ElohimTov Naija News. (Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL 2026* *THE NATION* Troops rescue eight kidnap victims We won't abandon families of fallen heroes, Shettima assures in Kebbi 2027: Ogun students back Yayi's emergence as APC governorship candidate Convention: NMA crisis deepens as chairmen reject candidates' disqualification Insecurity being sponsored to distract Tinubu ahead of elections — Akpabio Marwa warns students against drug abuse NAF marks World Optometry Day with eye screening Fayose to Olubadan: We are with you, cautions Makinde to thread softly IGP pledges action on police retirees' pensions Gov. Buni urges clerics to pray for Nigeria, Tinubu against evil forces Ex-Oyo speaker Adeleke slams Ogundoyin, demands evidence over alleged impeachment plot claims Kefas releases N1.39 billion for WAEC, NECO fees Fed Govt eyes €150m marine projects with 35% external financing Shettima pushes for budget reform, stronger link between planning, fiscal policy AFRIDEX 2026: Tunji-Ojo urges security agencies to deepen collaboration to tackle insecurity FG steps up energy security as NCDMB, firm partner on Utorogu gas plant  Tinubu outlines vision for national revenue Defectors won't displace founding members in APC — Yilwatda declares AGF assures of commitment to improving criminal justice system  Ekiti people suffering over deplorable Ado-Ijan road - Afe Babalola tells Tinubu Fayose visits Ladoja amid alleged plan to dethrone Olubadan My next music will speak on Okpebholo's administration, says Eedris Abdulkareem Edo Central PDP, Labour Party leaders defect to APC, back Tinubu, Okpebholo's development drive NDLEA boss cautions students on dangers of drug abuse Borno South 2027: APC stakeholders back Askira, set stage for showdown with Ndume Radda signs executive order, sets up task force to tackle thuggery in Katsina Court strikes out suit seeking release of NDDC forensic audit report Mobile court convicts traffic offenders in Ikorodu Bridging revenue gap, expenditure central to fiscal stability — Speaker Abbas Ondo cracks down on insecurity as Aiyedatiwa announces arrest of over 100 suspected kidnappers PDP disowns merger/alliance talk with ADC, to present own candidates for elections UPDATED: 'We will not retreat': ADC chair declares as convention opens 2027: ALGON endorses Tinubu's re-election Fela Kuti makes history as first African artist inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame *PUNCH* Businessman denies fraud allegations Community battles illicit drugs dealers MDCN advises member on best practices Group enrols 106 children for clubfoot treatment in March Zobis Cable chair visits Innoson Motors, pushes for partnership Education investment my legacy in representation - Rep Widow begs Otti's wife for support Southern ALGON forum seeks stronger grassroots governance coordination S'Court hears PDP leadership dispute April 22 Edo ex-commissioner, group bicker over state creation claim 2027 election: EU seeks increased women participation Nigeria honours education icon, Prof Nduka, at 100 Oyebanji rewards 14-year-old spelling bee champion with N2m Tinubu promises support for slain security personnel in Kebbi Coroner adjourns inquest into Chimamanda son's death Katsina bans miscreants, sets up multi-agency task force Lagos commissioner warns on women's seats bill delay Lagos trains retirees in farming, biogas skills Lagos college warns aesthetic medicine students on safety N'Assembly won't allow conflict define Plateau — Speaker Abbas Military denies arming active, repentant Boko Haram fighters Over 60% of drug offenders in Nigeria are youths - NDLEA chair Aiyedatiwa vows tougher security response after Ondo community killings Troops kill bandits in Bauchi raid, rescue hostages Two feared killed as suspected herders attack Benue community FG spends N75bn on arms amid worsening insecurity Court grants El-Rufai N200m bail Security beefed up at JAMB exam centres - Police Gbong Gwom urges police reform beyond recruitment Yoruba groups reject IG's 60-month state police plan No consensus yet on Ogun Senate seats — APC