The APC primaries in Benue have caused a deep rift in the party. Discover the allegations of result allocation, candidate imposition, and internal betrayal Read More: https://punchng.com/results-were-allocated-how-apc-primaries-sparked-outrage-in-benue/

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, has hailed Arsenal as the best team in the world ahead of their Champions League final clash. He said Arsenal are the best when it comes to playing without the ball. The champions of Ligue 1 and the Premier League are set to clash in the final in Budapest on May […] UCL final: PSG boss, Luis Enrique names best team ahead of Arsenal clash

Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, retd, says his trusted security aide, Joseph Garba, Commander of the Federal Guards Unit, he appointed to protect his life, contributed to his overthrow in the July 1975 coup. In his 859-page autobiography ‘My Life of Duty and Allegiance’, Gowon described the event as the deepest personal betrayal […] How my trusted security aide contributed to overthrow me — Gowon

Senior Special Assistant to the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman on Local Government Affairs, Norbert Sochukwudinma, has lashed out at Delta North Senator, Ned Nwoko, over his outburst after losing the party’s return ticket. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Wednesday, Sochukwudinma said Nwoko stayed away from the party but […] ‘Ned Nwoko stayed away from party but expected victory’ – APC National chair’s aide

Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dahiru Liman, alongside his deputy, Henry Danjuma, and the Majority Leader, Munira Tanimu, have secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) tickets for their respective state constituencies through consensus affirmation exercises held across the state. Liman emerged as the APC candidate for Makera State Constituency after being unanimously […] Kaduna Assembly Speaker, Deputy, others secure APC tickets

Arsenal are Premier League champions. The 2025/26 title is theirs, and it took Manchester City drawing 1-1 at Bournemouth on Tuesday night for north London to finally exhale. The Gunners didn’t even need to play. They watched. They waited. And when the final whistle blew at the Vitality Stadium, 22 years of near misses, heartbreak, […] The post Premier League Winner 2025/26: Arsenal Crowned Champions After 22-Year Wait appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Just when many thought the drama surrounding Sandra Edoho’s failed marriage to media personality Frank Edoho had started calming down, another controversy exploded online, involving singer Chiké and media personality Toke Makinwa. A leaked private phone conversation reportedly between Sandra and Chiké has now dragged old issues back into public discussion. What started as a […] The post How Sandra Edoho’s alleged leaked call with Chiké sparked a fresh clash with Toke Makinwa appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Abia State Examinations Development Centre is set to conduct a compulsory examination ethics workshop aimed at strengthening the credibility of public examinations in the state. The director of the centre, Mrs Ucheoma Peace Kanu, announced this while briefing the zonal and area inspectors of education in Umuahia, the state capital. Represented by the Head of […]

Stakeholders have urged relevant authorities to develop strategies to bridge the gap between the risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ahead of the 2027 general elections. They also called for increased digital literacy, public awareness and stronger safeguards against misinformation to ensure free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. The stakeholders spoke yesterday at […]

The coast is now clear for Ogundu Chinda, 10th National Assembly lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency and kinsman of Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to clinch the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship ticket in Rivers State.  This comes after the withdrawal of the incumbent governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara.  Fubara, in a statement […] Rivers guber: Coast clear for Wike’s man, Chinda after Fubara, Cole, Alabo’s withdrawal 

Mr Gowon says he made efforts to avert the war by proposing several alternatives to Mr Ojukwu, whom he accused of preferring confrontation to dialogue. The post Ojukwu smuggled arms into Nigeria in build-up to civil war – Gowon appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A former minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has warned that the growing spread of disinformation, propaganda and digitally manipulated content poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking as a guest lecturer at the 2026 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) […]

The Yobe State Security Council, chaired by Governor Mai Mala Buni, has praised the people of the state for conducting themselves peacefully during the party primaries conducted so far. In an interaction with journalists after the meeting, the state commissioner of police, Usman Kamfani Jibrin, said the council advised any person or group who felt […]

An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State, has heard how two minors were allegedly sold for N18,000 each and forced to hawk goods on the streets of Benin City, Edo State. The post Child trafficking: 2 minors sold for N18,000 each, rescued after 4 months appeared first on Vanguard News.

Rivers-born environmental and human rights activists, Ann Kio Briggs, has warned President Bola Tinubu over the kind of politics being played in the state. She warned that what is happening in the state might not be for the best interest of the President. Recall that Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, announced on Wednesday that he will no […] Rivers crisis: ‘What has happened won’t be in your interest’ – Ann Kio Briggs to Tinubu

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of prominent pharmaceutical entrepreneur, Alhaji Salihu Suleiman Okatahi, popularly known as Kwadeco. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, Natasha described the late businessman as a respected family friend, a gentle elder statesman and an outstanding community […]

Investors in Nigerian Exchange Limited recorded a massive N1.62 trillion loss on Wednesday as equities reversed Tuesday’s gain. The losses came after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced holding the interest rate at 26.50 percent at the end of its 305th Monetary Policy Committee.  Consequently, market capitalization in NGX declined by 1.02 percent, or N1.619 trillion, to close […] Nigerian stock market reverses gain with N1.62tn in losses after CBN holds interest rate

Former Chief of Staff to the governor during the administration of Okezie Ikpeazu, Professor Anthony Agbazuere has declared his readiness to work for Governor Alex Otti’s re-election. Agbazuere, until his resignation, was the  Chairman of a  strategic committee set up in March, 2026 by three former Governors of the State to design a blueprint for […] 2027: APC chieftain quits former governors’ assignment, backs Otti

