Friday, 10 April, 2026

Tag: Breaking


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to calls for the removal of its Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan. In a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary Adedayo Oketola to the INEC Chairman and made available to Daily Read more…


Takeaways from Trump’s address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new Read more…


During the Mass “in Coena Domini” on Holy Thursday, Pope Leo will wash the feet of twelve priests – eleven of whom he ordained last year. On Holy Thursday, Pope Leo XIV is set to wash the feet of twelve Read more…


The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has reiterated his support for the creation of an additional state in Nigeria’s South-East, urging stakeholders to consider a unified approach through the proposed “Animoma” model. Kalu made the call Read more…


The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) interpretation of a Court of Appeal ruling concerning the party’s leadership dispute. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused Read more…


The evidence gathered by this newspaper indicates that the letter was forged and subsequently submitted to the UK tribunal by Mr Ozekhome. PREMIUM TIMES can report that a letter submitted by prominent Nigerian lawyer Mike Ozekhome to a London tribunal Read more…


The African Democratic Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi have protested the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to de-recognise the ADC National Chairman, David Mark, National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, and others. INEC, Read more…


Authorities of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have directed all students to immediately evacuate the institution’s hostels due to rising security tensions in Jos and its surrounding areas. The directive, issued on Wednesday by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, follows Read more…


President Donald Trump warned on Monday that the U.S. would obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described U.S. peace proposals as “unrealistic” and fired waves of missiles at Read more…


The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government of attempting to destabilise the party following Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s defection. The ADC alleged pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Joash Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze The proactive and pragmatic Mayor of Idemili North LGA, Chief Stanley Nkwoka (Ochendo Idemili) has inspected a failed portion at Afor Nkpor 4 – Road junction promising to commence rehabilitation at that portion of the road within Read more…


Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has declared that he will announce his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, April 2, 2026, alongside his supporters across the state and the country. The governor made this known on Read more…