Renewed Hope Interfaith Movement has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia would achieve a smooth victory in the upcoming 2027 presidential andgubernatorial elections. Members of the movement, who made this decision during a meeting in Makurdi, resolved to mobilise support for both President Tinubu and...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi
Tiv women in Takum and Donga Local Government Areas of Taraba State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Agbu Kefas to facilitate the urgent deployment of security personnel to their communities to enable them return to their farms. The women, drawn from affected communities including Adu, Gbundu,...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared that the United Methodist Church of Nigeria (UMCN) remains the lawful owner of its properties and assets, nullifying the emergence of the Global Methodist Church of Nigeria (GMCN) and describing its registration process as unlawful. The judgment followed a legal dispute...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has frowned at recent public statements by political actors alleging partisan bias, calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Commission on account of the decision of the Commission to obey the recent Court of Appeal Judgment. In a statement by the Chief...
Prominent business man and philanthropist, Daniel Kanu, has said he has no regrets about his activities during the era of former military ruler Sani Abacha, even as he moved to challenge what he described as a defamatory social media post alleging he was once imprisoned. In a press statement...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, on Thursday called for the immediate resignation or sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all National Commissioners, accusing the electoral body of undermining Nigeria’s democracy and acting in favour of the ruling...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a scathing attack on the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing the opposition party of engineering its own internal crisis while rejecting claims that the ruling party is working to destabilise it. In a statement issued on Thursday by the APC National Publicity Secretary,...
BEING THE TEXT OF THE WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY SENATOR DAVID MARK, CHAIRMAN OF AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC) ON APRIL 2, 2026, AT THE SHEHU YAR’ADUA CENTRE, ABUJA. THIS ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY WILL NOT STAND On behalf of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and lovers of democracy, I...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 2 April 2026, led heads of security agencies on an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in Jos, Plateau State. A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said the visit forms part of...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has condemned the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens, and has ordered massive deployment of security assets to restore calm and ensure the arrest of those responsible. The...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Professor Shu’aibu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). Prof. Aliyu replaces Ahmed Galadima Aminu, who recently resigned to participate in the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State. President Tinubu has also renewed Engineer Sule Abdulaziz’s appointment as...
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has announced that the Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards to strengthen security across the state. The governor made this known on Thursday in Jos while expressing appreciation to Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his visit and intervention in addressing the...
A stalwart of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Onuigbo, says with the successful conduct of its national convention, the party has laid the foundation for victory in the 2027 general elections. Onuigbo, a former member of House of Representatives, said this on Thursday in an interview with the...
Italian football has hit another low, and this time it has cost a top official his seat. Gabriele Gravina has stepped down as president of the Italian Football Federation after Italy failed to qualify for the next FIFA World Cup. The decision follows fresh criticism after the national team...
Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has signaled it is ready to help Lagos State roll out the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). The state government has approved full implementation of the scheme. NSITF Managing Director, Oluwaseun Faleye, led a team to meet Lagos Head of Service, Bode Agoro, on...
The Editor of TheNewsGuru (TNG), Ediri Oyibo, is set to officially unveil a new book titled “Journalism NeXt: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Journalism,” in a landmark event that promises to contribute significantly to the evolving media landscape in Nigeria and beyond. The book, which is the product of...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS), its Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, and Meta Platforms, Incorporated (formerly Facebook). Justice Mohammed Umar, in a judgment on Thursday, resolved the...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stirred fresh political debate after criticising individuals he described as former defenders of democracy who, according to him, have now become “destroyers” of democratic ideals. Obi made the remarks in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he...
A civil society group in Plateau State has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those behind the recent killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, while warning against any move to impose a state of emergency in the state. The Plateau Progressive Minds for Positive...