2027: APC defends Tinubu, dismisses opposition’s resignation call

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APC defends Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected calls by opposition parties and the 10th House of Representatives minority caucus for President Bola Tinubu to either improve governance or resign over worsening insecurity and economic hardship. The opposition lawmakers had urged Tinubu to suspend 2027 political activities and focus on a 6-month ‘National Security and Economic Recovery Plan’, arguing that rising insecurity and economic challenges were pushing Nigeria toward a failed state.  The position was backed by parties including the ADC, PDP, SDP, NDC and the Democratic Leadership Alliance, which accused…

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‘Impunity fueling genocide claims in Nigeria’ – UN expert

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UN expert on genocide

Spreading violence and impunity for armed groups is undermining religious freedom in Nigeria, the United Nations (UN)’s top expert on the matter said yesterday, adding it was understandable that some victims “describe this as persecution or genocide”. The comments by the United Nations special rapporteur on religious freedom, Nazila Ghanea, came after US President Donald Trump angered Nigeria last year by condemning what he called a Christian “genocide” in the country. Nigeria, which is divided between a mostly Muslim north and Christian-majority south, is struggling to deal with multiple security…

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‘B’Haram, banditry, clashes driving poverty across the North’ – Report

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Report on B'Haram, banditry

A new report has revealed that violent conflict across the northern part of the country is deepening poverty and weakening the ability of households to recover from economic shocks. The report, titled: ‘Insecurity, Livelihoods and Welfare in Northern Nigeria’, identified three major forms of insecurity affecting the region: Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency in the North-East, farmer-herder conflicts in the North-Central, and banditry and kidnapping in the North-West. The findings were unveiled on Thursday in Abuja, during a high-level webinar convened by the ‘Chronic Poverty Advisory Network of the Institute of Development…

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“I’ll never negotiate with terrorists” – Zamfara Gov. declares

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Zamfara Gov. on bandits

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has ruled out the possibility of negotiating with armed groups terrorising communities across the state, insisting that security operations remain the only viable option for ending banditry. The Governor stated this while responding to renewed calls from some stakeholders advocating dialogue with bandits as a strategy for restoring peace in the troubled state. Lawal maintained that engaging criminal elements in negotiations would amount to rewarding violence and undermining the authority of government. According to him, the state cannot afford to create an impression that terrorists…

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NDC disowns candidates’ list circulating on social media

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NDC disowns candidates’ list

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has distanced itself from a list of purported candidates for elections in Imo, Abia and Anambra states currently circulating on social media, describing it as fake and unauthorised. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, the party urged members and the general public to disregard the lists, insisting that they did not originate from the party’s national headquarters. The NDC stated that it had already submitted the authentic list of candidates who would fly the party’s flag in the affected states…

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IPOB crisis deepens, as faction suspends Nnamdi Kanu

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IPOB crisis deepens

…Rival leadership rejects move A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) following the announcement by one faction of the group that it had indefinitely suspended the office of the leader, and the position of Director of Radio Biafra previously held by detained separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, while a rival faction swiftly dismissed the action as unconstitutional and null and void. In a statement issued on Thursday, the IPOB Directorate of State (DOS), led by Chikadibia Edoziem, announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of Kanu’s…

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Benue: Panel uncovers ₦139.8bn missing from govt. accounts

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Benue panel uncovers

A Commission of Inquiry set up by the Benue State government to investigate the state’s income and expenditure between 2015 and 2023 has uncovered ₦139.8 billion in unaccounted public funds. The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, Justice Jubril Idrisu (rtd), disclosed this yesterday, while presenting the commission’s report to Governor Hyacinth Alia at the Government House, Makurdi. Idrisu said the Commission’s findings showed that the state generated more than ₦826.5 billion in revenue during the period under review, while expenditure stood at about ₦683.4…

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“Stop blaming the North; insecurity is now a national crisis” – Ex-Generals to Nigerians

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Ex Generals to Nigerians

Retired military officers, led by Brig.-Gen. Isma’ila Abdullahi (rtd), have warned that terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping are no longer “northern problems” but a nationwide threat.  Speaking on Thursday in Kaduna, in honour of the Late Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, who died in bandits’ captivity in Katsina, the ex-generals called narratives blaming the North “divisive and counter-productive”.   The group questioned “selective outrage” and cited rising attacks across all regions, saying: “Can any part of this nation remain unconcerned by the current onslaught?”. They urged the 19 northern states governors to create…

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‘Nigeria among top global hunger hotspots’ – UN

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UN lists Nigeria

…Warns of famine risk Nigeria has been listed among the world’s most critical hunger hotspots, with the United Nations (UN) warning that some parts could face catastrophic levels of hunger in the coming months if urgent intervention is not provided. The warning is contained in the latest Hunger Hotspots Report jointly released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), which identified Nigeria and 12 other countries and territories where food insecurity is expected to worsen between June and November 2026. According to the report…

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36 Govs. declare position on state police

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36 govs. on state police

Governors of the thirty-six states in Nigeria, have declared their support for the establishment of State Police in the country. The Governors, operating under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), made their stance known in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. According toreports, the decision was taken at the NGF meeting in Abuja, which lasted from Wednesday to early yesterday. According to the governors, the move must be constitutionally sound and align with federalism and citizens’ rights. The communiqué disclosed that the Governors…

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