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Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged leaders, aspirants, and supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to desist from destructive politics. Shettima made the call in a statement on Wednesday, calling on all and sundry to exercise restraint and maintain party unity as political consultations for the 2027 general elections begin. The Vice President, in the statement titled: “2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof”, likened the APC to a family that must not destroy its own house over internal ambitions. According to him, the political season comes with familiar fever of democracy, stressing that consultations have begun across…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has assured party members that the party will participate fully in the 2027 general elections, dismissing concerns over ongoing legal challenges. Speaking Wednesday night after receiving a briefing from the party’s legal team on a recent judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja, Mark expressed confidence that the party would overcome all litigations. “You do not have anything to be afraid of regarding all the litigations before the party,” he said. “I want to assure you that we shall triumph in all the cases, and we shall be…

President Bola Tinubu has made it clear that he will seek a second term in office. According to Tinubu, rising insecurity in Nigeria will not force him out of power. The President made the remarks while receiving Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang and other stakeholders from Plateau State. According to Tinubu, those attempting to use the country’s security challenges against his administration were aiding the agenda of his political opponents and hostile forces. “You are playing to the hand of agents, including my own enemies, who want to use insecurity to get rid of me,” Tinubu said. Tinubu also said he is…

5 Banking Services Now Free as CBN Announces Withdrawal, Deposit Fees Changes from May 1 The CBN has removed charges on key services as it introduced sweeping changes to banking services The new changes affect account reactivation, ATM withdrawals on own bank networks, and virtual card issuance The new charges guide, effective May 1, 2026, aims to boost financial inclusion and reduce banking costs The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new set of rules which remove charges on several everyday banking services, scheduled to take effect on May 1, 2026. The changes are contained in its revised…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), describing the decision as being in the public interest. According to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the agency. The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. The statement said the decision, made pursuant to the Petroleum Industry Act (2021), is aimed at strengthening regulatory effectiveness in the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday formally endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer for the 2027 election, following a high-level meeting with the party’s Governance Advisory Council (GAC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Hamzat, who spoke to journalists after the meeting, said the delegation, led by GAC Chairman, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, had come to present him to the President, who subsequently gave his blessing to both him and the council’s decision. “These are fathers, they are leaders, they’ve seen a lot of Christmases, they’ve seen a lot of Eid El…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested and transferred a police officer, ASP Nuhu Usman, to Force Headquarters, Abuja, for disciplinary action over the murder of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun. The incident, captured in a now-viral video, which occurred on April 26, 2026, has drawn condemnation from the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, who described the act as a clear violation of established rules and procedures guiding police operations. In a statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, Bright Edafe, on Tuesday, the Command said the deceased was earlier apprehended by members of the public while allegedly attempting to waybill…

Samuel Ajose, a Lagos State governorship aspirant has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of the 2027 general election. Ajose announced that he successfully purchased the forms in a post he made on X on Wednesday, April 28, 2026. According to Ajose, he is taking a step forward in his aspiration to serve his people as the governor of Lagos State under the platform of the APC. Ajose, who had earlier accused the state’s Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, of avoiding a direct contest by pushing for consensus instead of participating in party primaries,…

Dangote Refinery has increased the ex-depot price of petrol by N75. The refinery announced the increase on Wednesday, hiking the the price from N1,200 to N1,275 per litre. In the same way, coastal prices have gone up to N1,215 per litre. This adjustment amid Brent crude trading at $114.80 per barrel marks a 3.15% increase. This online medium reports that Brent crude has increased to $115 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose to $103 per barrel on Wednesday.

Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s primary electoral concern ahead of the 2027 general elections is the political stance of Northern Nigeria.  According to Adeyanju, the President is wary that the region might give him the “Goodluck Jonathan treatment”—a reference to the 2015 election where a loss of Northern support led to an incumbent’s defeat. ‘’Tinubu only fears the North and northern leaders as far as 2027 is concerned. They are so scared northern Nigeria are planning to surprise him which is why all the fear of ADC. There is no one in southern Nigeria that…