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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:15:01 +0100
"I am alive" Acress Ruth Kadiri disputes dath news (video)
Actress Ruth Kadiri Ezerika has released a video to dispute claims that she did.The actress warned people to st
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:07 +0100
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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:46:01 +0100
13-year-old boy dies in accidental shooting in Bauchi
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi A 13-year-old boy, Mubarak Mohd, has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded dane gun in Udubo village, Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 5, at about 4:30pm, according to the Bauchi State Police Command. The commands spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this []The post 13-year-old boy dies in accidental shooting in Bauchi appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:36:32 +0100
15 Katsina villages deserted as bandits step up attacks
At least 15 villages in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State have been deserted following renewed attacks by bandits. Residents told BBC that the attacks had also intensified in Funtua, Dandume and Bakori local government areas, particularly communities in the southern part of the state. They said the worsening insecurity had left them living []
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:58:47 +0100
15 Northern States Will Collapse Within Three Months Ogunyemi Hits Atiku Over Subsidy Return Promise
Professor Tunji Ogunyemi of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has berated the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his pledge to...The post 15 Northern States Will Collapse Within Three Months Ogunyemi Hits Atiku Over Subsidy Return Promise appeared first on Naija News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:32:01 +0100
2027 : Eno Urges Tolerance,Warns Against Division, Fighting
As the 2027 campaign season unfolds, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has called on the people to preserve peace, unity, and love, stressing that the state must not return to an era of division and fighting. He urged the people to work together and accommodate everyone, noting that collective effort and peaceful coexistence...The post 2027 : Eno Urges Tolerance,Warns Against Division, Fighting appeared first on New Telegraph.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:20:46 +0100
2027 ELECTIONS AND UNACCEPTABLE LANGUAGE
Nigerias political environment is gradually heating up as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. While political competition is an essential component of democracy, the recent spate of inflammatory
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:17:31 +0100
2027 Push: Akpabio takes Tinubus Renewed Hope campaign to the North
Akpabio made the appeal on Saturday while receiving a high-level delegation of the Northern Ethnic Groups Assembly in Abuja.The post 2027 Push: Akpabio takes Tinubus Renewed Hope campaign to the North appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:29:51 +0100
2027: ADC chieftain calls for unity between legacy members, new entrants
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Hon. Ahmed Tijjani Mustapha, has called for unity between the partys legacy members and new entrants ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mustapha, who is the ADC Legacy Chairman for 20222026 and Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) []The post 2027: ADC chieftain calls for unity between legacy members, new entrants appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:46:01 +0100
2027: Akpabio takes Tinubus Renewed Hope campaign to North
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has begun making a fresh case for President Bola Tinubus re-election in 2027, urging Northern youths to support the administrations economic reforms and policy continuity.The post 2027: Akpabio takes Tinubus Renewed Hope campaign to North appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:39:02 +0100
2027: Amaechi Chose Buhari Over Jonathan, Well Pay Him Back Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the people of Rivers State will choose President Bola Tinubu over the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, in the 2027 election.
Speaking on Saturday in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Wike recalled that Amaechi chose former President Muhammadu Buhari over then-President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2015 presidential
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:22:36 +0100
2027: Anti-Tinubu plan:Opposition parties spark firestorm over 4-yr, single term for president
The ongoing moves by opposition political parties to present a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections on the understanding that the candidate would serve only one four-year term have triggered fresh concerns over the feasibility and credibility of the proposal.The post 2027: Anti-Tinubu plan:Opposition parties spark firestorm over 4-yr, single term for president appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:30:16 +0100
2027: APM Flags Off Presidential Campaign Monday
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Saturday said it will formally flag off its 2027 presidential campaign on Monday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had on August 18, lifted the ban on presidential and National Assembly campaigns for the January 16 national elections. APM, in a statement on Saturday by the National Publicity Secretary...The post 2027: APM Flags Off Presidential Campaign Monday appeared first on New Telegraph.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:36:31 +0100
2027: Datti Rejects Obi, Atiku as Alternatives to Tinubu
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has dismissed all the major politicians challenging President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as incapable of improving Nigeria. He included his former political partner, Peter Obi, in the list. Baba-Ahmed, however, said Tinubu should prepare to leave office at the end of his []
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:29:51 +0100
2027: Groups target youths, women with grassroots campaign for Tinubu
By Dickson Omobola Renewed Hope Agenda Continuity Marshals, REHACMA, and Tinubu Torch Bearers, TTB, have described President Bola Tinubu as a youth-friendly leader, saying the impact can be seen in the policies and initiatives he has introduced to support young people. Both political organisations said this while opening discussions on a strategic partnership to deepen []The post 2027: Groups target youths, women with grassroots campaign for Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:39:31 +0100
2027: How I will crash fuel price to N200/Litre in 12 months, if elected president SDP candidate Adebayo
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has pledged to crash the prices of petrol products to N200 per litre [...]
