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The Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed a viral social-media image purporting to show Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia prostrating before him, calling it a fabricated ploy to stoke religious and ethnic strife. The photo, circulating widely on WhatsApp and other platforms, emerged amid increasing security challenges in Benue, in north central. Benue has been plagued by farmer-herder clashes resulting in the death of hundreds of innocent  persons. Our correspondent gathered that the viral video falsely tied Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III to the unrest, with captions alleging religious favoritism. In a statement,  the Sultan’s media team—led by Prince…

Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) caucus in the House of Representatives demanded Monday the ouster and criminal prosecution of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Joash Amupitan, accusing him of partisan bias that threatens the credibility of next year’s general elections. NewsQuest reports that the  call came after the caucus’s inaugural meeting Sunday, where lawmakers decried what they called a “dangerous pattern of inconsistency and bias” at INEC. “We have lost confidence in the current INEC leadership to conduct a free, fair, and credible election,” the group said in a statement. “The umpire must not only be neutral…

The main faction of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), backed by the Minister Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched renovations at the party’s national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, preparing for staff to return following a police unsealing of the premises. Workers have yet to resume at the Zone 5 facility, but painting crews, air-conditioner installers and locksmiths were active Monday, according to a party insider who spoke to NewsQuest on condition of anonymity. Locks and keys are being changed, with offices reassigned to members of the faction’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed. Our…

The AirForce on Sunday said it carried out a precision airstrike Friday through its air component of Nigeria’s Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai obliterating a key Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics enclave near the abandoned village of Jilli in Borno State’s Gubio local government area. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai in a statement said  the April 11 operation followed weeks of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance over the Bindul-Jilli axis, a notorious corridor for ISWAP militants and collaborators. The Airforce statement counters a report…

The Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal Tuesday from Senator David Mark, the disputed national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who is fighting to halt a recent Court of Appeal ruling that upended his leadership. The hearing, listed as SC/CV/180/2026 between Mark and rivals including Honourable Nafiu-Bala Gombe, arrives amid a fierce internal power struggle that has prompted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delist Mark and National Secretary Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from its portal. In a notice issued Friday via the court’s litigation department, justices scheduled oral arguments for April 14—a date that overlaps…

Abia State Governor Alex Otti called on Christians, faith-based groups and other concerned Nigerians to dive into politics, arguing that passivity has fueled the country’s chronic leadership woes. Speaking at the Transforming Church International’s ADVANCE Workers, Pastors and Leaders Conference in Lagos, Governor Otti delivered a keynote titled “The Role of the Church in Societal Transformation.” He warned that leaving governance to chance perpetuates Nigeria’s challenges, as reluctance to engage—often because politics is seen as “dirty”—has handed power to the unqualified. “While many people view politics as dirty, it remains a powerful tool for shaping leadership outcomes and influencing the…

Loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Saturday took over control of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja, ending months of turmoil sealed by a court order and police intervention. Nigeria Police unsealed the PDP’s Wadata Plaza headquarters and another office in Maitama, handing them over to National Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed Takushara and National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyawu. The move followed a March 9 Court of Appeal ruling that sided with the Minister Wike camp, voiding a rival November convention in Ibadan backed by Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State…

Nigeria’s massive Dangote refinery has emerged as a bulwark against the global energy crunch triggered by the Iran-Israel war, according to World Bank President Ajay Banga. In a Friday interview with Reuters, Banga hailed the $20 billion, 650,000-barrels-a-day facility built by the Dangote Group as a model of foresight. “Nigeria should be breathing a sigh of relief,” he said. “They have built up the ability to have energy security for themselves through that huge investment. It’s actually a really good example of the right thing being done in terms of energy self-sufficiency for them, but also for their neighbours.” The…

By Dare Samuel A refined wave is now stirring the political landscape of Ondo State, awakening the populace and indicating a significant shift from traditional political practises to a performance-driven approach. This marks the entry of an illustrious son of Akure land and immediate past Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, into the State’s political arena, specifically vying to become the Senator representing the Ondo Central Senatorial District. A careful review of his personality shows he is an amiable personality who strategically prioritises governmental and human driven goals in order to achieve expected and holistic results, rather…

Nigeria has won a $200 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to fund a massive fiber-optic network expansion and digital skills initiative designed to spur job growth and bridge the country’s digital divide. Dubbed the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment, or D-VIBE, the project calls for laying 90,000 kilometers of open-access fiber nationwide. That would more than triple Nigeria’s backbone network to 120,000 kilometers from 30,000 kilometers today. The AfDB announced the approval Friday it will link all 774 local government areas including schools, hospitals, rural outposts and commercial centers to high-speed broadband. Cross-border connections…