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The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum has said that the forum would no longer tolerate the activities of some individuals whom he accused of trying to dismantle the party. Mohammed took to his official social media handle on Tuesday in reaction to the blockade experience at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja alongside his counterpart from Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde, the newly elected Party Chairman, and others. He said that: “As Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, I must state clearly: enough is enough. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

The Senate erupted in outrage on Tuesday following the kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Lawmakers described the attack—during which terrorists stormed the school around 4 p.m., killed the vice-principal and wounded the principal—as a national tragedy that further exposes Nigeria’s deepening security failures. In its resolutions, the upper chamber urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately recruit at least 100,000 additional soldiers into the Nigerian Army to bolster overstretched forces. It also ordered a full investigation into the Safe School Programme, including how funds were released,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has affirmed that Nigeria is now firmly positioned for large-scale investments, noting that the far-reaching reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are unlocking fresh economic opportunities across key sectors. “There is no better time to invest in Nigeria,” the Vice President declared. “You have come at the right time, a time blessed with committed leadership and clear direction.” Shettima spoke on Tuesday during a visit by a delegation from Advanced Energy Partners (AEP), led by its chairman, Senator Abu Ibrahim, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Highlighting Nigeria’s vast resources and potential, Shettima said the Tinubu administration…

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Gayton McKenzie, has called for Nigeria to face disciplinary action following Eric Chelle’s post-match confrontation with members of DR Congo’s technical team during a dramatic 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff final in Rabat, Soccernet.ng reports. Chelle, head coach of the Super Eagles, was visibly furious after Nigeria’s elimination by DR Congo in Sunday’s tense penalty shootout. The match ended 1-1 after extra time before the Congolese prevailed 4-3 on spot-kicks ending Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup and keeping Congo DR one victory away from qualification. Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle. Photo…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the violent attack on the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a threat to democracy, stressing that such developments put democracy under siege. The party further stated that the attacks were a “disturbing and dangerous assault on democracy.” There was a violent attack on the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja, and the ADC said it was carried out “by armed men under the command of senior officials of the ruling party. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC criticised the Tinubu administration…

The newly elected National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria, Tanimu Turaki, has made a dramatic plea to U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene and save Nigeria’s democracy. Turaki made the call on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja following a clash between rival factions of the party. Crisis within the PDP escalated on Tuesday, with clashes erupting at the party’s national secretariat, leaving several party members injured. The conflict escalated as policemen blocked the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from entering the party…

The United States Army War College has posthumously inducted Nigeria’s late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, into its International Hall of Fame. The induction was announced on Monday at the opening of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual convention in Washington, an event attended by military officials, defence partners and delegates from dozens of countries. The honour makes Lagbaja the first Nigerian officer to enter the hall since the institution was established more than a century ago. In a message shared online, the US Mission in Nigeria described Lagbaja’s recognition as a tribute…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has hit back at popular Nigerian social media personality Lege Miami, following his cussing spree on the team, Soccernet.ng reports. After failing to top their World Cup qualifiers group two months ago, the Super Eagles were handed a lifeline with the playoff route. They had to win just three games － two on the continent, and one in the intercontinental playoffs next March. Super Eagles players, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhren and Semilore Ajayi during the National Anthem of the game between Nigeria vs South Africa. Copyright: ImagoxADENIYIxMUYIWAx Nigerian won the first game against Gabon on…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State chapter, has been further depleted following the defection of hundreds of its members across the state’s 18 local government areas to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. According to the decampees, who are mostly members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, they were fed up with the happenings within the PDP, hence their decision to join the APC and work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Upon receiving the decampees at the APC Secretariat in Akure, the state chairman of the APC, Ade…

One of the 25 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists from a boarding school in Kebbi State has escaped from captivity and returned home, the school’s principal confirmed on Tuesday. The Guardian can authoritatively report that the bandits launched a deadly attack on the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, on Monday, November 17. During the invasion, the gunmen killed a staff member and abducted 25 students, taking them into the surrounding forests. According to the principal, Musa Rabi Magaji, one of the abducted girls managed to slip away from the captors and found her way home…