Following the reported killing of 1,300 Nigerians in 41 days and hundreds of others still in captivity, including nursing mothers and children, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has berated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for attending fishing festival amid terror attacks.The party, which also said that the President has lost control
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Lagos State has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing tech ecosystem in 2025, surpassing Istanbul, Mumbai, and São Paulo, according to the 2025 Dealroom Global Tech Ecosystem Index, which benchmarks 288 tech hubs across 69 countries.The report placed Lagos at the top of the “Rising Stars” category, outpacing emerging markets such
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FORMER Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has written to the Office of the National Security Adviser seeking clarification over the reported procurement of about 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical substance.In the letter dated January 30, 2026, and addressed to the National Security Adviser in Abuja,
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The federal government, through the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has condemned the killing of Nigerian national Emeka Clement Uzor during a Sizok’Thola anti-drug operation in Randburg, saying the incident has “raised questions over the safety of Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa.”Uzor was reportedly shot multiple times
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The Kwankwasiyya Movement has said that it received with grave concern reports that a proposed bill before the United States Congress, the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act 2026 (HR 7457), allegedly references the name of its leader and principal, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in connection with claims of “severe
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said only a law which, unequivocally, mandates real-time electronic transmission of results can command public confidence and strengthen Nigeria’s democracy.ADC made its position known while clarifying an earlier statement on the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the 10th Senate on Tuesday.ADC had hailed the
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Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, a prominent figure in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), has hinted at an alleged plot to arrest him by security operatives in Nigeria.In an interview with BBC Hausa Service, El-Rufai said although he was yet to be arrested, several of his close
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Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he would have joined fellow ADC chieftain and Opposition leader, Mr. Peter Obi, and others, in protesting at the National Assembly on Monday over the exclusion of real-time electronic transmission of election results in the amended Electoral Act, if he
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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday night met with key political actors from Rivers State, including Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in what appears to be a renewed attempt to ease the prolonged political crisis in the oil-rich state.The closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja —
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Agency ReportsThe Prince and Princess of Wales have been "deeply concerned" by the latest round of revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, a Kensington Palace spokesperson has said.In their first public statement on the issue, a royal spokesperson said Prince William and Princess Catherine were "focused on the victims" in light of
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