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By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri At least three persons have been killed in a violent cult clash at the Igbogene suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.  The attack, which occured Sunday night, triggered panic as gunshots were heard in different sections of the area. Though the identities of the victims could not be immediately ascertained, eyewitnesses described the clash as a continuation of cult-related violence plaguing parts of the state. Residents reportedly fled their homes, and business activities were halted during the orgy of violence. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear for his life, called for intensified security…

*Selection, Not Election -Transition Monitoring Group, CISLAC *'Wike Should Not Have Monitored Elections On Polling Day, Has No Constitutional Role In Poll Management' *FG Choking Political Space -Atiku By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Worrying questions are being asked over how the inner circle of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, appeared to have an inkling of how the results of Saturday's Area Council elections in the nation's capital would go, particularly pertaining to those of the vociferous opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Interestingly, the party, which has FCT's lone Senator, Ireti Kingibe, a Wike archrival since 2023 for control…

Joshua Ishaku of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The election was conducted across the 10 wards of the council— Igu, Shere, Dutse, Ushafa, Byazhin, Kuduru, Kubwa, Usuma, Bwari Central and Kawu. Announcing the results today in Bwari, the Returning Officer for the election, Professor Mohammed Nurudeen, stated that Ishaku polled a total of 18,466 votes to emerge victorious in Saturday's poll. Nurudeen said: "I am the Returning Officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council Bwari Chairmanship held on Feb. 21, 2026. That Joshua…

Incumbent Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, who is candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been re-elected Chairman of the council. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Officer for AMAC, Professor Andrew Abue, who disclosed this while reeling out results of yesterday's Area Council poll results, added that Maikalangu was returned elected having scored the highest number of votes cast, 40,295 of the total number of valid votes of 62,861 in the election. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came second with 12,109 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party…

*As INEC Begins Uploading Scores To Portal In a move deemed "very suspicious" by opposition parties and watchers of yesterday's Area Council elections in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Lere Olayinka, spokesman of FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, appeared to open a window to results direction arising from the polls, ahead of official final release of the results. Obviously ridiculing stalwarts of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) --former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi --, the spokesman, yesterday, stated that the duo's coalition party “isn’t winning anything." Questions were asked as to what basis…

*Oladipupo Emerges Chairman *Thugs Allegedly Loyal To Rep Unleash Violence Over Outcome, As Police Intervene Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State has taken a bold step towards fulfilling its promise of tripling its votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election with the emergence of Prince Dotun Oladipupo as the new Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the LGA. A chieftain of the party and former Council Chairman in the Local Government, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, made the declaration shortly after the conclusion of the party's Local Government congress held at Olomi Primary School, today. While…

A civil society organization (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has released a preliminary report on the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections held today. According to the group, a major tear drop during the polls was vote buying which it stated, was witnessed at various polling units in the election. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted elections for the position of Chairmen of the six Area Councils of FCT, as well as for 62 councillorship seats. Giving its preliminary report at close of polling, the CSO, Yiaga Africa, said it deployed trained and duly accredited roving observers to systematically monitor…

Apparently seeking more evidence to nail the former Kaduna State governor, operatives believed to be from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday conducted a search of the residence of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, who has been in their custody since Wednesday night. The search was disclosed by his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Thursday. Obviously riled by the ICPC action, El-Rufai’s lawyer, Ubon Akpan, reportedly condemned the invasion and search, describing it as “unlawful and a clear violation of legal procedures and fundamental rights.” The post reads: “The residence of Malam Nasir @elrufai was today searched…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Enugu State chapter of the party for the successful congresses in the 260 political wards of the state, describing the exercise as peaceful, free, fair, and credible. The commendation was given by the Chairman, APC Ward and Local Government Congresses Committee in Enugu State, Hon. Solomon Funkekeme, in the state capital today. The party, which lauded party chieftains and faithful for their peaceful and honourable conduct during the exercise, noted with satisfaction that the party had become one big family a few months since the emergence of Governor Peter…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri. President Bola Tinubu has stressed the imperative of sustaining peace and national unity as a foundation for Nigeria’s growth, declaring that stability remains the anchor of development. The President spoke at the unveiling of autobiography of the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, Delta State, Emmanuel Sideso. The book is titled 'Odyssey of Royalty'. The event held at the monarch’s palace in Effurun GRA, Uvwie Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, commended the monarch for his consistent role in fostering peace, stability and…