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Mar

28

2026

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2027: APC National Convention, Gov. Mbah and South-East

Opinion

By SAMSON EZEA On March 27–28, 2026, the congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which commenced at the ward level, came to a close with the election of members of the National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s 8th National Convention held at Eagle Square, Abuja.The epoch-making event, attended by the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, state governors, National Assembly members, party leaders, and delegates, produced a new leadership for the party, led by its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and other key officials, including the Deputy National Chairman (South) Dr. Ben Nwoye. No doubt, the outcome of the convention…

Mar

28

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Former Minister, Chidoka, Slams Political Parties Over Multi-million Naira Nomination Forms, Says Such Excludes Majority

News

*Would Clinton, Obama, Lula, Others Have Emerged If Their Nations Adopted Similar Approach?, He Queries By Felix Durumbah,Abuja Former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Osita Chidoka, has taken a hard look at the cost of political party nomination forms in Nigeria and returned a verdict that it is a design to exclude many persons. Seriously querying the current situation where parties charge tens and hundreds of millions of Naira for the forms, he wondered how,for instance, a worker who earned a minimum wage of ₦70,000 could afford the forms. Doing simple maths, Chidoka stated that it would take such…

Mar

28

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

APC Convention Returns Yilwatda As National Chair, Ben Nwoye, Ali Dalori Are Deputy National Chairmen (South,North Respectively), READ FULL LIST OF OTHER OFFICIALS INSIDE

News

The ruling All Progressives Congress selected a new slate of national officers during its National Convention at Eagle Square, Abuja. Leading the newly elected officials is Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, who was chosen as the party’s National Chairman. He will be assisted by two Deputy National Chairmen: Ali Bukar Dalori representing the North and Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye representing the South. Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru secured the role of National Secretary, with Prof. AbdulKarim Abubakar Kana appointed as Deputy National Secretary. Murtala Aliyu Kankia was named National Legal Adviser, while Uguru Mathew Ofoke assumed the position of National Treasurer. Amb. Haruna…

Mar

28

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

APC Convention: Nwoye Emerges Consensus Candidate For Deputy National Chair (South), As Imo APC Lauds Uzodimma For Successful Zonal Congress

News

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Ahead of today's national convention of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) holding in Abuja, Dr. Ben Nwoye has emerged as the consensus candidate for the position of Deputy National Chairman (DNC), (South), of the party. Nwoye, a former elected and immediate past Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in Enugu State, was widely regarded as the frontrunner for the position zoned to Enugu State. His emergence followed consultations reportedly guided by a directive from President Bola Tinubu, a source at the party’s National Secretariat, who craved anonymity, told People&Politics. According to the source, "The issue…

Mar

28

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Olubadan Receives Prominent Title-holder Over 2026 Okebadan Festival

Culture

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1), received the Aboke of Ibadanland on a courtesy visit at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan, on Thursday. Oba Ladoja, while congratulating Aboke and his followers on the 2026 Okebadan Annual Festival celebration to pray for Ibadanland, Oyo State and our dear country Nigeria, used the occasion to remind religious and spiritual leaders of their responsibility to observe religious tolerance, peaceful co-existence and promotion of moral values. The report of the visit was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Chief Press…

Mar

28

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Aside Iran, Hezbollah Strikes, Israel Suffers First Attack By Yemen’s Houthis

Foreign

*War Death Toll Mounts: Israel, 23; US, 13 Soldiers,Civilians In Gulf Bases; Iran, Over 1900; Over 20,000 Injured; Lebanon, Nearly 1100 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have confirmed that they launched an attack on Israel for the first time since the outbreak of the Israel-US war on Iran, marking their entry to the conflict just hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US expected to conclude military operations within “weeks, not months." While Israel was again hitting targets across Iran’s capital, Tehran, today, it identified what it said was a missile launched from Yemen. The Houthis said the attack…

Mar

27

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

WAEC Releases 2026 Computer-Based Examination Results

Education

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candidates, 2026 First Series. WAEC disclosed this in a statement issued on X today. The examinations body noted that candidates who sat for the examination can access their results within 12 hours. According to the council, the timely release of the results reflects its commitment to improving service delivery through the adoption of technology and efficient examination processes. It also expressed appreciation to stakeholders for their support in ensuring successful conduct of the examination. “The result of CB-WASSCE…

Mar

27

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Middle East Bloodfest Drama: S/Arabia May Join US In War Against Iran, Urges Intensified Attacks, As UAE Seeks Total Destruction Of Tehran Regime

Foreign

Saudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, while it is weighing a decision on whether to join the fight directly. The Saudi source confirmed reporting in the New York Times that said the kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, has urged Donald Trump not to cut short his war against Iran, and that the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign represented a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East. The intelligence source said Riyadh was not just calling for the military campaign to be continued, but…

Mar

27

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

South-East APC Consolidates For Tinubu’s 2027 Return, Elects Arodiogbu, Oby Ajih, 6 Others As Zonal Exco

News

*Reps Deputy Speaker, Govs, Ministers, Former Senate President, Others Dazzle In Glittering Array Of Heavyweights By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East Zone, has successfully concluded the zonal congress of the party, with an eight-member zonal executive emerging by consensus. The congress, which held on Wednesday at the newly revamped Hotel Presidential, Enugu, witnessed a mammoth turnout of party leaders, delegates, and party faithful from the five states of the South-East. Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru's motion for the dissolution of the old zonal executive was seconded by the Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District, Senator…

Mar

27

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Israel Kills Strait Of Hormuz Closure Mastermind/IRGC Commander, As Trump Requests Reprieve From Death For Iranian Parliamentary Speaker, Foreign Minister -Report

Foreign

*Duo To Be Assassinated Days Ago, But Pakistan Told US Of Their Importance In Ongoing Peace Negotiations -Source *Strait Shutdown Responsible For Rising Global Oil Prices Israel said yesterday that the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ), Navy, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, had been killed in an airstrike, the latest senior Iranian official targeted in a relentless hunt-and-kill campaign. Later, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the killing and said that in addition to Tangsiri, the strike also killed the IRGC Navy’s intelligence chief, Behnam Rezaei, and the rest of the Navy’s top leadership. The military did not…