APC Crisis Deepens as Five States Risk Exclusion from Primaries, Convention

Fresh tensions have erupted in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as allegations surface that five states could be sidelined from full participation in the party’s upcoming primaries and presidential convention due to unresolved disputes over the status of some deputy national officers.

Japan lifts earthquake advisory after 7.7-magnitude quake

 

Japan lifted on Monday a special advisory warning of an increased risk of major earthquakes after a powerful 7.7-magnitude tremor hit the country’s north and prompted a tsunami alert.

Akwa Ibom activates red alert over new COVID-19 outbreak

 

The Akwa Ibom Government has activated heightened COVID-19 surveillance following the confirmation of a new outbreak in a neighbouring state.

Windstorm ravages NYSC orientation camp, Niger gov orders repairs

 

Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has directed the immediate repair of buildings damaged by a windstorm at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Paiko in Paikoro Local Government Area of the state.

Fire Destroys ₦56.8m Worth of Onions Stock in Sokoto

A devastating fire outbreak has destroyed 2,275 bags of onions in Kojiyo community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, leaving farmers with estimated losses of ₦56.8 million.

Kano Gov Slams Youths Over Disgraceful Conduct During Remi Tinubu’s Visit

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has strongly condemned some youths for their indecent behaviour during the recent visit of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

FG introduces school textbooks ranking system

 

In a sweeping reform aimed at sanitising Nigeria’s education sector, the federal government has announced the introduction of a National Textbook Ranking System for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, setting the stage for a major shake-up in the selection and use of learning materials nationwide.

#EndSARS crisis fueled by fake news, not communication failure — Lai Mohammed

 

A former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the #EndSARS crisis was significantly worsened by fake news and disinformation rather than a failure of government communication.

Serie A referee chief Rocchi suspends self over fraud probe

 

Gianluca Rocchi, the official in charge of appointing referees in Italy’s top divisions, has suspended himself following an investigation into alleged sporting fraud linked to Italian football.

Ukrainian drone strike kills worker at nuclear plant, Russia claims

 

A Ukrainian drone strike Monday on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant complex killed a transport worker, the site’s Moscow-installed authorities said.

Gunmen kidnap 23 pupils in Kogi orphanage

Gunmen have attacked an orphanage and school facility in the Zariagi area of Lokoja, Kogi state, abducting 23 pupils and the proprietor’s wife.

 

Turaki-Led PDP to APC: Makinde’s ‘operation wetie’ remark was a warning, not incitement

 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has defended comments made by Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, at the opposition parties’ summit in Ibadan.

 

Court bars Journalists from covering alleged coup plotters' trial

The Federal High Court on Monday barred journalists from covering the bail proceedings of six defendants accused of plotting a coup against the government of President Bola Tinubu.

Court Restrains Shoprite Directors from Selling Shares or Assets Over Judgment Debt

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has restrained the directors of Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), the company operating Shoprite in Nigeria, from selling the company’s shares or assets until the full satisfaction of a judgment debt.

Southern Borno Youths Raise ₦38.5 Million to Back Ndume’s 2027 Senate Bid

Youth groups from the nine local government areas in the Southern Borno Senatorial District have contributed ₦38.5 million to support Senator Muhammadu Ali Ndume’s bid for a fifth term in the Senate in 2027.