First sitting governor of the APC has secured his return ticket to the Senate in the ongoing primary of the party amid the controversy that trailed his candidature.

Violence broke out on Thursday at the senatorial primary election venues of the All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress) in Delta North and Delta South, leaving several persons injured and disrupting voting activities across parts of Delta State. The crisis was reported at Ebe Primary School, Ovrode, in Isoko North Local Government Area, and Idumuje-Uno […]

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Kano North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post 2027: Deputy Senate President Barau emerges APC candidate for Kano North appeared first on Vanguard News.

"The government has to empower traditional rulers with security votes and other logistics support because they are always the first point of contact" The post Oyo Kidnap: Empower monarch with security votes, logistics – Oluwo tells Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.

Violence erupts at the Nasarawa North APC primaries as supporters of rival aspirants clash. An election official was injured amidst the chaos. Read More: https://punchng.com/violence-erupts-in-nasarawa-north-apc-primaries-official-injured/

Nigeria’s Customs CG, Bashir Adeniyi, explains how artificial intelligence is reshaping operations, improving efficiency, and boosting revenue collection. Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-cg-hails-ais-impact-on-revenue-operations/

Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has shared a message of encouragement to the public amid backlash over her traditional greeting etiquette. Taking to her X page, the actress advised people not to exhaust themselves trying to prove their worth to individuals who thrive on negativity. “Never waste your energy trying to explain your value to people […]

Lagos will host the seventh edition of the prestigious Africa Illustrious Awards, as distinguished personalities from across the continent prepare to converge for a celebration of excellence, leadership, and transformational impact. The award ceremony is slated for June 6, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, with attendees expected from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, […]

The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana, has voluntarily withdrawn from the race for the Nasarawa West senatorial district ticket, as the party released an updated list of senatorial aspirants showing multiple withdrawals, a defection, a screening failure, and the disqualification of 39 contenders across the country in […]

May 18, (THEWILL) — Multi-billionaire chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu, is expected to be formally elected to the board of Seplat Energy Plc on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as shareholders gather virtually for the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting. This is according to Seplat’s Notice of Annual General Meeting […] The post Tony Elumelu Set to Join Seplat Board After $500m Stake appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Former Zamfara State governor and Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has arrived in Gusau ahead of the APC primaries in the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Ahmad Dan-Wudil, Media Adviser to Bello Matawalle, and shared on Facebook. “Today, the former Governor of Zamfara State and current Minister […] Matawalle arrives in Gusau, meets party leaders, aspirants ahead of primaries

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has secured the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket for the Imo West Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election. The governor emerged as the party’s candidate in the APC senatorial primary held on Monday. DAILY POST reports that Uzodimma, who previously represented Imo West Senatorial District in the […] Gov Uzodimma clinches APC ticket for Imo West Senatorial seat

Prince Alexander Mbata from Owerri North local government area has been declared winner of the Imo East senatorial ticket under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The declaration was made by the chairman of the House of Representatives Primary Elections, Rear Admiral Kayode Williams (retd) on Monday at the Owerri zonal office after […]

A Zamfara senatorial aspirant accused Minister Bello Matawalle of trying to kill him. An aide denied the Matawalle assassination claims as baseless. Read More: https://punchng.com/matawalles-aide-denies-assassination-claims-by-zamfara-senatorial-aspirant/

Nasir El-Rufai’s family has accused the DSS of violating court orders after the former Kaduna governor was allegedly moved from the ICPC custody.

The bodies were found four days after a group of five Italians failed to return from a dive in the Indian Ocean tourist destination on Thursday, but have not yet been recovered. The post Bodies Of Four Missing Italian Divers Found In Undersea Maldives Cave appeared first on Channels Television.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared aspirants for its Cross River senatorial primaries after a screening exercise, setting up key contests. Read More: https://punchng.com/apc-clears-aspirants-for-criver-senatorial-primaries/

By Shina Abubakar Osogbo  Following the attack on school in Oyo State, the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has called for swift security action to tackle the growing menace. Also, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi tasked the Federal Government to empower traditional rulers to tackle the trending menace. Ooni in a statement […] The post Oyo school attack: Ooni, Oluwo make case for security  appeared first on Vanguard News.

