Author: Aminu Imam

Kaduna: One killed, 5 injured, as violence rocks APC Assembly primaries

Aminu Imam
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Tension has engulfed Mai Gwado community in Jushi Ward, Sabon-Gari LGA of Kaduna State, following a violent outbreak that occurred during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Kaduna State House of Assembly seat. According to reports from the area, the unrest began shortly after the conclusion of vote counting in Jushi, when suspected political thugs allegedly launched coordinated attacks on residents and disrupted activities within the community. In an open letter circulated by a resident, some politicians were accused of sponsoring youths to foment violence in the…

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PDP leadership denies blocking purchase of presidential nomination forms

Aminu Imam
PDP logo

The Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied allegations that the party is preventing any aspirant from purchasing nomination forms for the presidential election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working Committee, Ini Ememobong, made the clarification in a statement issued yesterday. According to the statement, the interim leadership was not aware of any action by party officials aimed at stopping interested aspirants from obtaining the forms. The party explained that it recently reviewed and amended its timetable following appeals from members…

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APC primaries: Raɗɗa secures Katsina guber return ticket

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Radda guber return ticket

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Katsina State has affirmed Governor Dikko Raɗɗa as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The affirmation exercise was conducted yesterday, under the supervision of officials from the party’s national headquarters. Chairman of the Electoral Committee for the Governorship Consensus Exercise, Dr. Yakubu Maccilo, said 160 delegates unanimously affirmed Rala as the party’s candidate. Maccido explained that in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the APC guidelines, a sole aspirant must be affirmed through a voice vote by delegates.…

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2027: “Nigeria risks crisis if election winners are decided in court” – Jonathan

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Jonathan on 2027

Former President Goodluck Jonathan had warned that Nigeria’s democracy could face a deeper legitimacy crisis if the judiciary continues to determine electoral winners instead of the ballot. According to him, politicians now head to court because they believe judges can overturn the will of the people. Jonathan spoke on Wednesday, at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) ‘Abuja Law Week 2026’, which was held at the NBA House, Abuja, with the theme: ‘Safeguarding Nigeria’s Democratic Process’. The former President, who attended as Special Guest of Honour, said…

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Relief, as Kaduna Western By-pass 65% completed

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The Nnamdi Azikiwe Western By-pass in Kaduna, has achieved 65%completion, the contractor, Ɗantata & Sawoe Construction Company, has said. Engr. Nasiru Abdulkadir Ɗantata, Executive Director, Ɗantata & Sawoe Ltd., in an interview in Abuja, said the project, which stretches from Command Junction through Mando to Kawo bridge, is progressing, adding that “so far, on the left lane, up till the end of 2025 we achieved the concrete pavement on that stretch; we have just a little of the drainage to complete that side”. He said “from Mando to Kawo is…

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Tijjani Ramalan laments regulatory bottlenecks, rising costs in broadcast industry‎

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Ramalan raises alarm

……Calls for urgent reforms ‎The Executive Chairman of ATAR Communications Nigeria Limited, Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has raised concerns over mounting operational challenges confronting Nigeria’s broadcasting industry, warning that rising costs, regulatory bottlenecks and shrinking advertising opportunities are threatening the survival of media organisations. ‎Speaking at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, which was attended by media professionals, policymakers, regulators, advertisers, and journalists, Ramalan reflected on his transition from the maritime sector into broadcasting, insisting that media investment was a deliberate and lifelong ambition.  ‎“I am not an interloper; I am…

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Killings: “Defend yourselves against attackers”- Presidency tells Nigerians

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Presidency tells Nigerians

The Presidency has urged Nigerians to defend themselves against attackers, insisting that citizens have the constitutional right to protect their lives and property from aggressors. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, stated this yesterday while reacting to the recent wave of insecurity and killings across parts of the country. Speaking during an interview on television over the attack on the Esiele community in Orire local government area of Oyo State, Bwala maintained that the Federal Government remained committed to ending the killings in the…

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‘M’East war may push 20m Africans into food insecurity’ – IMF 

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IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a 20 per cent rise in international food prices caused by the war in the Middle-East could push more than 20 million people in sub-Saharan Africa into food insecurity and leave two million children under the age of five acutely malnourished. The warning came as the IMF said the conflict is threatening to derail the economic gains recorded across the region after sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 with its strongest growth momentum in a decade. According to the IMF, the region recorded a…

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NDLEA busts Nigerian-Mexican meth cartel, seizes ₦480bn drugs in Ogun forest

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NDLEA busts meth cartel

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled what it described as the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory ever discovered in Nigeria, arresting a suspected drug baron, three Mexican nationals and six other collaborators. The operation, carried out by the NDLEA’s Special Operations Unit, targeted a forest hideout in Ijebu-East local government area of Ogun State and properties linked to the syndicate in Lagos State. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja yesterday, the Chairman and CEO of the NDLEA, Mohammed Buba Marwa, said the operation followed months of intelligence-gathering…

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Kano orders closure of schools ahead of Eid-el-Kabir

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Kano orders schools closure

Kano State Ministry of Education has declared a break for Eid-el-Kabir for all public and private primary and secondary schools in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the Director of Public Enlightenment at the ministry, Misbahu Yakasai. According to the directive, boarding schools are to commence their holiday on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and are expected to resume on Sunday, May 31, 2026. In the same vein, day schools will begin their Sallah break on Friday, May 22, 2026, and resume academic activities on Monday,…

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