Author: Tahir Ahmed

By NEXTER The Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, says he remained a bonafide member of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging his unwavering loyalty to the party and Governor Abdullahi Sule. The clarification came amid media reports that he is considering a defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) following the outcome of the last National Assembly Primary where he lost the Senate race for Nasarawa South to Abubakar Nalaraba. NEXTER reports that Akabe and Nalaraba were frontline contenders for the Nasarawa South senatorial ticket on.APC platform. Following a tension packed contest which outcome remained undecided for…

President Bola Tinubu and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation on Wednesday pushed for accelerated digital transformation across Nigeria’s civil service, with the President directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to deepen digitalised work processes as part of efforts to end manual and opaque governance systems. Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, gave the directive while declaring open the 2026 International Civil Service Conference (ICSC) at Eagle Square, Abuja. The conference, organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and themed “Reforms, Resilience, and Results,” attracted more than 5,000 participants, including…

…As Akpabio, Barau, Abass, govs, Yilwatda call for sacrifice, unity, national renewal By Ojima-ojo Abubakar President Bola Tinubu declared, yesterday, that Nigeria’s difficult period of economic reforms was over, saying the dark days were over and light is here. The President’s message came as Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; his deputy, Jubril Barau; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass and governors called for sacrifice, unity and national renewal. Tinubu said the sacrifices of Nigerians of the past three years had yielded a more stable economy, adding that the country was now positioned as a preferred investment destination. In his…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar Controversies heralded the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential primaries, yesterday, as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar awaited official announcement as the winner, having beaten former Rivers State governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and Economist, Mohammed Hayattu-Deen in most states of the federation in the exercises held nationwide on Monday. Amaechi and Hayattu-Deen kicked against the conduct of the primaries, alleging irregularities, with Hayattu-Deen boycotting the results announcement and Amaechi accusing the leadership of disenfranchising members and manipulating the process. This happened on a day a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, affirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is…

Debutant Femi Azeez scored twice to send Nigeria’s Super Eagles into the final of the 2026 Unity Cup after a convincing victory over Zimbabwe in London on Tuesday night. The Millwall winger opened the scoring inside the first five minutes with a clinical finish. He then sealed the victory in the 63rd minute, completing a memorable brace on his first appearance for the senior national team. Defending champions Nigeria dominated the match from start to finish, controlling possession and creating several scoring opportunities while limiting Zimbabwe to very few chances. Head Coach Eric Chelle expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance,…

Former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday rejected the outcome of the party’s presidential primary, accusing the leadership of disenfranchising members and manipulating the process. The rejection opens a fresh crisis within the ADC at a critical moment for the opposition party, which has been presenting itself as a credible alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement posted on X, Amaechi said he was rejecting what he described as ‘concocted results’ following reports of widespread voter disenfranchisement during…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Igoin Tokoni Peter for allegedly posing as a presidential adviser and defrauding two companies of over N45 million under the guise of securing cryptocurrency exchange licences. Peter was arraigned before Obiora Egwuatu, judge of the federal high court in Abuja, on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant allegedly presented himself as “special assistant to the president on ICT development and digital innovations” to obtain funds from unsuspecting victims. One of the charges alleged that Peter obtained N25.9 million from…

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared Sandy Onor as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Samuel Ortom, former governor of Benue and chairman of the party’s presidential primary collation committee, announced Onor as the faction’s flagbearer on Tuesday while presenting the results of the presidential primary in Abuja. Ortom said Onor emerged as the candidate after consultations and voice votes conducted among party members across the states. He noted that the committee consulted party members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed June 13 for the conduct of the mop-up unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) for candidates who missed this year’s examination. The 2026 UTME was held in about 966 computer-based test (CBT) centres nationwide between April 16 and 23. However, some centres experienced technical challenges, making it impossible for a number of candidates to sit the examination. In a statement on Monday, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson, said the mop-up examination is for candidates who were biometrically verified for the 2026 UTME but could not sit the examination for one…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has denied claims that domestic carriers are indebted to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), insisting that airlines fully pay for all regulatory services before they are rendered. The NCAA had placed 11 domestic airline operators on a “no-pay-no-service” sanction list over outstanding financial obligations. The regulator instructed all its directorates to withhold services from the affected airlines pending financial clearance. However, the NCAA suspended enforcement of the directive following consultations with industry stakeholders. In a statement on Monday, AON described the claims as “factually inaccurate,” noting that all cost recovery…