Adams Oshiomhole and Joe Ikpea win Edo APC senatorial primaries unopposed, while Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama emerges winner in a contested Edo South race. Read More: https://punchng.com/oshiomhole-wins-edo-apc-senatorial-primaries-unopposed/

Governor Nasir Idris has commended the peaceful conduct of the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primaries held on Monday at the Haliru Abdu Stadium, Birnin Kebbi. The exercise brought together aspirants from Kebbi Central, Kebbi North, and Kebbi South senatorial districts. Speaking at the event, the governor praised party members for their discipline, loyalty, and […] Kebbi APC Senatorial primaries conducted peacefully — Gov  Idris

The three-week trial saw a parade of tech titans take the stand, with Musk arguing that OpenAI's pivot to a profit-driven business betrayed its original nonprofit mandate. The post Elon Musk Loses Blockbuster OpenAI Suit appeared first on Channels Television.

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, former President Goodluck Jonathan has failed to show up for the submission of his nomination form as announced by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). DAILY POST recalls that a faction of the PDP backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had announced that Jonathan would be […] 2027 Presidency: Jonathan fails to appear for PDP nomination form submission

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has questioned the level of political awareness among Nigerian voters and suggested that the country may eventually need to consider stricter voter eligibility standards. He argued that widespread vote-buying and low political education have weakened democratic accountability and allowed poor leadership […] 99 percent of voters have no clue of what they are doing – Agbakoba

Nigeria’s political class now touts “consensus candidacy” with renewed assurance. Party leaders, governors, and godfathers frame it as proof of democratic progress, a tool to avoid divisive primaries, mend party fractures, and foster unity before elections. Surface reasoning seems sensible; Nigeria’s primaries are costly, bitter, violent, and prone to delegate-buying. Yet beneath harmonious language hides […] The post Candidate selection or civilian coup?, By Dakuku Peterside appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren in Borno State and the coordinated attacks on schools in Oyo State, warning that repeated attacks on learning institutions were pushing fear deeper into communities and putting the future of thousands of children at risk. The attacks, which targeted […] The post Oyo, Borno Abductions: ‘No nation thrives when children are hunted’ — Gbenga Hashim appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested four suspected drug traffickers. Operatives of the Edo State Command of the NDLEA arrested two female suspected drug traffickers at the back of the Oredo Local Government Area Secretariat in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the State Commander of the […] NDLEA nab two suspected drug traffickers behind Oredo LG secretariat in Edo

The outgoing Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Monday was declared the winner of the Adamawa North senatorial primaries on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Fintiri was unopposed in the contest as the incumbent senator, Amos Yohanna, declined to contest for a second term. Also declared winner was Fintiri’s Commissioner for Health, Felix Read More: https://punchng.com/fintiri-wins-apc-adamawa-north-senatorial-primary-unopposed/

Nigerian singer Chike has shared a mysterious post on social media after rumours linked him to the breakup of broadcaster Frank Edoho’s second marriage.

Hassan Zamani’s defection from PDP to NDC signals a major political shift in Eti-Osa. He now aims for a House of Representatives seat. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-lagos-pdp-assembly-candidate-defects-to-ndc-declares-reps-bid/

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, have destroyed two cannabis farms in Ago Forest, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state. The state commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, in a statement on Monday, said the cannabis plantations had a yield of 1,388.42kg, adding that four suspected drug traffickers were also arrested in Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-destroys-two-cannabis-farms-arrests-four-suspects-in-edo/

Headlining the event is a featherweight showcase clash between Nigeria’s Wasi “The Nigerian Jaguar” Adeshina and Spain’s Ignacio “Nacho” Campos. The post PFL Africa announces full fight card for historic debut event in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries held across the three senatorial districts of Ogun State on Monday were conducted peacefully, orderly and without any reported incident, contrary to earlier insinuations by one of the aspirants over alleged planned violence. As early as 8:00 a.m., party members trooped out in large numbers to the designated collation centres […] APC senatorial primaries peaceful across Ogun as Abiodun dismisses allegation of violence

Julius Abure’s faction of the Labour Party confirms it has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court over the ongoing LP leadership crisis ahead of 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/abures-lp-faction-appeals-judgment-on-leadership-crisis/

…..says debt servicing now gulps 70% of earnings …..faults oil sector financing arrangements, refinery spending By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),  Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has raised alarm over what he described as massive structural leakages in Nigeria’s public finance system, warning that the country could be losing as […] The post Nigeria losing up to ₦20trn annually to revenue leakages  – Agbakoba appeared first on Vanguard News.

Public figures condemn the recent Oyo school attack and kidnapping in Oriire LG, urging security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue all victims. Read More: https://punchng.com/condemnation-trails-oyo-school-attack-as-stakeholders-demand-rescue/

Arsenal fans gave their players a heroic welcome at Emirates Stadium ahead of the crucial clash against Burnley on Monday, with videos going viral online.