Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he would undertake broad consultations before deciding whether to contest the 2027 presidential election amid mounting calls for his return to office. Jonathan made the remark on Thursday while addressing youth groups who visited him in Abuja to urge him to join the presidential race. According to the former President, seeking Nigeria’s highest office requires deep reflection and consultation, stressing that leadership should not be approached casually. “You are asking me to come and contest the next election. The presidential race is not a computer game. But I’ve heard you, and I’ll consult widely,”…
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Fresh tensions erupted between the United States and Iran after both countries exchanged military strikes despite claims by US President Donald Trump that a ceasefire between the two sides remained intact. The latest confrontation has heightened fears that the fragile truce reached on April 8 could collapse, following renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route. Trump, while speaking in Washington on Thursday, insisted the ceasefire was still in force, although he acknowledged that Iranian forces had launched attacks on American naval assets. “Yeah, it is. They trifled with us today. We blew them away,”…
Troops of Sector 2 under the Joint Task Force North-West Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed three suspected terrorists and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a patrol operation in Zamfara State. The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the Media Information Officer of the operation, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja. According to the statement, the operation was conducted on May 7 across Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas as part of sustained offensives aimed at restricting the movement of armed groups terrorising communities in the state. The troops were said to have engaged…
…Ondo AG says the law will spare no one, irrespective of status or influence The Ondo State Government has intensified its sweeping crackdown on land grabbing and fraudulent land transactions, as the Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, on Thursday took decisive action against another set of suspects accused of engaging in illegal land activities. The defendants, Oba David Okunato, Tifase Folasade, the Oba of Osi Community in Akure North Local Government Area, and Nwaigbue Chijioke, alongside others said to be at large, were arraigned before the court in continuation of the State Government’s determined efforts to stamp out…
Residents of the Jaleyemi area of Osogbo, Osun State, were thrown into confusion on Thursday after the decomposing body of a hairstylist identified simply as Kemisola was discovered inside her apartment. The remains were later evacuated by operatives of the Osun State Police Command after the incident was reported. A co-tenant in the building, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said he became suspicious after noticing that the deceased’s apartment door was slightly open in the early hours of Thursday. According to him, repeated greetings directed at the deceased went unanswered, prompting him to check the room…
The Ondo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has cautioned motorists against indiscriminate parking on highways, warning that the practice contributes significantly to road crashes and traffic congestion. The Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, issued the warning on Thursday during the command’s Community Social Responsibility programme held in the Shasha area of Akure. Ibitoye explained that the two-day exercise formed part of the agency’s nationwide efforts aimed at ensuring safer and smoother movement of vehicles on major roads. According to him, the initiative was designed not only to sensitise motorists and other…
No fewer than six persons have lost their lives following an explosion suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device along the Bagega-Anka Road in Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Thursday morning when a commercial vehicle carrying passengers reportedly ran into the explosive device in the Anka Local Government Area of the state. Sources in the area disclosed that the blast severely damaged the vehicle and caused panic among residents and commuters using the route. Residents alleged that armed bandits operating in the area planted the device by the roadside before it detonated as the vehicle approached.…
Tension has gripped residents of Gudi in Nasarawa State following the abduction of several students by gunmen who attacked an off-campus lodge in the community. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday night from a students’ residence located in Anguwar Ninzo, on the outskirts of Gudi in Akwanga Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Nasarawa State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, said the assailants invaded the lodge around 9pm before taking away some occupants to an undisclosed location. According to him, six of the abducted persons are students of the Faculty of Engineering, Gudi Campus of Nasarawa…
Several filling stations across Nigeria have begun reducing petrol pump prices in a fresh bid to attract customers amid stiff competition in the downstream oil sector. A market survey conducted in Abuja on Thursday showed that major retail outlets, including NIPCO, Eterna and Mobil, adjusted their petrol prices downward from between N1,365 and N1,370 per litre to N1,350 per litre. The latest adjustment represents a reduction of between N15 and N20 per litre. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed the development, describing it as a market-driven strategy aimed at increasing customer patronage. Speaking in an interview, the association’s…
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Thursday as several loyalists and political associates of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced their resignation from the party amid growing internal divisions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The latest wave of defections is believed to be connected to the lingering power tussle within the PDP, particularly between camps loyal to Governor Makinde and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Investigations revealed that many of the party stalwarts who resigned are considered key allies of the Oyo governor. Although there are speculations that some of them may…