Alausa, VC hail Tinubu as NELFUND hits one million beneficiaries *LEADERSHIP* Petrol Consumption Drops to 47.3m Litres Daily In March Amid Increased Import—NMDPRA JUST-IN: Supreme Court To Hear PDP, ADC Appeals April 22 UEFA Dismisses Barcelona's VAR Complaint Super Eagles Midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, Named In MLS Team Of The Week Gbajabiamila Lauds FCT Minister Over Landmark Hypercity-Carrefour Deal In Abuja ADC Convention: Key Opposition Figures Meet in Abuja Petrol Consumption Drops to 47.3m Litres Daily In March Amid Increased Import—NMDPRA JUST-IN: Supreme Court To Hear PDP, ADC Appeals April 22 UEFA Dismisses Barcelona's VAR Complaint Super Eagles Midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, Named In MLS Team Of The Week UEFA Dismisses Barcelona's VAR Complaint Super Eagles Midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, Named In MLS Team Of The Week Gbajabiamila Lauds FCT Minister Over Landmark Hypercity-Carrefour Deal In Abuja ADC Convention: Key Opposition Figures Meet in Abuja Petrol Consumption Drops to 47.3m Litres Daily In March Amid Increased Import—NMDPRA JUST-IN: Supreme Court To Hear PDP, ADC Appeals April 22 2027: ADC Lawmakers Demand Amupitan's Removal, Prosecution Over Alleged Bias AFCON 2025: Appeal Court Upholds Prison Sentences For Senegalese Fans In Morocco Supreme Court Verdict: Turaki-led PDP Urges Members To Remain Hopeful AFAN Ekiti Resolves Crisis, Elects New Unified Executive Dangote Cement Strengthens Production Efficiency With KAESER Air Compressor Upgrade Oando Energy Strengthens Energy Portfolio, Joins 2026 African Energy Week Turkey Accuses Israel Of Seeking New Enemy Amid Rising Regional Tensions Nigeria, Morocco Accelerating $25bn Regional Gas Pipeline Project With New MoU Nigeria Crude Oil Production Inches To 1.38mbpd In March—OPEC Bitget Launches New Pre-IPO Product With SpaceX As First Listing Trump Sparks Backlash With AI Christ Image Amid Clash With Pope Leo By Leah Ndagi 'Nigeria's Economy Has Won', Arewa Youths Hail Tantita, NNPCL Over Court Ruling On Pipeline Surveillance Contract Obi Cubana Unveils Multi-Billion Naira Luxury Home To Mark 51st Birthday OPEC Output Plunged In March Over Middle East Conflict Guinness' Market Capitalisation Hits N1trn, Amid Strong Investor Confidence Obi Cubana In Alleged Land Dispute Over Multi-Billion Naira Estate Just In: Nigeria Would Have Spent N52trn On Fuel Subsidy In 2026 - Adedeji JUST-IN: Kano Court Strikes Out Corruption Charges Against Deputy Gov'ship Hopeful Garo, Others Bruno Mars Honoured With Las Vegas Street Name, Receives City Key Ahead Of Tour Taraba Seeks Greater Share, As Revenue Commission Begins Data Verification ADC Convention: No INEC Officials On Ground, Venue Still Unstable Drama As Female Police Officer Flees Scene After Musician Confronts Her Over Alleged Extortion Call Immigration' — Angel Smith's Estranged Wife Taunts Mother-In-Law Amid Search For Reality Star Nigerians Berate Skit Maker Cute Abiola For Sharing Wife's Delivery Through Caesarean Section *THE SUN* Oyo APC accuses Makinde of seeking public sympathy with impeachment claims Subsidy could have consumed 76% of N68tn 2026 budget -... Approved 30% tariff increase for shipping companies'll not destabilise economy—Shippers'... Nigeria committed to improved marine ecosystem to boost economy PDP crisis: Supreme Court orders speedy hearing of appeal by Turaki-led faction El-Rufai granted bail, remanded in ICPC custody pending fulfilment of conditions 2027: How pro-Tinubu group says it'll counter 'Misinformation' about his reforms Ohanaeze hails Governor Otti's transformational leadership in Abia UNESCO celebrates Mbah's smart schools initiative, set to partner on strategic training Police dismisses 5 officers over extortion, harassment in Edo Missing Chibok schoolgirls 10 years after metaphor for neglect, MMF CEO warns Oyo APC accuses Makinde of seeking public sympathy with impeachment claims 2027: Akpabio links escalating violence to sponsors against Tinubu Drama, power play trails INC elections as ex-MEND leaders-backed candidate wins 