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The Labour Party’s Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday formally declared his interest in contesting the presidency in 2027, amid ongoing realignments within Nigeria’s opposition space. Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, made the declaration at a rally held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. His announcement comes barely one week after Obi announced his departure from the Labour Party for the African Democratic Congress. This move has triggered intense debate over the party’s future and the direction of the wider opposition ahead of the…

Samuel Ese Following the sudden demise of his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has ordered all his cabinet members to undergo compulsory medical examination. Diri, who gave the directive during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Yenagoa, directed the Commissioner for Health, Seiyefa Brisibe, to ensure that every member of the state executive council underwent the compulsory medical check. He said the directive became imperative in light of the recent death of his deputy, arguing that as public officers with hectic schedules, regular health checks are necessary to ensure medical fitness at all times to prevent avoidable…

The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the implementation of a new framework granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through the country by international travellers. The initiative, which took effect on Wednesday, applies to non-commercial vehicles brought into Nigeria for tourism, diplomatic, business or personal purposes. It is aimed at easing cross-border movement while strengthening Nigeria’s compliance with international trade and transit conventions. The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Deputy Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada. According to the NCS, the framework is anchored on the Nigeria Customs Service…

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, positioning himself as a stabilising figure within the party following the recent departure of its 2023 presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi. Baba-Ahmed announced his ambition on Wednesday at a rally held at the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja, barely a week after Obi defected to the African Democratic Congress, a move that has intensified debates about the future of the opposition. Addressing party members and supporters, Baba-Ahmed said his presidential aspiration was long-standing and not influenced by…

Anambra police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered a child trafficking operation in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area, rescuing 33 underage girls from a compound believed to be used for illicit activities.The raid, carried out by officers from the Rapid Response Squad in Awkuzu, followed an investigation into cases of kidnapping, abduction, and missing children. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that three girls abducted in Ebonyi State on 26 September 2025 were among those found.“Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu…

Exactly 365 days ago, the Nigeria Football Federation announced Eric Sekhou Chelle as the official coach of the Super Eagles. The decision came after the team were without an official head coach for about seven months. Finidi George had called it quits after a run of four games, winning one, losing two and drawing one in July 2024. The NFF’s go-to – Austine Eguavoen took over the side on an interim basis and guided them to AFCON 2025 qualification. Finidi’s and Peseiro’s failures meant the Super Eagles were without a win from their opening four World Cup qualifying fixtures –…

Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Gombe State House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), further strengthening the ruling party’s dominance. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Gabriel Fushison and Mr Malon Nimrod-Yari were formally received into the APC by Governor Inuwa Yahaya. Fushison represents Kaltungo West Constituency, while Nimrod-Yari represents Shongom Constituency in the Gombe State House of Assembly. They were led to the governor’s office on Wednesday by Speaker Abubakar Luggerewo, his deputy Sadam Bello, and other principal officers. Explaining their decision, the lawmakers cited Yahaya’s “inclusive governance style, sterling…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, called for calm following an attack by gunmen at the National Park Office, Oloka Village, in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Makinde assured all that his administration would leave no stone unturned to ensure that such attacks are not repeated. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, the governor said, “Earlier today, there was a criminal attack by bandits at the National Park Office, Oloka Village, which resulted in the death of five National Park Service Forest Guard Officers. “This is a devastating loss of the lives of…

The immediate past Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Robinson Ewor, has expressed concern over what he described as the precarious state of the 2026 budget of the state. Ewor lamented that Rivers State is yet to have an appropriated budget for the 2026 fiscal year, despite the passage of time. He noted that following the renewed political crisis involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, the State Executive Council only succeeded in approving a proposed ₦1.854 trillion…

Nigeria’s former captain William Troost-Ekong has urged the Super Eagles to seize their moment at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as they prepare for Saturday’s quarter-final showdown against Algeria in Marrakesh, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles face the Riyad Mahrez-inspired Desert Warriors with a place in the semi-finals at stake, as both sides arrive in commanding form. Nigeria have won all four of their matches so far, including a ruthless 4-0 demolition of Mozambique in the round of 16, while Algeria boast the tournament’s best defensive record and an equally perfect run. Photo Credit: William Troost-Ekong /X For Troost-Ekong,…