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"By the grace of God, I shall today, Monday, 27th October 2025, by 11 a.m., be at Wadata Plaza, the National Headquarters of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, to purchase the nomination form to run for the office of National Chairman." These were the words of a hopeful National Chairmanship aspirant of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, this morning on his verified Facebook page. A staunch party man, he duly approached the party's national headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, as promised and on the stated time too, but ran into…

*Judge Fixes 4-6 Nov For Adoption Of Written Addresses Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, today did a U-turn on his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences preferred against him. On 24 October this year, the Federal High Court Abuja adjourned till today for Kanu to open his defence. Kanu had communicated the court of his intention to call witnesses and applied for witness summons. He also begged the court for time to study his case file. Today, when the case was called, the IPOB leader…

Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organization (AOIYEO) has renewed its calls for full political autonomy and inclusion of original inhabitants of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in governance and development processes, insisting that justice and equity cannot be achieved until their rights are constitutionally recognized. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Project Manager of AOIYEO, Ms. Annis Adegbe, emphasized that despite Abuja’s transformation into a symbol of national unity and progress, its indigenous communities continue to suffer from “systematic exclusion” and “historical marginalization” since the establishment of Nigeria’s capital city. She said: “While Abuja shines as the face of national…

Ahead of the national convention of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has officially announced his intention to run for National Chairman of the party. Lamido was governor from 2007-2015, two terms, and has been an unwavering member of the PDP from the 1999 dawn of Nigeria's Fourth Republic. He disclosed the national chairmanship aspiration today in a post on his verified Facebook page. According to him, he intends to visit the PDP national headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, to buy his nomination form today. "By the grace of God, I shall today, Monday,…

*Thankful Over New Army Chief Shaibu's Appointment, Counsels Him On Fairness By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has hailed recently retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as a gallant and patriotic son of the geopolitical zone. Musa led a pack of Service Chiefs axed by President Bola Tinubu on Friday. They were immediately replaced by a new set led by Gen. Olufemi Oluyede (CDS). MBF said Musa's exit marked the conclusion of an illustrious and exceptional military career. The Forum also expressed profound gratitude to President Tinubu for availing its son the rare opportunity…