2027: Tinubu group seeks sanction against underperforming political leaders Ondo youths decy political marginalisation Olubadan denies plot against Makinde, warns against politicising throne Supreme Court fixes April 22 for ADC leadership suit How head injury exposed suspected kidnapper - Ondo police Graft: ICPC slams fresh 9-count charge on El-Rufai, reserves ruling on bail 2 provosts emerge in Ebonyi Agric College Cleric petitions Lagos CP over cyberstalking, criminal defamation of character Ndume tasks Tinubu on release of 400 abducted Borno community residents Windstorm collapses three-story school building in Imo Edo: NDLEA seizes 7,245kg cannabis hidden in beer cartons Subsidy could have consumed 76% of N68tn 2026 budget - NRS boss Approved 30% tariff increase for shipping companies'll not destabilise economy—Shippers' Council Nigeria committed to improved marine ecosystem to boost economy Akanu Ibiam Airport certified, FAAN presented aerodrome licence 2025 Q4: Nigeria's insurance sector hits N2.3tn premiums - NAICOM Banks raise alarm as online fraud shrinks in numbers, grows in value Banks' financial reports delayed amid regulatory snags Union Berlin condemns sexist abuse targeting coach Marie-Louise Eta EPL: 'Worst I've seen' — Carrick reacts to Martinez red card Two Nigerian forwards nominated for PL2PM *VANGUARD* Mascherano resigns as Inter Miami coach months after MLS glory Police strengthen deployment nationwide ahead of JAMB examination Even a dead man will defeat Tinubu in 2027 — Galadima Politician gifts trader N500,000 for returning N1 million in Jos Pray for Nigeria, Tinubu, others - Gov Buni urges clerics ADC will not bow to political pressure — Mark Fela makes history as first African Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stanbic IBTC, ETI, NGX drive equities market surge by N884bn Video: 'I drove car for two months without fuel' — Pastor fuels debate online Attackers of Don Pedro Obaseki apologise Video: US closing embassies over fear of Iran attack - Akpabio Video: Doris Ogala alleges police harassment, blames Chris Okafor Fayose meets Olubadan in closed-door talks over Makinde, dethronement 'We won't abandon you' - Shettima assures families of fallen soldiers Nigeria's democracy at risk, David Mark warns at ADC Convention Nigeria facing 'clear meltdown' - Ireti Kingibe ADC convention valid, INEC failed its duty ahead of 2027 — Aregbesola Military refutes claim of recruiting ex-Boko Haram fighters UNIJOS alumni demand swift rescue of kidnapped graduate *THISDAY* PTDF Committed to Addressing Challenges in Oil and Gas Sector Katsina Gov Signs Executive Order to Curb Thuggery NBS: Nigerias Commodity Group Import Index Increases By 0.11% in Q4 2025 Ondo Killings: Aiyedatiwa Visits Bereaved Communities, Vows to Flush Out Criminals Federal Court Grants El-Rufai Bail, Case in State Court Adjourned Till April 21 Trkiye Delivers 36 Tons of Lifeline Food Aid to Displaced Nigerians in Adamawa ADC Leadership Crisis: Supreme Court Fixes April 22 for Accelerated Hearing Abioduns Adoption of Yayi: Breaking the Jinx, Replacing Ambiguity With Mandate ADC Convention: Security Beefed up as 3,000 Delegates Elect New NWC $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Deal for Signing this Year Prominent Cleric Declares for Zamfara Guber in ADC Olowolafe Tasks EKSU Graduates on Hard Work On Forces Shaping Nigerias Stability and Future Direction Party Primaries: Previewing the Power Game in Lagos and Akwa Ibom Abia Labour Party Chieftain Backs Otti, Dismisses APC Criticism Nigeria Info and Wazobia FM Earn Top Honours at BON Awards Easter Village Records Turnout Across Aba, Awka, Enugu Brilla Media Releases Nigerias First Sports Marketing Intelligence Report 2025 Vincent Okonkwos The Covenant Heads Into Season 2 After AMVCA Nod FG Opens Application for Second of TVET Programme RE: CRIVER, OTU AND THE CRISIS OF GOVERNANCE Family Celebrates As Ojugbana Clocks 85 Desanmi Photography Gains Recognition For Refined Approach To Wedding And Portrait Photography How Supreme Court Dismantled Tool of Oppression in Nestoil, Neconde vs FBN $1.3bn