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I WILL CONTEST FOR PRESIDENCY IN 2027 – ATIKU Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will contest the 2027 presidential election, dismissing speculations that he may withdraw from the race. He also used the opportunity to defend the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, stressing that although it could not influence the outcome of recent by-elections, it remains a …

DANGOTE, OTHERS ADJUST PETROL DEPOT PRICES TO ₦823 PER LITRE Three operators – Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aiteo and AA Rano – weekend, adjusted the depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to N823 per litre from N821 per litre as crude oil rises to $67 per barrel from $65 per barrel in the international market. Dangote …

PDP ZONING FORMULA EMERGES AS NEC GETS REPORT TODAY Details of the expected zoning formula of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emerged, as the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meets today to receive the official report of its zoning committee at the 102nd NEC session in Abuja. Recall that the tenure of the current National Working Committee of the …

ELDER BROTHER OF EX-BENUE SPEAKER DAJOH DIES HOURS AFTER HIS RESIGNATION Tragedy has struck the family of Hon. Aondona Dajoh, the immediate past Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, following the sudden death of his elder brother, Elder Gwamile Dajoh. Elder Gwamile reportedly collapsed and died on Sunday, just hours after his younger brother tendered his resignation as …

COALITION PRAISES INTERPOL FOR REFUSING TO BACK EFCC ON DECLARATION OF ATIKU’S SON-IN-LAW A WANTED MAN The Coalition for Good Leadership, Accountability, and Rule of Law Initiative has praised the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for refusing to back the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) wanted declaration of businessman Bashir Abdullahi Haske. In a statement released on Saturday, the …

ABIA SECURITY OPERATIVES UNCOVER 34 DECAYING CORPSES Operatives of the Umunneator Vigilante Group have uncovered no fewer than 34 skeletal bodies of victims allegedly killed by notorious criminals in the Abia-Imo states border forest in the South-East region of Nigeria. According to a video obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday, the victims were killed inside a forest at the Umunneator and …

ENUGU SUSPENDS TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OVER NBA ONFERENCE The Enugu State Government has suspended transport enforcement activities following the 2025 Nigeria Bar Association Conference, holding in Enugu between August 25 and 29. The directive is contained in a statement signed and issued by the State Commissioner for Transport, Dr Obi Ozor, on Thursday in Enugu. He said, “With immediate effect, all …

‘I’M UNDER ATTACK OVER MY RACE AND ETHNICITY’ – KEMI BADENOCH CRIES OUT Kemi Badenoch has spoken openly about the racism she has endured as the first black woman to lead the Conservative Party, admitting she has been surprised by the scale of the abuse. The Tory leader told the Sunday Times she had not expected the level of hostility …

ADC WORRIED AS ATIKU, OBI REFUSE TO JOIN PARTY With the 2027 general election drawing closer, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is grappling with internal uncertainty as the anticipated membership of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and ex-Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, remains stalled. Sources within the coalition reveal that the delay by both men and other political heavyweights …

BUHARI’S CIVIL ADMINISTRATION WORST IN NIGERIA’S HISTORY – OBASANJO. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the regime of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as the worst civil administration in Nigeria’s history. Buhari, who died in London on July 13, 2025 and was buried at his Daura, Katsina residence on July 15, 2025 ruled as military dictator from 1983 to …