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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi completed his registration on Saturday in his hometown of Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. Speaking during the exercise, the former governor of Anambra said he plans to challenge the recently enacted Electoral Act 2026 in court, alleging that some of its provisions could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. He claimed that aspects of the law appear designed to manipulate the electoral process and benefit the ruling party. Obi also criticised…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi, has criticised Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hasan over his conduct during a recent “Head to Head” interview with presidential aide Daniel Bwala. Bwala, who serves as special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and policy communication, appeared on the programme on Thursday to discuss the administration’s policies and his previous remarks about the president. During the interview, Hasan confronted Bwala with several past statements and video clips from when he was aligned with the presidential campaign of former vice-president Atiku Abubakar. The journalist also referenced comments critical of Tinubu…

The Nigeria Police Force in Sokoto State has confirmed that one person lost his life while five others were abducted during a bandit attack on Mallamawar Yari village in Gawakuke Ward of Rabah Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Saturday night when armed men stormed the community, sending residents into panic as they carried out the assault. Earlier reports circulating on social media had alleged that the attackers disguised themselves in women’s hijabs to evade suspicion before launching the attack. However, the police dismissed the claim. The spokesperson for the Sokoto State Police Command, Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the incident…

Presidential aide Daniel Bwala has responded to the reactions trailing his appearance on Al Jazeera’s “Head to Head,” saying he remains prepared to defend the administration of President Bola Tinubu on any platform globally. Bwala, who serves as special adviser to the president on policy communication, featured on the programme hosted by Mehdi Hasan, where he answered questions about the policies of the Tinubu administration and comments he made in the past while he was in the opposition. The episode, titled “Nigeria: ‘Renewed Hope’ or ‘Hopelessness’?”, saw Hasan present old statements and video clips of Bwala from the period when…

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi completed the registration process on Friday at Ward 8 in Ubima Local Government Area of Rivers State. The move came only hours after the ADC office in the community was reportedly set on fire by unidentified individuals. Residents said they woke up to an early morning blaze that destroyed part of the party’s office building and created panic in the area. Speaking to supporters who gathered to welcome him, Amaechi cautioned against any form of retaliation or violence. “Don’t be violent…

A new investigation by The New York Times suggests that the United States may have been responsible for a strike that reportedly killed dozens of people at an elementary school in southern Iran. The February 28 attack struck a primary school in the town of Minab and left at least 150 people dead, according to Iranian authorities. Neither the United States nor Israel has formally accepted responsibility for the incident, which occurred near facilities associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The United States Department of Defence has said it is examining the circumstances surrounding the attack. According to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this on Friday The New Daily Prime reported in December 2025 that the Senate confirmed the ambassadors-designate. According to Onanuga, “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. Similarly, France has sent the agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.” He added that the Ministry has also conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated…

Former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has begun steps to refund part of the N2.4 billion allegedly linked to fraud charges filed against her. The update was disclosed on Thursday by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, during the resumed hearing of the case at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Oduah, who served as aviation minister between July 2011 and February 2014, was arraigned on December 10 alongside Gloria Odita on a five-count charge that includes allegations of fraud, obtaining by false pretence and criminal breach of trust. Both defendants pleaded not…

Qatar’s Energy Minister, Saad Al-kaabi, on Friday, said oil price could surge to $150 per barrel in ‘two to three weeks’. The minister gave the prediction during an interview with the Financial Times. Citing a possible reason for this, Al-kaabi disclosed that this could be possible if tankers remain unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.  Al-Kaabi projected that oil prices “could reach $150 a barrel within two to three weeks if tankers and other vessels remain unable to pass through the strategic waterway”. On March 2, several major container shipping companies suspended voyages through the Strait of Hormuz…

The United States Department of Justice has released additional FBI records detailing interviews with a woman who alleged that President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents, made public on Thursday, were not included in earlier congressionally mandated disclosures relating to Epstein because they had been incorrectly classified as “duplicative,” the Justice Department said. The newly released files contain summaries of several FBI interviews conducted in 2019 with the woman, who claimed she was assaulted by both Epstein and Trump when she was between the ages of 13…