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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has released the names of members of its Electoral Committees ahead of the party’s primary elections.Naija News reports that the NDC earlier announced that its primaries would be held nationwide on May 29, 2026, in line with the party’s timetable scheduled for May 28 and 29.In a statement shared on its official 𝕏 handle on Thursday, the party said the committees would oversee the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, Governorship, and Presidential primaries across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Below is the full list of committee members:SOUTH-EAST ZONEAbia StateChief Asukewe Ikoawaji — ChairmanChief Sir Innocent Nwadavid — MemberHon. Udeme Eshiet — MemberNebo Chukwujiekwu — MemberBarr. C....

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has been declared the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election.The result was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday night at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in the contest.The party’s leadership, led by Senator David Mark, officially presented the party flag to Atiku Abubakar after he was declared the winner of the primary.“Atiku 1,846,370, Amaechi 504,117, Hayatudeen 177,120. Total votes cast in the election: 2,546,457. Total party membership for the election: 3,113,599,” the result reads.A breakdown showed Atiku defeated Amaechi by 1,342,253 votes and Hayat...

Unidentified assailants suspected to be cultists have k!lled a youth identified simply as Marky in Aba, Abia State. The incident occurred on May 24, 2026, at about 12:35 p.m. It was gathered that the assailants pursued the victim and shot him d3ad inside an Apostolic Church near Opobo Junction in Ogbor Hill.An anti-cultism organization, Confra Naija, claimed the incident was related to cult activities. “Marky had reportedly gone for sports that morning at Opobo Junction in Ogbor Hill, Aba. It was reported that while he was returning from where he had gone, the hit squad sh0t him, and he ran into the church, where he lay on the altar. The attackers followed him into the church and sh0t him again, making sure he d!ed,” the organisation said.The spokespers...

President Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian Children on the occasion of this year's International Children's day.In a statement released, the President said while the world marks this special day, prents and families of some Nigerian children and their teachers in Oyo and Borno are living in despair following their abduction. The President said as a father and their President, he will not forget nor abandon them.He mentioned that his government will not turn their pain into ceremony and pledged to continue to work until the abducted children taken from their homes, schools and communities are returned safely, and until those who profit from this cruelty are brought to justice.President Tinubu mentioned that he has directed all relevant security agencies to sustain and inte...

Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has responded defiantly to threats of legal action from the Presidency following a viral doctored video allegedly containing a fake audio clip of President Bola Tinubu.Naija News reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had accused VDM of circulating false content online, describing the act as an abuse of social media and calling for him to be held accountable under the law.Onanuga stated that VDM should face legal consequences for allegedly sharing an AI-generated audio attributed to the President, insisting the matter amounted to misinformation.In reaction, VDM said he would not attempt to defend the allegation, but instead expressed readiness to co...

Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted strongly to an alleged AI-generated video linked to him, accusing the Presidency of prioritising online criticism over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.The controversy began after the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, called for VDM’s prosecution over claims that he circulated a fake audio recording allegedly imitating President Bola Tinubu.An 𝕏 user, @Pious_minister, had earlier alleged that the viral audio was AI-generated and used in one of VDM’s posts. In the clip, the voice purportedly attributed to President Tinubu suggested that insecurity in Nigeria would persist because some citizens did not vote for him in the 2023 election.Onanuga described th...

United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has disclosed that President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to prioritise the protection of Christians in Nigeria facing attacks from ISIS-linked groups.Speaking during a White House press briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said Trump issued the directive about a year ago after becoming aware of the killings and attacks against Christians in Nigeria.According to Hegseth, Trump told him to ensure the War Department took every possible step to safeguard affected Christian communities.He explained that the mission involved covert coordination and the deployment of military assets to support operations in the region.Hegseth further revealed that recent military actions led to the killing of an ISIS leader in Nigeria believed to be...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, allayed the fears of abducted teachers’ and students’ family members, assuring that his administration was making serious efforts to secure their release.Makinde gave this assurance while receiving the state Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, alongside other Muslim faithful at his private residence in Ikolaba, Ibadan, the state capital, during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.Makinde said, “The challenges that we have, especially in Oyo with our school children being kidnapped, we are working round the clock to ensure that the children are reunited with their families.“So, I also use this opportunity to say to those that are in despair right now, that God Almighty will meet them at their point of need.”undefinedHe expressed symp...