Litigation Recapitalisation Sparks Lending Push for Sustainable Economic Growth ESVARBON Inducts 420 New Surveyors, Charts Tech-Driven Future at Golden Jubilee Energia Appoints Bashorun CEO to Strengthen Operations Exxon Shuns Ongoing Licensing Round, Focuses on Deepwater Projects NEMSA, FGN Power Deepen Collaboration on Power Sector Safety FG Inaugurates Gas-to-Power Monitoring Ctee to Tackle Supply Shortages 70% of Power Plants Sit Idle as Discos Collect N204bn Revenue REOPENING FUEL IMPORTS IS NOT REFORM Stock Market CommencesNew WeekPositive, Gains N443bn Haske, Adesina, Walson-Jack,OthersBag African Heritage Awards Nigeria Positioned as Major HVACR Investment Destination EDC, SMEDAN,Others,Partner toStrengthen Agric SMEsCapacity Investors Unveil Strategy to Redefine Luxury Real Estate Market in Lagos Despite Over 1000 Tourism Sites, Nigeria Projected to Lose $8.2bn by 2032 Trump, The Pope and The Strait Record-breaking MTN CHAMPS Grand Final Holdsin Ibadan Unuavworho Wins AfricaRe Tournament for CEOs Team GTI Lifts Maiden Industrial Cup in Lagos Heineken Pumps up the Volume as Champions League Qfinals Drama Peaks History Beckons for Ademola Lookman as Atltico Chase Sfinal Ticket Dangote Plans to Offer Shares on Multiple African Exchanges for 650,000 Bpd Refinery Customs Deploys AI Systems to Boost Revenue Generation, Transparency, Accountability NBA, PLAC Push for More Women Representation Ahead 2027 Election NERC Issues New Order to Ensure Efficiency in Transmission Loss Reporting Atiku: Why I Cannot Trade Words With Disrespectful Kashim Shettima Diezani Denies Bribery Claims, Tells London Court: I Did Not Abuse My Office ICPC Amends Charge, Drops Co-Defendant in El-Rufai Trial, Adjourns Hearing on Bail Till April 14 US Military Implements Blockade of Iranian Ports in Bid to Pressure Tehran UNIABUJA: 77 Bag First Class, as 12,624 Students Graduate in Combined 29th, 30th Convocation IMF, WBank, IEA Warn Middle East Crisis Fuelling Food, Job Insecurity Petrol Retailers Seek Healthy Competition, Urges FG to Reinstate Import Licences 2027: Tinubu, Atikus Allies Trade Tackles NCDMB: Institutional Reform Icon Shares Game Changing Leadership Insights Edo NDLEA Busts Drug Cartel, Intercepts 7,245kg of Cannabis Loaded in Two Trucks 12 Years On, 89 Chibok Girls Still Missing as MMF Warns of Growing Neglect *DAILY TRUST* Fayose meets Olubadan amid removal plot ADC wont surrender to tyranny David Mark 2027: Akko LGA stakeholders back Yamaltu/Deba Constituents, endorse Tinubus 2nd term, Goje continuity in Senate US-Iran deadlock: Why Fuel Prices May Rise Again in Nigeria. You cant litigate us into silence, Mark talks tough at convention Iraola to leave Bournemouth at end of season Supreme Court fixes April 22 for hearing on ADC leadership tussle Olubadan reacts to alleged plot to unseat Makinde BREAKING: Insecurity will stop after elections Akpabio Supreme Court to hear PDP leadership appeals April 22 Reactions as video of kidnappers assaulting Unijos graduate goes viral Ghanaian President: Why I pray for Nigeria to get its act together PHOTOS: Makinde, Turaki spotted as PDP leaders assemble at Supreme Court Peter Obi: North is Nigerias greatest asset Journalists Shut Out as El-Rufais Son Confirms Fathers Bail ADC national convention: Security beefed up as 3,000 delegates elect new NWC The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft and Cisco Certification Training for IT Professionals Accelerating Your Cisco Certification Journey with Strategic Learning and Trusted Resources Unlocking Azure Career Opportunities with AZ-303 and AZ-204 Certification Mastery Court refuses to stop Tantita, NNPCL, others from oil pipeline protection Gov Lawal approves 120-day intervention plan for Zamfara Education Again, Court adjourns El-Rufais bail ruling Akande tells President to impose consequences on security, military chiefs who dont deliver State capture, Showunmi Rejects APC Consensus Candidate in Ogun State capture, Showunmi Rejects APC Consensus Candidate in Ogu Education, Business Leaders to Honor Prof. Nduka at 100 El-Rufai arrives court for bail