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2027: NORTH MOVES TO SETTLE FOR ONE CANDIDATE, ONE POLITICAL PARTY .Northern political leaders under the aegis of National Political Consultative Group (North) have agreed to present one presidential candidate to tackle President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. This was as the leaders also agreed to unveil a political platform to that effect soon, urging Nigerians, whose governors and …

DPO BEATEN TO DEATH, STATION, VEHICLES BURNT AS COMMUNITY PROTESTS SUSPECT’S DEATH IN CUSTODY; 27 ARRESTED A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at the Rano Divisional Headquarters in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State has been killed by a mob. The DPO, identified as M.A. Baba, was attacked after an angry crowd stormed the police station, accusing him of arresting …

PRESIDENT TINUBU INTERVENES IN FCT GROUND RENT: DEFAULTERS GET 14 DAYS TO PAY May 26, 2025, we commenced enforcement on the 4,794 properties revoked for non-payment of Ground Rent, from 10 to 43 years. Properties owned by government institutions, corporate organisations and individuals were affected. This demonstrates the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s commitment to carrying out its functions without fear …

HAJJ 2025: WHY SAUDI DENIED ME ACCESS TO MECCA FOR PILGRIMAGE – GUMI Outspoken Kaduna-based Islamic Cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has criticised the Saudi Arabian government for denying him access to Mecca to perform the 2025 Hajj. On Monday, Mr Gumi revealed on his official Facebook page that he has returned to Nigeria after being denied access to Makkah after …

IMO, ANAMBRA WORST HIT AS SIT-AT-HOME ORDERS CLAIM OVER 700 LIVES IN SOUTH EAST IN FOUR YEARS — REPORT A new report by SB Morgen Intelligence has revealed a staggering toll of violence in Nigeria’s South-East region, with 776 deaths from 332 recorded attacks linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its enforcement of the controversial sit-at-home order …

PDP SINKS IN DEEPER CRISIS AS GOVERNORS, BOT BACKTRACK ON NEC MEETING The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be sinking into deeper crisis as the party’s governors and the Board of Trustees (BoT), on Monday, backtracked on the Tuesday, May 27 date earlier fixed for the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Rising from a joint meeting of in …

PDP SHUNS SEALED SECRETARIAT, HOLDS MEETINGS AT ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS Following the closure of its national secretariat, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened its meetings at alternative locations ahead of its crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) session scheduled for Tuesday. The party’s National Caucus gathered at the Bauchi State Government Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, while the Board of Trustees (BoT) …

BREAKING: FCTA SEALS PDP NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday sealed off the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over alleged violations relating to land use and unpaid ground rent. Located at Wadata Plaza, in the highbrow Wuse Zone 5 district of the capital, the PDP’s national secretariat was sealed this afternoon …

SAUDI AUTHORITIES BAR SHEIKH GUMI, DEPORT HIM BACK TO NIGERIA Saudi authorities have barred prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, from performing the 2025 Hajj, deporting him back to Nigeria. The cleric confirmed the development on Monday, May 26, 2025, through a post on his Facebook page. According to Gumi, despite being issued a valid visa for Hajj, he …

KANO MOSQUE ARSONIST SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING An upper Shariah court in Kano has sentenced Shafiu Abubakar to death by hanging for setting ablaze worshippers at a mosque in Gadan Village of Gezawa local government area of state. The incident happened when the worshippers were performing early morning prayers on May 15, 2024 About 11 people died immediately while …