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Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has begun serving his 75-year jail sentence after he was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja following his dramatic arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The former minister was brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday where Justice James Omotosho ordered that his prison sentence should take immediate effect. Mamman had earlier been convicted over the diversion of public funds amounting to about N33.8 billion while serving as minister under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The court proceedings also featured a fresh application…

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused Governor Francis Nwifuru of moves aimed at weakening opposition politics in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party alleged that there were plans by the state government to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy of its secretariat located in Abakaliki. PDP described the development as part of a wider attempt to suppress opposition voices in the state. Politics Nigeria reports that the allegation was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the party leadership in Ebonyi. The statement was jointly signed by the state Chairman,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to emerge victorious in the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Results released from a few states show Atiku in a comfortable lead over his opponents. He is contesting the party’s presidential ticket alongside former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen ahead of the 2027 general election, where the ADC hopes to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress’s President Bola Tinubu. Results announced so far at the party’s collation center, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, indicate a strong showing for Atiku. In Kebbi State, Atiku polled 65,523 votes to defeat…

Much more than commemorating the annual Children’s Day marked every May 27, Zenith Bank Plc is championing the narrative that children are the true leaders of tomorrow. The Bank has deepened its investment in carefully curated initiatives that elevate children across education, financial literacy, health, digital inclusion, and social protection, building a generation equipped to thrive and lead. For Zenith Bank, every child matters, and the Bank’s footprint reflects a deliberate, pan-African strategy to nurture potential from the earliest age. Zenith Bank has been the financial institution partner to Kiddies Corner on Inspiration 92.3FM Lagos for over three years, anchoring…

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has claimed that the governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, was neither disqualified nor forced out of its governorship primary race. Yilwatda, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, insisted that Fubara voluntarily withdrew after scaling the party’s screening process. According to him, Fubara duly purchased the party’s nomination forms, appeared before the screening committee and was cleared to contest before later deciding to step down ahead of the primaries, adding that the governor’s withdrawal was entirely a personal decision. “He pulled out; he stepped down. It is personal to…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50% discount on all passenger train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC. This is to cushion transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The president said the discount will take effect from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, until Monday, June 1, 2026. Passengers travelling on NRC routes across the country under the arrangement, will pay half of the existing approved fares within the six-day period.

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered the deployment of special forces and aerial surveillance assets to Oyo State following a series of recent kidnapping incidents across the state. He assured residents that the military would sustain aggressive operations until those responsible are apprehended and security is fully restored in the affected areas. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday during a briefing on the Armed Forces’ operational activities for May, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said the military recognised the growing security concerns in Oyo State and sympathised with affected families, the state government…

The Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from participating in the 2027 presidential election. The court described the case as an abuse of court process and subsequently struck it out. In its ruling, the court awarded a cost of ₦20 million against the plaintiff in favour of Jonathan. The court also ordered the plaintiff to pay an additional ₦1 million cost in favour of the Attorney-General of the Federation.

Former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the results of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential primaries, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral malpractice. Amaechi, in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, described the outcome of the exercise as “concocted results.” He said he had earlier made it clear that he would only accept the outcome of the primaries if the process was free, fair and transparent. “I will not accept results from a process that does not reflect the values that the ADC had pledged to uphold,” he said. Amaechi alleged that about…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken an early lead in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election after securing victories in five states. This online medium reports that the contest is being held across the country to determine the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Atiku is contesting against former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. Although the ADC national leadership has yet to formally announce the final collated results from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, figures obtained from some states showed Atiku maintaining a strong lead. The former vice president…