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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Imo State Governor Hon Emeka Ihedioha, its immediate past national chairman, Ralph Nwosu, Senator Enynnaya Abaribe, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, legal icon Etigwe Uwa SAN, and 16 others to review its constitution with the view to ensuring inclusivity and alignment with global best practices. National Chairman of the ADC, Senator David Mark, while inaugurating the 21-member Constitution Review Committee of the party in Abuja on Thursday, said the event marks a significant milestone in the ADC’s continuous growth and institutional strengthening, and that it underscores our collective resolve to build a party founded…

Nigerian Police Force (NPF) The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the death of a notorious bandit, Terkaa Samuel of Jandekyula, Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. Edet said the bandit was shot on Wednesday around Channel Two, Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue during an exchange of gunshots. She said the Command had received intelligence reports that a group of armed bandits were around Channel Two, planning to kidnap a hotelier within the area. She said a patrol team attached to the Ukum…

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has played down growing expectations around the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations campaign, Soccernet.ng reports. The former Mali national team coach insists the Super Eagles must stay focused on the immediate task ahead before daring to dream of continental glory. The three-time champions meet Algeria in Saturday’s quarter-final at the Grand Stade de Marrakech, with Nigeria widely tipped as one of the tournament favourites after a commanding run through the competition. Photo by IMAGO The Super Eagles have scored 12 goals and conceded just four so far. But when asked whether Nigeria can go…

New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Thursday faulted reports that a Kano State High Court reversed the dissolution of its executive committees in the state, describing the alleged court action as an overreach of judicial powers and a clear abuse of court process. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, the party said the National Working Committee (NWC) regarded the purported reversal of its internal decisions by a High Court as “an ordinary street rumour,” noting that it had not been served with any court process. The statement followed media reports…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress aims to build a two-million-member party base. Mbah stated this on Thursday during the flag-off of the APC e-registration in his ward at Owo, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. He explained that the era of fragmented politics that denied the state the benefits of the centre was over. According to a statement issued by his media office, the governor described the exercise as a defining moment to concretise the movement from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC. The statement quoted…

An ex-presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has listed ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and a two-term governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, as leading candidates for the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election. Momodu, formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this on Thursday on Channels Television’s breakfast show Sunrise Daily.  “Today, if you ask me in ADC, there are prominent potential candidates. Number one on the list today will be Alhaji Atiku Abubakar because he was a vice president. He has played at…

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has admitted holding a grudge against Fulham attacker Adama Traore for seven years, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Aina has established himself as one of the top right-backs in the world over the last 18 months, becoming one of the best performers at Nottingham Forest. The Super Eagles star is exceptionally fast, great in 1v1 situations, and offers a lot of attacking impetus in the final third. However, his game has taken years to polish. ​Before his current stint at Nottingham Forest, Aina had a pretty nomadic career. A product of the Chelsea academy, he struggled to cut…

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the decision of the Rivers State House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, as political, ethnic, party and civil society groups take sharply opposing positions on the unfolding crisis. The Assembly, during a plenary session on Thursday morning, activated impeachment mechanisms against the governor on allegations of gross misconduct, including failure to present a mid-term expenditure framework and issues surrounding budgetary processes.While the decision has deepened political tension in the state, it has also exposed widening cracks across Rivers’ political landscape, with accusations, counter-accusations…

Salisu Kabuga The Jigawa State Government has dismissed and suspended several school feeding contractors over alleged fraud, supply of substandard food items and inflation of student figures in some boarding schools across the state. The action followed complaints from parents and members of the public, as well as unannounced inspections carried out by officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties in schools within Dutse Local Government Area. Speaking with journalists on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara, said the measures were part of efforts to sanitise the state’s school feeding programme…

The family of Dr. Abu Babatunde, a House Officer at the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, has made a public appeal for financial assistance following his abduction alongside his brother. In a statement shared with PUNCH Online on Thursday, the family revealed that the kidnappers are demanding N100 million for their release, a sum they described as an “impossible mountain to climb” without public support. “With teary eyes and a heavy heart, I come to the public today to ask for your prayers, support, and monetary assistance,” the victim’s wife stated, detailing the emotional devastation the family is enduring. She…