application Ondo: Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest Suspect Footballer killed as armed robbers attack players in Ghana Polytechnic students protest against International recruitment scam Police arrest 6 officers, 3 others over extortion Education investment key to taking children off streets FG Murtala foundation seeks FGs action on remaining Chibok girls 33 suspected terrorists linked to Kwara church attack arrested 2 startups win 2,000 at maiden climate innovation hackathon in Kano Bauchi Gov gives out 156 vehicles to traditional rulers We didnt ask Muslims to pray for Amupitans removal Shariah council Adamawa ADC crisis depeens as Binani rejects state congress Gombe guber: My record will speak for me Pantami Supporters of Ex-GP Adamu, Wadada hold counter rallies Abdul Oroh declares for Reps Governors wives push for passage of Special Seats Bill Accord Party cautions on inflammatory remarks Kogi: Ex-Guber candidate urges new ADC Excos to uphold unity, integrity Ndume urges FG to secure release of 400 abducted Borno residents Court to rule on El-Rufais bail application today OBJs daughter pulls out of guber race as consensus candidate emerges Ogun APC adopts Senator Yayi as consensus Govship candidate Kwara Church Attack: Police Arrest 33 Suspects, Recover Anti-Aircraft Weapon NNPC funded my lifestyle, Diezani tells UK Court Against odds, ADC holds convention Again, commander, soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush Ranching without range science: Nigerias critical skill gap My reflections on President Tinubus whistle stop visit to Jos Justice, not assurance, can guarantee peace in Plateau 2027 General Elections: What is in the mind of Tinubus strategists NDLEA intercepts 483 bags of cannabis in Edo, arrests 5 suspects Man gets life sentence for assaulting neighbours baby Police arrest 2 over alleged murder of 22-year-old in Adamawa *NEW TELEGRAPH* Kingibe Laments Worsening Socio-Economic Conditions In Nigeria Security Breeches: Police Guarantee Safety At JAMB Centres Bridging Revenue Gap Key To Fiscal Stability - Abbas I've No Hand In Alleged Plot To Impeach Makinde - Florence... Lagos Priorities Women In Economic Agenda, Targets Inclusive Growth 100 Most Notable Africans Leadership & Business Summit Holds June  Guinness Nigeria Surpasses N1trn Market Cap, Signaling Strong Investor Confidence Gov Sani To Support Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Ecobank Posts Record N1.22trn Pre-Tax Profit NSITF To Host West Africa Social Security Seminar In Abuja Rivers Police, Military Raid Herders' Camps Over Commander's Abduction  A'Ibom CP Reaffirms Commitment To Judicial Processes Fire Outbreak: AIG Grimah Commiserates With Police Personnel In Sokoto Police Arrest 2 Guards Over Murder Of Traveler In Ogun, Launch Manhunt For Accomplices Man Gets Life Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Neighbour's 6-Month-Old Baby *BLUE PRINT* Tinubu commissions NRS headquarters Nigeria: Tinubu speaks on clear difference between old, new tax laws Six years after the passing of Malamin Daji Ogundoyin, Olubadan, Florence Ajimobi speak on alleged plot to impeach Makinde Javier Mascherano resigns as Inter Miami head coach Alleged corruption: El-Rufai remains in custody, misses ADC convention Adekunle Gold releases fuji xtra tracklist Strait of Hormuz: France, UK to host fresh talks Centre LSD raises N6.2m for 57 survivors of harmful old-age culture in CRive Wike-backed PDP dismisses coalition talks with ADC Experts seek donors support to expand AI in policing, security architecture Minister signs $1bn investment MoU with Indian steel group Happening now: Delegates troop in as ADC convention kicks off in Abuja Farare hails Shafanis Sardauna Michika title Edo: Lawmaker declares re-election bid 2027: Group backs ex-ACP Agabi for Nasarawa assembly seat Insecurity: SDP decries ransom payment to terrorists 15th convocation:NOUN to graduate 24,575 students 2027: Ex-lawmaker Odebiyi lauds Yayis consensus governorship candidacy Moves to impeach Makinde gains momentum as ex-Oyo first lady washes hands off Insecurity: Nigeria