Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally pitched his tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), months after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai completed his registration and received his membership card on Thursday at the ADC office in U/Sarki Ward, Kaduna State, PUNCH Online gathered. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory arrived at the ward office in company of a crowd of loyalists, including ex-appointees and serving and former local government chairmen who have remained aligned with his political structure. El-Rufai had on March 10 announced his exit from the APC, citing an irreconcilable…
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The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to deploy diplomatic channels and all necessary measures to secure the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is currently trapped in Guinea Bissau following a military takeover. The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by House Leader, Prof Julius Ihonvbere. Moving the motion, Ihonvbere told lawmakers that Jonathan, who had travelled to the West African nation as part of an election observation mission, was caught up in the turmoil after soldiers seized power. He stressed that government must act swiftly to guarantee…
Fresh waves of bandit incursions have unsettled Niger State as 24 persons — including a pregnant woman — were abducted while a blind resident was injured during coordinated attacks in Erena Local Government Area. The latest strike occurred on Wednesday in Palaita community, where gunmen reportedly descended on a farmland as labourers were harvesting crops. Sources told our correspondent the attackers rounded up the workers and herded them into the forest. Among the victims is a heavily pregnant woman whose whereabouts remain unknown. In a separate attack within the same council area, bandits were said to have assaulted a blind…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has effected a reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across its retail outlets, following similar downward adjustments by Dangote Refinery and major depot operators. A DAILY POST correspondent who monitored filling stations in Abuja on Thursday gathered that the state-owned oil firm has slashed its fuel price to N930 per litre from N945. The downward adjustment has been implemented in NNPCL retail outlets in Kubwa Expressway, Gwarimpa, Wuse Zone 4, Zone 6 and filling stations within Abuja and environs. With the review, NNPCL has effectively reduced its price by…
Panic has gripped residents of Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu ward, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after bandits stormed the community late Wednesday and abducted six young women and a 16-year-old boy. As reported by Daily Trust, the border community, which shares a boundary with Marke village near Kaduna State, came under siege shortly before 10 p.m., according to reports. A resident, Suleiman Shuaibu, confirmed the attack during a phone conversation with Daily Trust on Thursday. He said the armed bandits, carrying AK-47 rifles, invaded two houses in the community around 9:47 p.m., firing sporadically and abducting six…
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a police inspector who was fatally stabbed during an encounter with suspected hoodlums in the Arakale area of Akure, the state capital. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, prompted an immediate security response that led to the arrest of two suspects believed to be connected to the incident. In a statement issued, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said the Command felt compelled to address misleading reports trending on social media about supposed widespread unrest in the area. According to the PPRO: “The…
A 34-year-old Nigerian, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, has been found guilty by a U.S. federal jury for his involvement in a series of cyber fraud schemes, including wire fraud, money laundering, and romance scams. The jury convicted Mr Owolabi on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Wednesday. Mr Owolabi, who is scheduled for sentencing in January 2026, faces up to 40 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Court documents and trial evidence, as cited by the DoJ, revealed Mr Owolabi’s…
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday revealed that suspected Boko Haram members and other criminal elements were once discovered on the recruitment lists of the Nigerian Army and Police. He made the disclosure during a special plenary session focused on the state of security in the country. Wase, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Wase Federal Constituency in Plateau State, warned that the infiltration of security institutions by criminally-minded individuals constitutes a major threat to national security. He added that his claim could be verified by the former Chairman of the House Committee…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan remains stranded in Guinea Bissau after a sudden military takeover disrupted political activities and halted international movement in the West African nation. Jonathan, who was in the country as part of a team of foreign observers for the general elections, has been unable to exit Bissau alongside hundreds of other international delegates. The election had been conducted, but official results were still pending when the military stepped in. Reports indicate that several observers and diplomats who rushed to the airport shortly after news of the coup filtered in were stopped as the country’s borders were immediately…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, has urged residents of the Southeast to adopt dialogue and peaceful engagement in addressing concerns surrounding the imprisonment of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. She gave the charge on Wednesday during the 14th edition of the Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Memorial Day Celebration held at the Ojukwu Memorial Library in Owerri. Ojukwu noted that although Kanu had been sentenced by a court of first instance, the situation was not beyond resolution, insisting that calm and constructive dialogue remained the most viable path toward securing his release from…