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EFCC asks former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva to appear for questioning after declaring him wanted over alleged fraud.
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The All Progressives Congress has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the removal of petrol subsidy has increased government revenues and improved the business environment, while the African Democratic Congress has demanded an account of the trillions of naira generated from the reforms.
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The Kano State Centre for Disease Control has called for nine million doses of diphtheria vaccines to contain the disease in the state, while Niger State has recorded 17 deaths from the outbreak between January and early August 2026.
NSCDC operatives in Kwara arrested three suspected illegal miners and intercepted a truck carrying 36 tonnes of suspected lithium ore after the suspects allegedly failed to provide valid mining documents.
Omoyele Sowore resigned as AAC National Chairman after emerging as the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, as the opposition party appointed Samuel Ajeigbe to lead its national structure ahead of the elections.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga defended Nigeria’s borrowing policy, saying the country remains creditworthy and can still obtain loans for infrastructure despite growing public concerns over rising national debt.
The AAC adopted Omoyele Sowore as its consensus presidential candidate for 2027, as the activist rejected coalition politics, criticised the APC government and promised revolutionary political change in Nigeria.
Rotimi Amaechi won the ADC presidential primary in Bayelsa with 44,404 votes, defeating Atiku Abubakar and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen as nationwide delegate voting for the party’s 2027 ticket continues.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken an early lead in the ADC presidential primaries after recording victories in five states during the ongoing nationwide delegate voting process.
Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police Fatai Owoseni has withdrawn from the Accord Party governorship primary in Oyo State, alleging manipulation, infiltration of party structures, and growing violence within the party.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election, dismissing a suit against him and awarding costs for abuse of court process.
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has frozen payments from NNPC Ltd. and banks to a Chinese firm over an alleged $117,000 debt, in a dispute involving maritime service contracts.
Tantalizers Plc has signed an MoU to acquire Nigeria’s largest indigenous fisheries group, marking a major expansion into seafood production, logistics, and the country’s blue economy sector.
INEC has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a ruling nullifying parts of its 2027 election guidelines, warning the judgment could disrupt electoral preparations nationwide.
The African Democratic Congress has accused President Bola Tinubu of ignoring worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, alleging that his administration’s policies have deepened poverty, inflation, and insecurity across the country ahead of the 2027 elections.