Police deploy extra security at JAMB centres nationwide as 2026 UTME kicks off 2027 Kaduna House of Assembly: Tom Garba: APCs winning edge NELFUND: Renewed Hope of access to higher education in Nigeria Supreme Court orders accelerated hearing in PDP, ADC leadership crisis House of Representatives Minority Whip dumps PDP Wales to face Romania in summer friendly Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona begins Draper vows to overcome injury woes after Barcelona exit Union Berlin denounce sexist comments after Eta appointment Asher-Smith, Alfred set for 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Jepchirchir: World championwithdraws from London Marathon NYA inaugurates North Central coordinators as Benue SSG decorates Abbas In Tiv attire NDPC, police urged to act on alleged breach by NIPSS Nasarawa North wants unity, political cohesion among members Uba Sani to DPAN: Kaduna is investment-friendly At last, court grants El-Rufai bail The Russian decoy in Africa: Why nations must remain vigilant Adamawa correspondents chapel holds free medical outreach, workshop on election coverage Adamawa ADC crisis: Binani faction rejects party congresses, mulls defection Prince Harry, Meghan visit Australia in first trip since royal rift AFCON 2025 controversy: Court upholds jail terms for Senegalese football fans Why I pray for Nigeria daily Ghana president Mahama Gunman shoots students, k!lls self in school Relief at last: Police crackdown eases Sango-Ota gridlock in Lagos 2027: AMORAN congratulates Yayi as Ogun APC governorship consensus candidate Minister commissions 33rd Isa Mai Kware Jumuat Mosque in Sokoto Anambra: PDP warns agents of distabilisation, eyes Supreme Court judgement Trump speaks on viral AI image depicting him as Jesus French court convicts cement giant Lafarge for terrorism financing AFN releases 24-athlete squad for 2026 World Relays in Gaborone *Full list Mother of 5 found dead in Kano Nollywood actor Jide Kene marries longtime partner Gospel singer Moses Bliss recounts wifes experience from mysterious illness Kcee opens up on lack of recognition in Nigerian music industry Tax reforms: Nigerias $1trn GDP target achieveable with strategic fiscal harmonisation FG begins payment of doctors salary arrears Ex-minister Diezani denies bribery, abuse of office Education minister urges increased funding as Kogi commissions model science schools Ogun: Iyabo Obasanjo takes fresh action in 2026 governorship race *GUARDIAN* NAHCO's shareholders to get N12.2b dividend, 278.44m bonus shares Jilli airstrike targeted terrorist supply routes, not civilians, says FG • Centre LSD, traditional rulers abolish 'money woman' practice in C/River Shaibu slams 'Tinubu Invincibility' claim, faults governance record Iyawe declares second-term bid, unveils scorecard in Oredo Constituency $460m CCTV Probe: Lawmakers freeze contractor payments ADC owes Its existence to Nigerian Constitution, not INEC — Aregbesola FG stands with families of slain officers, says Shettima ADC crisis: court fixes April 23 for definite hearing Nigeria, India seal $1bn steel deal as Tinubu's reforms attract fresh investments ADC Convention: History will remember those who stood for justice — Mark NMEC boss advocates local data for Nigeria's education sector Repentant terrorists are not recruited, deployed for combat operations - Military Ondo Attacks: Aiyedatiwa vows decisive action against criminals Kefas funds WAEC, NECO exams for thousands of students in Taraba Fayose visits Oba Ladoja Funke Fadeni Foundation empowers 4,000 women in Ondo Tinubu's reforms boost Nigeria's monthly revenue to N3.6trn — Adedeji Barau receives 26 foreign sponsored Postgraduate students from India dRPC rallies granny network to mitigate gender violence in Kano, Jigawa *THE AUTHORITY* 2027: Yilwatda tasks Integrity Group, others on Tinubus re-election bid National Convention: ADC alleges pressure to sanction venue owner How IED killed NA Commanding Officer in Monguno ADC lawmakers reject judicial interference in party affairs Insecurity: IGP lauds FCTA top official for commitment Health requires