Category: Nigeria news
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Abdulsalami, Kukah Urge Peace as Candidates Sign Anambra Election Accord
Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd.), has urged candidates in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election to uphold the principles of democracy and respect the will of the people. Speaking in Awka yesterday during the signing of the Peace Accord for the off-cycle election, Abdulsalami — represented
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IGP Warns IPOB, ESN Against Disrupting Anambra Election
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has warned non-state actors, including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), to stay away from Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, cautioning that any attempt to disrupt the exercise will be met with decisive force. Represented by the Deputy Inspector-General of
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Renewed Hope Agenda Driving Mineral Wealth Development — Lagos APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his administration’s transformative reforms in the solid minerals sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda, describing them as visionary and strategic steps toward economic diversification. In a statement issued yesterday in Ogba, Lagos, the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said
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Court Halts PDP Convention, Deepens Party Crisis
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered a major setback as a Federal High Court in Abuja stopped its planned National Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court ruled that the opposition party violated its constitution and the Electoral Act in the processes leading to the event. Justice James
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Jos Dental Students Lament 10 Years in School Without Graduation
The Jos University Dental Students’ Association (JUDENSA) has appealed to authorities over what it described as an unbearable delay that has kept some students in school for 10 years without graduation. Speaking at a press conference in Jos, JUDENSA President, Johnson Titus Bisani, said dental students admitted to the University of Jos in 2015 for
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Tinubu Orders End to Doctors’ Strike, Approves Recruitment of 23,000 Health Workers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to take urgent steps to end the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and ensure their immediate return to work. Announcing this in Abuja, Dr. Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, said the
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Protest in Ondo Community Over Land Grabbers Destroying Farmlands
Community Claims: Government Response: Key Concerns: Context:
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Taraba Governor Orders Closure of Donga Mosque After Deadly Clash
Government Response: Peace Efforts: Governor’s Statement: Community Reaction: Purpose:
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Lagos Police Attack, Teargas Sowore and Residents During Anti-Demolition Protest
What happened: Sequence of events: Protesters’ claims: Context: Implications:
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IPOB Mobilises for Mass Protest in Washington, D.C. Against Tinubu’s Delegation
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the U.S. is organising a peaceful mass protest in Washington, D.C., to oppose a Nigerian government delegation reportedly visiting the U.S. to “polish Nigeria’s image.” Key points from IPOB’s statement: Context: The protest reflects escalating diaspora activism around Nigeria’s internal security issues and religious tensions, and it is
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