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Vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, says it was out of sympathy that he agreed to run with Peter Obi.  Baba-Ahmed said this duirng an interview with Symfoni. According to him, Obi had approached three prominent politicians ahead of the 2023 election, but none agreed to run with him. He said his decision to become Obi’s running mate was driven by sympathy for the ex-Anambra governor and the country’s political situation at the time.“People don’t understand that between me and Obi, there is a great deal of sympathy. I have sympathy for him. And this sympathy was at the core of our relationship. When he approached three other major politicians in 2022, I would have been glad if one of them had gone with Pete...

Founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Mike Bamiloye, has come to the defence of Enoch Adeboye following criticism over the cleric’s comments on Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.The controversy arose after a video resurfaced showing Adeboye urging the Federal Government to give security chiefs a 90-day deadline to end terrorism or step down from their positions. The clip, which was originally recorded in November 2025, was recently shared online, prompting debates and claims that the RCCG leader had opposed planned protests against insecurity.Reacting via Instagram on Wednesday, Bamiloye accused bloggers and critics of taking Adeboye’s comments out of context and failing to acknowledge his consistent stance against societal evils.According to him, the respected cleric has never ...

Unknown gunmen reportedly invaded an immigration office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and disarmed officers on duty during a late-night attack.The incident, which reportedly occurred around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, saw the assailants storm the facility and make away with firearms belonging to immigration personnel.Sources within Ogbomoso confirmed the attack, according to reports. However, as of the time of this report, the spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command had not issued an official statement on the incident.Meanwhile, in a separate security-related incident, gunmen reportedly killed two police officers along the Amansea–Ndiora–Ndiukwuenu–Awa–Ufuma Road in Anambra State on Sunday night.The officers were said to have been returning from an assignment when they were ambushe...

Actor, Emeka Ike has revealed plans to take action against Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the alleged exposure of his personal data from the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission.Ike contested for the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and lost.After the outcome of the election, Olayinka shared what appeared to be Ike’s voter information via an INEC administrative webpage.On his X handle on Saturday, Olayinka wrote that Ike was formerly a registered voter in Imo State before transferring his registration to the FCT.He wrote, “Emeka Ike was a registered voter in Imo State. He on...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to allegations surrounding the alleged leak of voter information involving Lere Olayinka, spokesman to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.Olayinka had recently mocked Nollywood actor Emeka Ike over his voter registration transfer from Imo State to the FCT, sharing images online that were later alleged to contain data accessed from INEC’s administrative system.The controversy deepened after Ike reportedly indicated interest in contesting for the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), raising concerns about how his details were obtained.In a statement issued on Tuesday by National Commissioner and Chairman of the I...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, a nationwide “Black Sunday” in honour of victims of terrorism and other violent attacks across the country.The association also announced a three-day national prayer programme scheduled for June 12 to June 14, 2026.Speaking after the National Church Denominational Leadership Summit 2026, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said prayers alone are not enough to address Nigeria’s worsening security situation, stressing the need for urgent and practical action.He called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity, describing the situation as critical and requiring immediate intervention.Okoh further urged the establishment of state police and decentralisation of the sec...