not just policy but practical solutions FCTA *SAHARA REPORTER* EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Renewed Hope Coordinator Alakawa Under Fire For Turning Lower Niger River Basin Office Into Political Meeting Ground BREAKING: David Mark's ADC Faction Expels Nafiu Bala, Abejide, Others Over Anti-Party Activities At Abuja Convention UPDATE: El-Rufai Granted N200Million Bail By Federal High Court, Barred From Media Interviews As Kaduna Court Adjourns Bail Hearing BREAKING: Police Investigate Ondo Finance Commissioner For Attempted Murder; Gov Aiyedatiwa Accused Of Blocking Probe 80-Year-Old Woman Recounts Loss Of Three Children After Armed Herdsmen Killed 11 Benue Residents, Burnt Houses In Fresh Attacks Lawless Policemen In Abuja Extort Over 8.6million From Students, Label Them 'Yahoo Boys Paris Club Scandal: Already Paid Under Buhari, Ned Nwoko Teams Up With AGF Fagbemi For Fresh $396Million Under Tinubu BREAKING: Outrage As Kwara Community Residents Reject Mats, Buckets From Tinubu Govt, Demand Rescue Of 176 Abductees BREAKING: ADC Finally Gets Venue For Convention Hours After Alleged Govt Sabotage BREAKING: ADC Yet To Secure Abuja Venue 24 Hours To National Convention, Denied Access By Tinubu Govt, Private Owners BREAKING: DSS Summons Kwara Political Aide Who Called VP Shettima, Gov. AbdulRazaq 'Disgrace' Over Killings BREAKING: Boko Haram Ambush Kills Nigerian Army Colonel, Several Other Soldiers In Borno EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Influencer VeryDarkMan Held Secret Night Meeting With IGP Disu In Abuja, Plotted Against Sowore Sources Nigerian Military Jet Strikes Crowded Weekly Market On Borno-Yobe Border, At Least 56 Dead Eyewitnesses, Officials EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Policemen Fighting Lakurawa Terrorists In Kwara Lament Hunger, Threaten To Abandon Posts Over Unpaid Allowances EXCLUSIVE: DSS Masks Bauchi Man In Front Of His Children, Arrests Him Day Before Daughter's Wedding, Family Says No Reason Given FULL LIST: Nigeria Names Tukur Mamu, Simon Njoku, IPOB Among 48 Individuals, 12 Entities In Fresh Terror-Financing List Nigerian Government Sanctions Tukur Mamu, Simon Ekpa, 46 Others Over Alleged Terrorism Links BREAKING: At Least 1100 Nigerians Abducted Since January Under Tinubu Govt Amnesty Int'l Demands Urgent Action BREAKING: Nigerian Commission INEC Postpones Nationwide Voters Revalidation Till After 2027 elections EFCC Spent N54Million To Sponsor Five Judges For London Symposium DSS Arrests Ex-Lawmaker Aliyu Gebi For Allegedly Supplying False Intelligence To Foreign Embassies Boko Haram Releases Disturbing Video Of 416 Abducted Women, Children In Borno As Victims Beg Tinubu, Others For Help BREAKING: Tinubu Gov't Moves To Frustrate ADC National Convention, Withholds Approval For Eagle Square, Velodrome EXCLUSIVE: Lebanese-Nigerian Businessman Nidal Karameh, Mikano And Orca Mall Owner, Linked To Greek Island Drug Seizure BREAKING: Court Halts Controversial N36Billion Construction On Disputed FGC Kano Land, Orders Status Quo EXCLUSIVE: Late Brig.-Gen. Braimoh Tried To Escape Boko Haram Assault But Armoured Vehicle Failed To Start Military Sources BREAKING: Boko Haram Attacks Military Base In Borno, Kills Army General, Several Other Soldiers, Brigade Islamic Cleric EXCLUSIVE: They Want to Keep Them In Prison Till After 2027 Election: Family Alleges Political Plot In Patience Jonathan Ex-Workers' Case BREAKING: Nigerian Police Release Activist Imam After Alleged Abduction, Secret Transfer From Abuja To Taraba BREAKING: David Mark ADC Faction Meets Turaki-Led PDP Leaders In Abuja, Fuels Talk Of Coalition EXCLUSIVE: Roof Collapses, Oyo Zonal Office Staff Work In Floodwaters As NITR DG Faces Fraud, Intimidation Allegations EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu-Linked Alpha-Beta Firm Rocked By Purge As Top Executive Is Forced Out, Four Sacked Over Alleged Whistleblowing Taraba Governor Kefas Associate Accused Of Using Police To Brutally Assault Whistleblower For Raising Scholarship Scandal Dismissed Soldier 'Soja Boi' Releases Bank Alerts, Dares Nigerian