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A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP backed by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the Allied Peoples’ Movement, APM, has strengthened opposition collaboration ahead of the 2027 general elections. The two opposition parties on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Seyi Bamidele signed the MoU on behalf of the PDP, while Oladele Oyadeji signed for the APM. Governor Makinde and the National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Dantalle, also signed the agreement on behalf of both parties. This is even as the Oyo State Governor declared his intention to join the…

The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that the group rejected requests by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to increase its 7.25 per cent stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In 2021, the NNPC acquired the 7.25 per cent stake in the refinery for $1bn, with an option to acquire the remaining 12.75 per cent stake by June 2024. But the national oil firm reneged on its decision. Speaking in an interview with the Chief Executive Officer of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, Nicolai Tangen, Dangote revealed that the national oil company had attempted to acquire…

US Congressman Barry Moore has introduced a controversial bill that would require immigrants entering the United States as religious workers to reject Sharia law and swear loyalty to the American Constitution. The proposed legislation, known as the “CRUSADE Act,” was announced by Barry Moore in a statement posted on X on Wednesday. The lawmaker argued that certain religious doctrines conflict with the constitutional principles of the United States. According to Moore, the bill is targeted at individuals seeking entry into America under religious worker immigration programmes. He said such applicants must publicly disavow Sharia law before they can be admitted…

A coalition of 25 civil society organizations has urged the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, and the Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), Yomi Arowosafe, to publicly explain the whereabouts of N26.9 billion as flagged by the September 2025 Auditor-General’s report. The call is contained in a communique on Tuesday signed by Bilal Galadima and James Ogenyi on behalf of the Coalition of Civil Society for Transparency and Accountability, following its emergency meeting in Abuja. The CSO claimed that the annual report published by the Auditor-General of the Federation raised concerns over the alleged disappearance…

A public affairs analyst and civil society advocate, Edward Abakpa has demanded the resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, over the state-owned firm’s latest Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese firms.  He disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. This online medium reports that NNPCL and two Chinese firms signed an MoU on the restart of Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. 18+ However, experts and Nigerians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, had called for the suspension of the deal, describing it as another jamboree to squander…

The directive Is contained in an internal police wireless message issued by the Inspector-General of Police and seen by SaharaReporters on Tuesday. The Nigeria Police Force has ordered Point of Sale operators across the country to stay at least 200 metres away from police stations and formations, citing growing allegations of extortion and corrupt dealings involving some operators and police personnel. The directive Is contained in an internal police wireless message issued by the Inspector-General of Police and seen by SaharaReporters on Tuesday. According to the signal, the police authorities expressed concern over what they described as the increasing presence…

The British Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria, Gill Lever, has said the British government has no preferred candidate or political party in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. CityNews reports that Lever stated this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, at the Government House, Ilorin. She said the United Kingdom would not interfere in Nigeria’s political process, stressing that its interest was in free, peaceful, inclusive and credible elections. Lever said, “Downing Street has no favourite political party and will not be seen interfering in local political matters. We all want to…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Tuesday said Nigeria could no longer rely mainly on borrowing to fund development, warning that the country must build a sustainable fiscal system capable of supporting critical sectors of the economy. Oyedele stated this while speaking at the 28th Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria in Abuja. The minister’s remarks came barely 24 hours after The PUNCH exclusively reported that the Federal Government had intensified engagement with the World Bank over a fresh $1.25bn loan targeted at supporting economic reforms, job creation…

Details have emerged on how the late Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, died. This comes hours after reports of Alex’s death came as a rude shock to some of his industry colleagues and fans. Reacting to the public’s questions about the deceased’s sudden death, Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Ontop revealed that Alex Ekubo had secretly been battling stage 4 liver cancer since 2024. Speaking in a now-trending post on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening, Stanley, who explained that Alex underwent a liver transplant, stated that “complications arose after the liver failed again, and his condition deteriorated until his passing.” While urging…

The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, is expected to declare his presidential ambition during a rally to be held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday. The event is expected to serve as the official unveiling of a political alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement in the state. Aside from declaring his presidential bid, Makinde is also expected to unveil aspirants seeking state and national elective positions on the platform of the APM. Recall that there was a wave of resignations by political officeholders in the state,…