Day: May 4, 2026

“Rising insecurity could undermine 2027 elections” – Security experts, veterans warn

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Security experts, veterans warn

Security experts and veterans have raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity as the country approaches the 2027 general elections, warning of a complex and expanding threat landscape. A State Commander of the Nigeria Forests Guard, Larry Igwe described Nigeria’s security challenge as “networked,” with criminal elements moving across regions, contributing to the spread from the North-East into the Middle-Belt and South-East. He attributed the crisis to poverty, unemployment, governance gaps, and weak logistics. While Chairman of the Nigeria Legion in Ebonyi state, Retired Corporal Okechukwu Ijeagwu, described 2026 as…

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Out-of-school children: ‘Jigawa, Kano, Katsina top list’ – UNICEF

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UNICEF on out of school children

Jigawa, Kano and Katsina in Nigeria’s North-West region have been identified as states with the highest number of  out-of-school children crisis, as UNICEF stressed that urgent investment in early childhood education remained critical to turning the tide. According to UNICEF,  Nigeria currently accounts for about 18.3 million out-of-school children, the highest number globally. An education consultant with UNICEF Kano Field Office, A’isha Abdullahi, disclosed this at a 2-day dialogue for journalists from Jigawa, Kano and Katsina states, while presenting a paper on foundation learning and skills development, noting that the…

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North-West Govs. reject negotiations with bandits

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Govs. reject negotiations

Governor Ahmed Aliyu, of Sokoto state, has said governors in Nigeria’s North-West region will not enter into negotiations with bandits, declaring that only unconditional surrender by criminal groups would be considered. The Sokoto governor made the statement in Katsina State during the inauguration of the ₦12.6 billion, 8.1-kilometre Yanɗaki–Shinkafi–Ƙofar Sauri Road delivered by Dikko Umaru Raɗɗa. “We will not negotiate with any criminal, nor will we accept any offer from them unless they surrender unconditionally”, Aliyu stated. He said governors across the North-West were united in their determination to end…

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‘Atiku to take Nigeria’s crisis to U.S.’

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Atiku to U.S.

…Says nation facing ‘full-blown internal crisis’ Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has sounded a grave warning over what he describes as Nigeria’s rapid descent into chaos, declaring that the country is facing a full-blown internal crisis marked by worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and failing democratic institutions. In a statement issued yesterday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku said his upcoming visit to the United States will focus squarely on drawing global attention to Nigeria’s deteriorating condition. “Nigeria is facing a full-blown internal crisis, one that can no longer be downplayed,…

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NiMet predicts 3-day haze, thunderstorms across Nigeria

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NiMet predicts

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast haziness and thunderstorms across parts of the country from Sunday to Tuesday. In its weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, the agency predicted moderate dust haze in the northern region as from yesterday Sunday, with horizontal visibility expected to range between two kilometres and five kilometres. It also warned that visibility could drop to 1,000 metres or less in parts of Katsina, Kano, and Jigawa states during the forecast period. According to NiMet, the North-Central region is expected to experience moderate dust…

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2027: “You’ll fail if you leave ADC”, Primate Ayodele to Obi

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Primate Ayodele to Obi

…Says only united opposition can unseat Tinubu Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that it is only a united opposition that can remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. In an issued statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele made it known that a divided opposition will not be able to remove President Tinubu because he has strong strategies to make sure he returns for a second term. Also speaking on the planned exit of Peter Obi from ADC, the cleric stated that…

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“Political nomad” – Bayo Onanuga mocks Obi over ADC exit

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Onanuga mocks Obi

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga,  has criticised Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Recall that in December 2025, Obi announced his intention to join the coalition-backed ADC. He officially joined the party on March 7, obtaining his membership card at Agulu ward 2 in Anaocha LGA of Anambra. It was reported on Saturday that Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano governor, would leave the ADC. In a statement yesterday, Obi…

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Gombe 2027: APC backs Gwamna as consensus candidate

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Gombe APC backs Gwamna

…Pantami kicks, cites Electoral Act violation The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has adopted Jamilu Ishiyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, a decision that has immediately sparked resistance from former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami. The endorsement was reached yesterday during an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who also serves as the party’s leader in the state. Party stakeholders at the meeting unanimously backed Gwamna, effectively sidelining Pantami, who had been widely speculated to…

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