Army To Publish Payroll BREAKING: Family Warns Of Possible Protest As Lagos Court Delays UK-Based Blogger Maureen Badejos Release BREAKING: Nigeria Police Arrest Activist Imam Over Criticism Of Taraba Relief Distribution After Petition By SEMA Boss Audu BREAKING: Wike's Newly Built Multi-Billion-Naira Kugbo Bus Terminal In Nigerias Capital Damaged By Rainstorm BREAKING: ADC Crisis Deepens As Third Faction Claims Legitimacy, Rejects Both David Mark, Nafiu Bala Camps BREAKING: One Soldier Killed, Several Bandits Neutralised As 8 Division GOCs Convoy Clashes With Fleeing Terrorists In Zamfara BREAKING: Protest Erupts In Plateau Community As Families Of Slain Victims Condemn Mass Arrest Of Youths As 'Bandits BREAKING: Kebbi House Of Assembly Speaker, Muhammad Ankwai Is Dead How Bandits Killed Dozens Of People On Easter Sunday In Benue, Kaduna States As Tinubu Govt Grapples With Insecurity FLASHBACK: Wike's 2016 Threat To INEC Official, 'Kill Anyone' Comment To Fayose Resurface After His Threat To Shoot Channels TVs Okinbaloye Soldiers Forced Us To Pay For Dead Cow But Who Pays For Lives Of People Killed: Plateau Community Cries Out After Three Killed FGC Kano Alumni Seek Tinubus Intervention In N36Billion Secret Deal To Turn School Land Into Real Estate BREAKING: Nigerian Data Watchdog Probes Remita, Sterling Bank Over Alleged Breach Of Citizens Personal Information BREAKING: Senator Adeseun Resigns As Mayegun After Suspension By Soun Of Ogbomosoland, Cites Monarch's 'Divisive Actions BREAKING: Terrorists Storm Chibok Community In Borno On Night Before Easter Sunday, Burn Church, Homes BREAKING: Terrorists Abduct Five Siblings, Including Two-Year-Old Toddler, In Midnight Kaduna Raid BREAKING: Chaos At London Airport As Nigeria-Bound Air Peace Passengers Almost Beat Up Operational Manager After Overnight Delay EXCLUSIVE: How DIG Margaret Ochalla Allegedly Shielded Estate Executives Accused Of Over N28.5million Fraud, Ordered Arrest, Abduction Of Petitioners How Killers Disguised As NDLEA Operatives To Strike Plateau Community Governor Mutfwang EXCLUSIVE: Wike Gave Prime Abuja Land, $50,000 Each To Over 29 Senior INEC Officials Sources EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Mother Laments Four-Year Search For Daughter Trafficked To Libya, Extortion By Fake Agents EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Telecom Engineers Under Huawei SBC Cry Out Over Slave-Like Conditions, N140,000 Salary BREAKING: Student Nurse Suspended For Viral Video Exposing Enugu General Hospital Without Light, Water, Oxygen BREAKING: U.S. Lawmaker Urges Secretary Rubio To Impose Sanctions On Nigeria Over Christian Killings BREAKING: Fresh Violence As Gunmen Kill Two Persons Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic BREAKING: Soldiers, Armoured Tanks Deployed To INEC Headquarters Abuja Over Planned ADC Protest BREAKING: IGP Orders Urgent Submission Of Bank Details, Nominal Roll Of All Nigerian Police Officers *PREMIUM TIMES* ADC Convention: David Mark-led ADC expels Nafiu Bala, Abejide, eight others Why I may dump ADC Peter Obi Court adjourns ADC leadership suit indefinitely Tinubu should have stepped down over unfulfilled election promises to Nigerians Aregbesola IMF forecasts Nigerias economy to grow by 4.1% in 2026 New trial over Maradonas death begins in Argentina ADC Convention: Peter Obi raises alarm over insecurity, poverty, rising debt under Tinubu NRS chairman lauds Tinubus economic reforms at commissioning of new headquarters Jigawa moves to expand poultry sector as Indian investors visit state Police arrest 33 suspects in 2025 Kwara church attack ADC Convention: Tinubus Renewed Hope Agenda a scam Aregbesola Abia APC backs House of Reps Deputy Speaker for governorship ADC Convention: Alleged Abuja shenanigans raise questions over regulatory environment ahead of 2027 ADC Convention: Well not surrender David Mark Police smash robbery syndicate, recover 450 motorcycles Lookman eyes Champions League last four as Atltico defend advantage over Barcelona ADC Convention: Heavy security 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