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:46:01 +0100
2027: How Ill achieve 75,000MW electricity target in 1 year Adebayo
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says decentralised generation, renewable energy and local manufacturing will drive his strategy to transform Nigerias power sector. Adebayo bared his mind while featuring on Personality Interview Series of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said his administration would combine solar, []The post 2027: How Ill achieve 75,000MW electricity target in 1 year Adebayo appeared first on Vanguard News
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:32:02 +0100
2027: If Elected, Gas, Petrol, Aviation Fuel, Will Not Go Past N200 Per Litre Adebayo
On Sunday, the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayodeclared that prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, will be reduced to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Speaking on the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series in Abuja, Adebayo said the proposed...The post 2027: If Elected, Gas, Petrol, Aviation Fuel, Will Not Go Past N200 Per Litre Adebayo appeared first on New Telegraph.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:36:32 +0100
2027: If elected, Ill crash petrol price to N200 per litre Adebayo
Presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, says prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, will be reduced to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the promise while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in []
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:46:01 +0100
2027: Ill crash petrol price to N200 per litre Adebayo
ABUJA The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has promised to reduce the prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, Jet A1, to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the pledge while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Personality Interview Series in []The post 2027: Ill crash petrol price to N200 per litre Adebayo appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:17:31 +0100
2027: Imposition allegations, mass exits threaten APCs hopes in Bauchi
An internal crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has deepened, with prominent chieftains, former governorship contenders, and legislative aspirants resigning from the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.The post 2027: Imposition allegations, mass exits threaten APCs hopes in Bauchi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:46:01 +0100
2027: INEC warns of 10m fine, 12-month jail term for abusive campaign rhetoric
.Urges Media to call out erring politicians By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has warned that politicians and political parties who employ abusive, intemperate or inflammatory languages in their campaigns risk heavy financial penalties and possible imprisonment under the Electoral Act 2026, as the country []The post 2027: INEC warns of 10m fine, 12-month jail term for abusive campaign rhetoric appeared first on Vanguard
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:30:16 +0100
2027: Kaduna Belongs To All, Says Bauchi APC Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Khamis Musa Darazo, has said Kaduna State belongs equally to all its residents, insisting that the governance of former Governor Nasiru El-Rufai affected people across the state. Darazo, a loyalist of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, made the remarks on Saturday in Bauchi while reacting...The post 2027: Kaduna Belongs To All, Says Bauchi APC Chieftain appeared first on New Telegraph.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:58:47 +0100
2027: Kwankwasos Henchmen Are Leaving him In Droves To Join APC Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the political allies of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso,...The post 2027: Kwankwasos Henchmen Are Leaving him In Droves To Join APC Keyamo appeared first on Naija News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:20:06 +0100
2027: Kwara APC Crisis DeepensasAbdulRazaqs Associate, Awoyale, ExitsParty
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The political crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State yesterday deepened as a prominent Igbomina leader and long-standing political associate of Governor AbdulRahman
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:46:01 +0100
2027: Moro flags off campaign, accuses Alia of neglecting Zone C
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro, has accused the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia of neglecting the district, saying the people of Zone C had never had it so bad under the present government. Moro spoke at St. Andrews Primary School Field, Otukpo, where he []The post 2027: Moro flags off campaign, accuses Alia of neglecting Zone C appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:01 +0100
2027: NDC Confirms Govship Candidates In 28 States
As the 2027 general elections gather momentum across the country, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday, announced it has candidates ready for governorship elections in all 28 states scheduled for the forthcoming polls. The partys National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, made this disclosure while addressing recent reports claiming that the NDC lacks candidates in...The post 2027: NDC Confirms Govship Candidates In 28 States appeared first on New Telegraph.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:58:47 +0100
2027: NDC Releases List, Says It Has Governorship Candidates In 28 States
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has debunked reports that the party lacks governorship candidates in twelve states ahead of the 2027 general elections. The...The post 2027: NDC Releases List, Says It Has Governorship Candidates In 28 States appeared first on Naija News.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:44:01 +0100
2027: NDC will take over 28 states National Publicity Secretary
By Myke Uzendu, Abuja The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that it has governorship candidates in all the 28 states where governorship elections are scheduled to hold in 2027 and set to take over the respective government houses. The party further dismissed a reports in the social media that...The post 2027: NDC will take over 28 states National Publicity Secretary appeared first on THE AUTHORITY NEWS.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:32:01 +0100
2027: No Presidential Candidate Can Improve Nigeria Datti Baba
As the battle for the 2027 Presidential election draws closer, the former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed has posited that none of the candidates contesting the 2027 Presidency will be able to improve Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed, who spoke onMic On Podcast, referenced his former principal, Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra...The post 2027: No Presidential Candidate Can Improve Nigeria Datti Baba appeared first on New Telegraph.
