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Due to the rising insecurity across Nigeria, the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has directed all its branches to end church programmes by 8pm. Vigils and overnight meetings have also been suspended until further notice. The directive was contained in an internal memo dated June 5, 2026, and signed by the Director of Administration at the church’s international headquarters in Lagos, Temitope A. Olawale. The church said the decision was taken in the interest of the safety and well-being of its members amid prevailing security challenges in the country. According to the memo, all services, meetings and other church activities…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Remi Tinubu are allegedly preoccupied with politics amid worsening security challenges confronting the country. Atiku, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, noted while the country is still awaiting the safe return of schoolchildren and their teachers abducted in Oyo State, three weeks ago, the Federal Government appears more preoccupied with political activities than with the anguish of desperate families whose loved ones remain in captivity. According to him, while parents of the abducted children have endured sleepless nights since…

In line with its commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible business practices, Zenith Bank Plc has commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a two-phase environmental clean-up initiative in Lagos State, held under the global theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.” The first phase was a morning clean-up conducted by staff of the Bank on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, along Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The exercise mobilised employees to clear waste, sensitise residents on proper disposal practices, and reinforce the Bank’s culture of community service and environmental stewardship. The second phase, on Thursday, 4 June…

Former Vice President media adviser, Atiku Abubakar’s Mr Paul Ibe, has called on the Department of State Services and other security agencies to invite Yoruba nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, to disclose the identities of politicians he alleged are sponsoring kidnappers responsible for the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. Ibe made the call on Thursday in a post on X, arguing that security agencies should take advantage of any credible information capable of aiding efforts to rescue the victims and dismantle criminal networks behind the attacks. His intervention followed recent comments by Igboho during…

The results of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections, has been ratified and endorsed by its National Executive Committee, NEC. This took place at the party’s second NEC meeting. In attendance were the NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, his running mate, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, members of the National Working Committee, state chairmen, party leaders, and stakeholders from across the country. This was made known in a statement on Thursday by Senator Seriake Dickson. Dickson said that the NEC reviewed the party’s progress, assessed the conduct of the recently concluded primaries, and…

“In life we meet to part, we part to meet, but parting is the sweetest sorrow.” Five years have vanished like a vapor, yet the echoes of his voice remain as vivid as a morning sunrise. June 5th marks the anniversary of the transition of a man who was not merely a global religious icon, but a father, a mentor, and a beacon of profound simplicity in a complex world. As I pen this, I find myself still navigating the shores of denial. How does one write a tribute to a man whose influence was as vast as the oceans,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election conducted outside its May 30 deadline remains invalid unless a higher court rules otherwise. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this in a chat with Punch. Haruna said parties must continue to comply with the Electoral Act 2026 pending the determination of INEC’s appeal before the Court of Appeal. The INEC commissioner said primaries conducted after the commission’s deadline would not be valid for now. Haruna said, “Obviously, for now, any primary held outside INEC’s May 30 deadline will…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, is owned by President Bola Tinubu. Okonkwo said this while fielding questions during an interview on Symfoni TV. He alleged that the party was registered when its national leader, Seriake Dickson, met with Tinubu. According to him, the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been trapped, accusing Rabi’u Kwankwaso of insincerity with Obi. “NDC is Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, political party. It’s now that Peter Obi is even more trapped. “Can’t you see? They were not to be registered…

Popular Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has claimed that he knows the politicians responsible for the kidnapping incidents in Oyo State. He also threatened to reveal their names and identities if such politicians don’t desist from their criminal actions. Igboho made the claim and submission on Wednesday while speaking with the new executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by Akinteye Bàbàtunde at his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan. The activist, who spoke in a video that has gone viral on the internet, also added that he can personally fight…

Protesting Nigerians on Thursday stormed the streets of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, demanding the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo state. The protesters, who converged in large numbers, were heard chanting, ‘Tinubu must go’, ‘Rescue them or resign’ and ‘Bring Nigerian children now.’ They were also heard telling the operatives of the Nigeria police that it was their fundamental right to stage the protest, asking them to cooperate. One of the protesters who was talking behind the camera told a man in his car, “Oga, Tinubu must go. You see what is happening today. You people…