On this day, May 21 in 1994, four Ogoni chiefs were beaten to death by angry Ogoni youths. According to reports, the victims’ names Edward Kobani, Alfred Badey, Samuel Orage, and Theophilus Orage: The latter two were Saro-Wiwa’s brothers-in-law, while Kobani was his longtime friend. However, many people still believe that the killing of Ogboni […] The post May 21: Today in Nigeria history, four Ogoni chiefs killed, Saro-Wiwa and others arrested appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

The last batch of the Kebbi State intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajji exercise have left Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport Ambursa in Birnin Kebbi to Madina which marked the final pilgrims airlift for the year 2026. The First Lady of Kebbi State, Hajiya Nasare Nasir Idris, Amirul-Hajji, Ahmad Jega, Chairman PWA, Faruku Musa Enabo, […]

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Joash Ojo Amupitan, on Wednesday, assured political parties and voters in Ekiti State that the commission would conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election, declaring that vote trading will not be allowed during the June 20 poll would count. Amupitan gave the assurance in Ado-Ekiti during an engagement to […] INEC announces 1,059,660 voters for Ekiti election, as Amupitan warns against vote buying

Former Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon Hyacinth Dajoh, has formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a press statement issued by his media aide, Agber Kulugh, the defection was confirmed in Makurdi, where Dajoh was received into the PDP by former Benue […] Ex-Benue Speaker, Dajoh dumps APC 

Seplat Energy Plc has rolled out a five-year growth plan aimed at ramping up oil production to 500,000 barrels per day and paying out $1 billion in dividends to shareholders, as it consolidates gains from the acquisition and integration of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, MPNU. The post Seplat unveils 5yr strategic plan, targets 500,000bpd output, $1bn dividends payment appeared first on Vanguard News.

The founder of Atunlo Sustech and CarbonScope360, Ayo Ogunlowo, has unveiled a N100 million fund aimed at supporting impact-driven enterprises and youth-led innovations addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges across Nigeria. Ogunlowo made the announcement during the launch of the Climate Beyond Borders Caravan in Abuja, describing the initiative as a strategic investment in innovative […]

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has reopened one of the most painful chapters in Nigeria’s history, accusing late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, of frustrating repeated efforts to stop the country from sliding into civil war. The post Aburi Accord: Ojukwu frustrated all peace moves — Gowon appeared first on Vanguard News.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared Hon. Akintunde Rotimi as the winner of the Oye-Ikole Federal Constituency primary election with total of 7,483 votes. Rotimi, the incumbent lawmaker representing the constituency, was announced winner on Wednesday night by the Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee and Chief Returning Officer, Asipa Wasiu Adebanjo. He secured 7,483 […] APC affirms Akin Rotimi winner Of Oye/Ikole Reps primary

The recent decision by the Federal Government to remove the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education is generating widespread controversy, with stakeholders questioning the rationale behind the policy. Under the new admission guidelines, applicants now only require a minimum of […]

In an unprecedented move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has zeroed in on more than 256 judges accused of complicity in various forms of judicial malfeasance. The post Judicial malfeasance: Bench cleansing looms as NJC probes 256 judges appeared first on Vanguard News.

Seven aspirants are contesting for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s  primary scheduled for today May 21, 2026, in Bauchi State. The contest is expected to be shaped by zoning and regional balance, especially the agitation from Bauchi North for power to shift from Bauchi South, which has held the […] Seven aspirants jostle for Bauchi APC governorship ticket as Sen Buba withdraws from race

Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Usman, yesterday hinted that the Federal Government has approved the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC’s attempt at reviewing the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003. The post Presidency approves NCC’s bid to review NCA 2003 appeared first on Vanguard News.

An Upper Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has directed Mr Mmala Uzochukwu and his wife, Mary, to formally and legally dissolve their marriage before they can make certain claims. The presiding judges, Mr Sunday Adeniyi and Hammad Ajumonbi, ruled that the court does not recognise divorces conducted traditionally. They held yesterday that, under the […]

President Bola Tinubu said yesterday that oil subsidy and exchange rate cabals are wishing him dead, following the twin policies he introduced when he assumed office in 2023. The post NADECO@32: Oil subsidy, exchange rate cabals want me dead — Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.

Sunshine Stars U-19 head coach, Adenike Ayeni, has set his sights on winning the 2025-26 President Federation Cup. The Akure-based side eliminated Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Niger Tornadoes in the Round of 64 of the competition. Ayeni said that they won’t be carried away with the victory over the NPFL club. He expressed […] Sunshine Stars U-19 coach Ayeni targets President Federation Cup title after upset win

Olori Atuwatse III is the founder and convener of Elevate Africa, a platform she uses to make life meaningful for people who lack the means to stand well and be counted. Through this entity, she has distinguished herself as a transformational leader whose influence transcends the Warri Kingdom in Delta State and resonates across Nigeria […]

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress gubernatorial primaries ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. Fubara announced his decision in a statement he issued to journalists on Wednesday. He said his move followed “deep reflection and extensive consultations” with […] Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning

By MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja; BUKOLA ARO-LAMBO and OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos Analysts and policy experts have backed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent at its 305th meeting held on May 19–20, describing the decision as prudent given that current inflationary […]