APC Says It Met INEC Candidate Submission Deadline, Criticises Opposition Parties

APC Says It Met INEC Candidate Submission Deadline, Criticises Opposition Parties

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it met the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) deadline for submitting the names of its candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, while accusing opposition parties of failing to complete their nomination processes on time. In a press statement signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party said it successfully uploaded the particulars […]

July 13, 2026 15

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APC Chairman Says Tinubu’s Intervention Funds Are Boosting Small Businesses

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the intervention programmes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are helping to expand entrepreneurship, support small businesses and create jobs across Nigeria. In a release issued by the APC National Chairman's Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda said the intervention funds demonstrate the Tinubu administration's commitment to fulfilling its […]

July 9, 2026 19

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NADCEL 2026: Fallen Heroes’ Patriotism Continues to Inspire Troops, Says COAS

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has said the patriotism, selfless service and courage of Nigeria's fallen military heroes remain a source of inspiration to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the COAS made the remark on Sunday during the Interdenominational Church Service held at […]

June 28, 2026 25

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Yilwatda Says Ekiti, Bye-Election Victories Validate APC Governance Agenda

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has described the party's victory in the Ekiti State governorship election and its strong performance in recent bye-elections across the country as a clear endorsement of the APC's governance philosophy and the reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda […]

June 22, 2026 16

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Army Warns Churches Against MASSOB-Ordered Civil War Memorials, Says Directive Illegal

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Army has described as illegal and provocative a directive allegedly issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), instructing churches across the South-East and parts of the South-South to hold memorial services for victims of the Nigerian Civil War. In a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, […]

June 1, 2026 14

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DHQ Blasts ‘False’ Civilian Casualty Claims in Zamfara Airstrike, Says Terrorists Were Crushed

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has fiercely rejected reports alleging civilian casualties and conflicting death figures following a major air-land operation carried out by troops of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in Zamfara State. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, the DHQ described the reports circulating across local and international media platforms as “misleading,” “speculative,” and “completely unverified,” insisting that the military […]

May 16, 2026 18

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DHQ Denies Civilian Casualties in Shiroro Air Strikes, Says 70 Bandits Killed

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports alleging civilian casualties during recent aerial bombardments carried out by the Nigerian military in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a statement signed by the director media operations Major General Michael Onoja, the air strikes were conducted by the Nigerian Army UAV Command between late May 9 and early hours of May 10, following intelligence reports on the […]

May 16, 2026 14

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UNODC Says Nigeria No Longer Safe Haven for Drug Cartels as NDLEA Gets Modern Interrogation Facilities

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has declared that Nigeria is no longer a permissive ground for international drug cartels, citing sustained arrests, seizures and convictions recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency under its current leadership. The UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, Cheikh Ousmane Toure, stated this in Abuja on Monday during the handover of newly upgraded audiovisual interview and interrogation rooms to […]

April 29, 2026 19

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Analyst Defends Operation Safe Corridor, Says Programme Key to Nigeria’s Counterinsurgency Efforts

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A communication scholar, David Akoji, has defended Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor, describing it as a critical but misunderstood strategy in the country’s fight against insurgency. In an article titled Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor: A Deep Dive Beyond the Criticisms and Resistance, Akoji said the programme was created after troops began reclaiming territories from Boko Haram in the North-East and authorities faced the challenge of dealing with abductees, […]

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