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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tacitly recognised the FCT Minister, Nyelsom Wike-backed National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Abdulrahman Mohammed. The duo of Mohammed and the Acting National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu are part of party leaders attending the first quarterly meeting between the commission and political party leaders. The meeting is meant …

Worshippers kidnapped from churches in Kurmin Wali town in the Kufana axis of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been released, Daily Trust has learnt. The victims were whisked away while attending church service in the community, on January 18, 2026. A community leader, who spoke to Daily Trust on condition of anonymity, said the release took place …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has dismissed reports that the $20 billion plant imports finished products into the country. Speaking on Wednesday, David Bird, MD/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dangote Refinery, said the facility only imports by-products like cracked gasoline which are further refined locally into finished products. According to him, imported byproducts include cracked gasoline, light cycle oil, …

The House of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Conference Committee on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill to harmonise areas of difference between the versions of the bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesman of the House, Akin Rotimi. He said the development was conveyed in …

An email correspondence reveals that two prominent Nigerians, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, were proposed as key guests for an “out of the box” dinner gathering with Jeffrey Epstein in 2018. The email is dated 21 May 2018, a year before Mr Epstein’s arrest and death. The emails were released on Friday as part of …

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda Gates has said her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, being named in new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dredged up “painful times in my marriage”. She told an NPR podcast she felt “unbelievable sadness”, and that “whatever questions remain” needed to be answered by those named in the records, including her ex-husband. “I …

When Governor Peter Mbah promised that water would flow into Enugu homes within 180 days, expectations soared. Nearly three years and over N70bn in water budgets later, many residents say the promise has evaporated, replaced by broken pipes, soaring tanker costs and deepening public frustration, reports RAPHAEL EDE For residents of Enugu, the “Coal City” state, the sound of a …

State governments are now to bear the cost of electricity subsidy, along with the Federal Government, President Bola Tinubu, has directed. Funding for payment of the subsidy will now come from Power Assistance Consumers Fund, PCAF. PCAF is a government-backed financial pool designed to subsidise electricity bills for low-income and vulnerable households to ensure affordability in the face of rising …

More than 130 persons have been killed in attacks by gunmen at communities in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states within the last 48 hours. In Kwara, residents said at least 100 people were killed by bandits who struck at Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area on Tuesday. Seventy five bodies were said to have been buried. Some of the …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected two sets of documents tendered by Omoyele Sowore, politician and online publisher, in his ongoing trial on cyberstalking charges involving false claims against President Bola Tinubu. The court also ordered an investigation into a leaked video of a previous court session. Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services …