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  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to emerge victorious in the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Results released from a few states show Atiku in a comfortable lead over his opponents. He is contesting the party’s presidential ticket alongside former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen ahead of the 2027 general election, where the ADC hopes to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress’s President Bola Tinubu. Results announced so far at the party’s collation center, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, indicate a strong showing for Atiku. In Kebbi State, Atiku polled 65,523 votes to defeat Amaechi, who scored 5,931 votes, while Hayatu-Deen secured 454 votes. In Anambra State, Atiku garnered 58,566 votes ahead of Amaechi’s 17,085 votes and Hayatu-Deen’s 7,861 votes. Abia State also went in favour of Atiku, who secured 25,153 votes, while Amaechi scored 18,339 votes and Hayatu-Deen got 2,264 votes. In Ekiti...

  President Tinubu has pledged that his administration will ultimately defeat terrorists and bandits.The President made the pledge in his Eid-el-Kabir message released on Tuesday, May 26.   In the message, President Tinubu acknowledged the continued attacks by “heartless terrorists and bandits” on some communities but declared that affected citizens “are neither abandoned nor forgotten”.   “We will ultimately defeat all the forces of evil” he said     The President highlighted some of the positive outcomes of his administration’s economic reforms, insisting that the country has exited a difficult period.     “Just as sacrifice brings reward, I am happy that the sacrifices and efforts we have made over the past three years have yielded a more stable economy, making our country a preferred investment destination that will drive job creation and economic growth. The walk through the dark tunnel is over, and the light is here'' he said     The pr...

  A mother f@tally shot her two children in a shocking murd£r-su!cide after earlier shooting a woman who had been with her husband at a bar, according to cops.   Andrea Clarice Davis, 38, drove to Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill in Glendale just after midnight Monday, May 25, and shot at her husband of 12 years, Nolan Davis, 39, and a 36-year-old woman he was with outside, police told AZFamily.   The other woman, who has not been identified, was shot in the back of the head as she got in her car to flee, according to Glendale police spokesperson Jose Santiago.     Andrea Davis then drove home and texted her husband to say she was going to hurt their two young children. She also sent him a horrific image of one of them bleeding from the head, police said.   The dad told the cops with him at the scene of the bar shooting, who rushed officers to the couple’s home in Phoenix, Arizona, about two miles away from the bar.   There cops found the bodies of th...

  A prominent commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was k!lled after suspected ISWAP terrorists detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeting his vehicle near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno.   The incident occurred along a route near the Lake Chad axis, where the commander was travelling when the explosive device went off. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the deceased commander was known for his active support to ongoing counterinsurgency operations against terrorists in the North-East.   The explosion destroyed the vehicle and resulted in the immediate d3ath of the CJTF commander.   The terrorists were suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction notorious for planting IEDs along major access roads and targeting security personnel and pro-government militias in the Lake Chad region.  

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has restricted access to a large section of Moscow’s airspace, banning private planes and helicopters in a move reportedly tied to growing security concerns and fears of possible assassination attempts. The no-fly zone, reaching up to 16,700 feet, spans an area roughly four times the size of the United Kingdom and covers a vast central region of Russia. It stretches from the Belarus border through areas near St Petersburg and toward the Urals, connecting with already restricted southern airspace close to the war zone. According to reports, the tightening of airspace control comes amid increasing concern over Ukrainian drone activity and long-range strike capability near Moscow. Russian authorities are also said to be updating air defence systems around the capital and high-security zones, including areas near Vladimir Putin’s residence. Officials are expected to issue formal aviation notices soon, with private aircraft movements in the region to be...

Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has said Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily withdrew from the party’s governorship primary after successfully passing the screening process. Fubara had on May 20 announced his decision to step down from the APC governorship race, stating that he acted out of conviction and in the interest of peace and unity in Rivers State. In a personally signed statement at the time, the governor said he remained committed to supporting whoever eventually emerged as the party’s candidate. Before his withdrawal, Fubara and Kingsley Chinda, an ally of Nyesom Wike, had both undergone screening for the APC gubernatorial primary. Fubara’s appearance after the screening exercise had sparked speculation after he declined to address journalists, with reports suggesting he may have been disqualified. The speculation intensified after several associates loyal to the governor were reportedly disqualified during screenings for the Rivers State Hous...