As political parties begin preparations for the 2027 general elections, with party membership electronic verification exercises completed and some parties already concluding their ward, local government, and state congresses, NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent, Ankeli Emmanuel, in this analysis, examines the chances of some key political actors in Sokoto State. No...
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Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on Christians across the country to exercise restraint amid rising religious provocations on social media, warning that engaging in heated exchanges undermines the true teachings of Christianity. Chairman of the association, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, made the call in a statement issued on...
Neglect of Jos cemetery sparks concern, UNIJOS professor calls for urgent green space transformation
Neglect of Jos cemetery sparks concern, UNIJOS professor calls for urgent green space transformation
The deteriorating condition of the Jos Cemetery has raised fresh concerns over urban neglect, environmental degradation and the erosion of cultural heritage, as Professor Yohana Chanle Sati of the University of Jos has called for its transformation into a functional urban green space. Delivering the University of Jos’ 120th...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated the critical role of young people in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy, as stakeholders converged in Abuja for a civic engagement programme aimed at enhancing youth participation in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The event, a Community Development Service (CDS) project initiated by...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the clamour for a leadership change in Borno South Senatorial District has taken a new dimension as All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders throw their weight behind the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Engr. Abdullahi Askira. At a series of...
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity is fast crippling the nation’s economy and threatening food security, calling for an urgent redirection of government spending toward ending the crisis. In a communiqué issued after its 38th Board of Trustees meeting in Abuja, presided over by its...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the National Secretary of the Party will on today, April 15, 2026, participate in a Nationwide Live Media Chat to address Nigerians on critical issues of national importance. The live broadcast will air on Arise News Television, reaching audiences across...
House of Representatives has intensified efforts to end recurring violence in Jos, as key stakeholders push for inclusive dialogue and coordinated security measures to restore lasting peace in Plateau State. Speaking at a multi-stakeholder security conference, the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, said the National Assembly would not...
Federal Government has defended the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) airstrike on the Jilli axis of Gubio Local Government Area in Borno State, describing the operation as a carefully planned, intelligence-driven counter-terrorism mission aimed at dismantling Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgent networks in one of the most volatile corridors in...
Labour Party (LP) has announced new dates for its ward, local government, and state congresses, as well as its 2026 National Convention, in what party leaders described as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen internal democracy and organisational structure ahead of future political engagements. In a press statement issued...
The trial of Akindele Akintoye, alongside Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited continued on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the court refusing to admit in evidence, a document tendered by Akintoye, containing his request to...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, presented its second prosecution witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of a vessel, MT Ostria, and three others over an alleged theft of 25,354,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...
The appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, which upheld the Judgment of Justice Omotosho, was mentioned for the first time today at the Supreme Court. Lead Counsel for the Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Chris Uche, SAN, prayed the Court for a departure from the...
On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , has assured families of military and police officers slained in a recent attack in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State of the Federal Government’s continued support. He reiterated the President’s resolve not to...
Youth groups from Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State have called for the Plateau Central senatorial seat to be zoned to the area ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as they declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang for second terms. The...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the release of over N1.39 billion to cover the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fees for thousands of students in public secondary schools across the state, in line with his administration’s free and compulsory education policy. The intervention is aimed at eliminating...
Nigeria is set to host a crucial regional conversation on social protection next week, with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) saying the focus will be less about talk and more about fixing what is not working. At a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Managing Director...
In what is being described as an unprecedented political development ahead of the 2027 general elections, a broad-based national coalition cutting across civil society organisations, professional bodies, labour groups, artisan associations, and other grassroots networks has announced plans to formally endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term...
[News Analysis] A September 2025 approval tied to a failed pipeline transaction has resurfaced, despite the deal being formally terminated four months earlier, according to sundry reports. The approval relates to a proposed sale of a 40 per cent stake in the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline, a 160,000-barrel-per-day evacuation route that...