Sultan: No One Should Be Forced to Embrace Islam The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that no one should be compelled to embrace Islam, urging Muslims to respect the rights and freedoms of adherents of other faiths. The Sultan
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being more interested in remaining in office and accumulating wealth than addressing the challenges confronting Nigerians. Adebayo made the allegation in Ibadan while presenting his presidential blueprint, Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity, where he also called on Nigerians
INEC Alerts Nigerians to Fake Voter Registration Website The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fake website purporting to offer an ongoing nationwide online voter registration exercise. INEC issued the warning in a public notice on Saturday, identifying the fraudulent website as pvc-inecnigeria-org.blogspot.com. According to the commission, the website falsely claims
Why we Returned to APC – El-Rufai Ex-Allies Former political associates and grassroots allies of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have rejected accusations of betrayal, insisting that it was the former governor who abandoned the political understanding that brought them together. The position, signed by former Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of
FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day Anniversary Speech INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have journeyed together as one
TMG: Lawyer Urges IGP to Review Arrest, Prosecution of Five in Borno A rights activist and advocate for the rule of law, Hamza N. Dantani, Esq., has called on the Inspector-General of Police to review the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five persons in Maiduguri over their alleged involvement in the “Tinubu Must
NEMA Trains Emergency Responders on Search and Rescue Operations in Kano The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Territorial Office, has trained emergency responders and other critical stakeholders on urban search and rescue operations as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to respond effectively to disasters and emergencies. The training, held on Wednesday in
Army Chief Calls for Stronger ECOWAS Security Cooperation Against Emerging Threats The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called for stronger regional security cooperation and defence partnerships among Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states to address contemporary and emerging security threats across the subregion. Shaibu made the call
Troops Rescue Abducted Soldier in Plateau Troops of Sector 3, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have rescued a soldier abducted at the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATC), Miango Range, in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The soldier, identified as Corporal Amos Bala, was abducted on September 27, 2026, at the NATC Miango Range. Security
NAF, Innoson Explore Partnership on Aircraft Spares, Defence Technology The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is exploring a strategic partnership with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) to strengthen indigenous capacity in aircraft spares production, technology transfer and specialised technical training. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, disclosed this on Tuesday when