Governorship Ticket, Orders Fresh Primary
A court has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary that produced Isa Pantami as its candidate in Gombe State and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary, citing non-compliance with its internal regulations and the Electoral Act 2026. The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, has voided the election of the…

Atiku Backs Wage Increase, Says Tinubu’s Policies Have Made Life More Expensive
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for higher wages, saying the rising cost of living under President Bola Tinubu has placed increased financial pressure on Nigerians. Akume canvasses peace, unity ahead 2027 polls African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has backed the demand by organised labour for a substantial…

Shettima Says Africa’s Exclusion From UN Security Council Undermines Global Governance
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for greater African representation on the United Nations Security Council, saying the continent’s exclusion weakens the effectiveness and legitimacy of global governance. This photo shows Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima (L) and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New…

NDLEA Arrests Newlywed With 72 Cocaine Wraps At Enugu Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its operatives arrested a newlywed allegedly attempting to traffic 72 wraps of cocaine at the Enugu airport, with the suspect reportedly citing wedding expenses as his reason. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 25-year-old newlywed businessman at the Akanu Ibiam International…

Akwa Ibom Gov Eno Says He Has No Problem With Former Gov Udom Emmanuel
Governor Umo Eno said his upbringing and respect for past leaders would continue to guide his relationship with former governors, including Udom Emmanuel. Photo combo of Governor Umo Eno and Udom Emmanuel Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has vowed to always respect his predecessors, especially Mr Udom Emmanuel, as well as other leaders in…

Trump Rejects Iran Proposal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route that has remained at the centre of the prolonged US-Iran conflict. An oil tanker is pictured off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic republic’s navy…

Japan Deepens Nigeria Ties Through Traditional Washoku Cuisine
Japan is using its traditional cuisine, known as washoku, to strengthen cultural understanding and people-to-people relations with Nigeria, while also promoting wider business cooperation between both countries. Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Hideo Suzuki …Seeks wider cultural, business cooperation Japan is using its traditional food culture to deepen people-to-people relations with Nigeria, while seeking to expand…

Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises By N7.44trn To N166.79trn In Three Months
Nigeria’s total public debt increased by N7.44 trillion between March and June 2026, reaching N166.79 trillion as of June 30, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). Debt Management Office Nigeria’s total public debt stock climbed to N166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026, representing a N7.44 trillion increase in three months, as domestic borrowing continued…

RCCG Funds Evacuation Of 500 Distressed Nigerians From South Africa With $265,854 Donation
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has donated $265,854 to support the purchase of one-way tickets for 500 distressed Nigerians seeking to return home from South Africa amid ongoing xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks. The General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has donated $265,854…

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass Before 700,000 Worshippers In Paris
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated 700,000 faithful in Paris during his four-day visit to France, drawing a large gathering of Catholics for the religious event. Worshippers watch giant screens displayed along the Champs-Elysees Avenue broadcasting Pope Leo XIV celebrating a solemn outdoor mass at Place de la Concorde, central Paris, on September…
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