Atiku Abubakar Officially Joins ADC, Says ‘Real Opposition Has Begun’
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar officially collected his African Democratic Congress (ADC) membership card on Monday, ending months of speculation and confirming his highly anticipated move to the party. Atiku was registered at his Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State by Senator Sadiq YarAdua, National Secretary of the ADC Registration and Mobilisation Committee. Moments after…
Pogba Set For Long-Awaited Comeback As Ligue 1 Returns
Paul Pogba is expected to make his long-awaited return to action after over two years out of the game when Monaco travel to Rennes this Saturday in Ligue 1. The 2018 World Cup winner has made only 12 appearances across the last three seasons due to injuries, a doping suspension and an extortion case in…
Breaking: Terrorists Kidnap Students From Niger Catholic School
Terrorists have reportedly abducted students and teachers at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident was said to have occurred around 2am today. Secretary to the Niger state government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman who confirmed the incident said the number of pupils abducted cannot be…
W/Cup: DR Congo To Play Jamaica/New Caledonia In Intercontinental Playoffs (FULL FIXTURES)
The Leopards of DR Congo have been drawn against Jamaica/New Caledonia in the final of the intercontinental playoffs for the 2026 World Cup. DR Congo defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles via penalties on Sunday to book their ticket for the playoffs. In the draw held on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland, Coach Sebastien Desabre’s men were drawn…
How I Watched Killing Of My Five Children – Victim Of Yelwata Attack Testifies At US Congress
A survivor of the Yelwata attack in Benue State, Msurshima Apeh, has narrated her ordeal before the United States Congress, describing how she watched the killing of her five children during the attack. The victim testified on Thursday before the House Subcommittee on Africa, which examined President Donald Trump’s decision to return Nigeria to the…
Kanu: Heavy Security Around Abia Government House
Security presence around the Abia State Government House, Umuahia, was visibly heightened on Thursday following public reactions to the judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the case involving the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The increased deployment is believed to be a…
Christian Groups Petition UN, ICC, Call For Independent Probe Into Attacks
A coalition of Christian organisations has submitted petitions to the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC), urging both bodies to launch an independent investigation into recurring attacks and killings affecting Christian communities in parts of Nigeria. The groups said that the seriousness of the violence, along with what they described as slow progress…
Kebbi Attack: Confront This Evil Before It Consumes Us, NLC Tells FG
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to address the degrading security situation in the country to prevent more people from falling victim to insurgency attacks. The call followed the terrorists’ invasion in Kebbi State, where 25 female students of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School were kidnapped at around 4…
Again, Bandits Kill Two Farmers In Kwara, Abduct Four
Barely 24 hours after an attack on a church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, another incident has occurred in Bokungi Village, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Armed men, on Wednesday, evening attacked rice farmers working on their fields, killing two and abducting four others. The incident happened during peak harvest hours, with…
Insecurity: Stop Blaming Trump, Take Responsibility, ADC Tells Tinubu Govt
The African Democratic Congress on Thursday faulted the Federal Government for blaming recent terror attacks in Kebbi and Kwara States on remarks made by United States President Donald Trump, describing the claim as a desperate attempt by the current administration to dodge accountability amid worsening insecurity. In a statement issued in Abuja, ADC National Publicity…