06.05.2026

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Segun Sowunmi Says Peter Obi Refuses to Listen, Accuses Him of Avoiding Primaries

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PDP chieftain Segun Sowunmi has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing him of avoiding primaries and refusing advice to return to the PDP. Speaking on Nigeria Info FM, Sowunmi said Obi “thinks he is too clever” and wants the ticket handed to him without due process....

El-Rufai – I Won’t Contest For Any Position, I Don’t Want To Go To The Senate

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Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has ruled out contesting for any political office, including the Senate, insisting his renewed involvement in politics is to support credible leadership. Speaking in Kaduna, he accused the current administration of lies and urged Nigerians, especially youths, to unite and drive reform....

2027 Presidency: Zoning causes rumpus, PDP intensifies move to woo Jonathan

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Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party are intensifying consultations to persuade former President Goodluck Jonathan to run in 2027, even as zoning controversies deepen. Northern aspirant Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim insists zoning the ticket to the South will not stand, setting the stage for a convention showdown....

Army Rescues 27 Kidnapped Passengers in Benue

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The Nigerian Army has rescued 27 passengers abducted in Benue State during a coordinated operation in Ohimini Local Government Area. The troops, under Operation Whirl Stroke, stormed a kidnappers’ hideout and freed the victims. The rescue highlights the military’s wider counter-terror efforts, which also claimed 15 insurgents’ lives and led to several arrests...

NNPCL: International Syndicates Behind Oil Theft in Nigeria

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has warned that crude oil theft in Nigeria is being driven by sophisticated international syndicates. Group CEO Mele Kyari’s successor, Bashir Ojulari, revealed that intensified collaboration between security and intelligence agencies has restored confidence in pipelines and crippled organised theft networks....

Atiku Declares 2027 Presidential Ambition

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared he will run in the 2027 presidential election. He says Nigeria must be “rescued from the intensive care unit” and promises decisive leadership. His announcement sharpens divisions within the opposition coalition and sets up a clash with southern heavyweights already preparing for the race....

PDP NEC Zones Presidency to South – Jonathan, Obi in Play for 2027

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The PDP has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, opening the door for Goodluck Jonathan and Peter Obi to emerge as frontrunners. With Atiku Abubakar’s northern bloc sidelined, the opposition party moves closer to a decisive convention in Ibadan, setting up a heavyweight contest for Nigeria’s political future....

APC Wins Ghari/Tsanyawa Kano Supplementary Poll with Narrow Margin

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Ghari/Tsanyawa supplementary election in Kano State. APC candidate Garba Gwarmai secured 31,472 votes to defeat Yusuf Maigado of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), who polled 27,931. The re-run was declared after the initial poll was ruled inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission....

Ansaru Terrorist Leaders Captured in Nigeria: NSA Ribadu Confirms Major Breakthrough

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Nigeria’s security agencies have captured two top leaders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, in a months-long counter-terrorism operation. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu confirmed the arrests of self-styled Emir Mahmud Muhammad Usman (Abu Bara’a) and his deputy Mahmud al-Nigeri, calling the operation a decisive blow to Ansaru’s central command structure....

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