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Again, Customs FOU Zone B Intercepts Live Pangolins

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*Unit records second major interception in two weeks along Kano-Jigawa axis The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’, has dealt another blow to wildlife traffickers with the interception of additional live pangolins being illegally transported along the Kano–Takai–Jigawa road. This was contained in a statement signed by the  Ag. PRO,  ASCII  Mohammed Usman Balarabe, made available to newsmen on Thursday April 9, 2026. It informed that the this latest arrest occurred on 26 March 2026 at approximately 13:00 hours. This follows a similar successful operation conducted on 12 March 2026, marking a significant escalation in the Unit's enforcement activities this month. The seizures were effected pursuant to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), an international agreement to which Nigeria is a signatory, which strictly prohibits trade that threatens the survival of wild species. ​...

Adamawa APC on trial over desperate move to install a puppy as governorship candidate

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‎ ‎Despite attaining a remarkable feat of topping the e-registration list in Nigeria, Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set for a woeful outing in 2027 guvernorship election over alleged desperation of a top federal government official to install his puppy as the next governor of the state. ‎ ‎What is currently brewing within the APC in Adamawa State according to multiple sources goes far beyond routine political maneuvering but an attempt on the life of democracy itself.  ‎ ‎According to observers what is unfolding is a calculated and systematic attempt to ambush internal democracy and predetermine outcomes long before party members are given a chance to decide. ‎ ‎According to them, at the center of these allegations is a powerful kitchen cabinet of Bola Ahmed Tinubu whose influence within the party and at the national level is well established.  ‎ ‎According to multiple accounts, the Tinubu's man Friday is allegedly orchestrating a ...

Stifling Opposition Parties: NYA Calls For Nationwide Protests

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*Says Press Conferences by opposition not enough   *Slams Atiku, opposition over cold handling of development  *Insists  Nigerians at  receiving end The National Youth Alliance (NYA) has demanded actions that will halt the  All Progressives Congress (APC) from crippling opposition parties with a view to giving the ruling party an easy ride in the 2027 general elections. NYA Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas expressed this in a statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday April 2, 2026. "The attention of the National Youth Alliance (NYA) has been drawn to the planned press conference to be led by His Excellency Atiku Abubakar alongside opposition leaders and political stakeholders concerning recent developments within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). "While we recognize the importance of political dialogue and institutional engagement, we must respectf...

Frank To INEC, APC: Illegal Action Against ADC Will Set Nigeria On Fire

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*Urges US urgent intervention to safeguard democracy  A political activist and former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling APC of taking actions capable of destabilising Nigeria’s democratic system, warning that recent developments involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could trigger a national crisis. He also called on the United States Government, especially President Donald Trump, to intervene to safeguard democracy in Nigeria.  Frank in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, was  reacting to a decision by INEC to henceforth derecognise the David Mark’s leadership of the ADC or that of the erstwhile Vice Chairman of the party, Nafiu Bala Gombe - who claims to be the authentic acting national chairman of the party - pending the determination of a suit filed by the latter  before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Howe...

2027: Presidency Plotting To Discredit ADC, Opposition Leaders - CSO

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A Civil Society Organization known as Nigeria Democratic Rights Advocacy (NDRA) has alleged of a plot by the presidency aimed at dislodging the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). The allegation by the group against the presidency is contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary-General of the (NDRA), Hon. Julius Aondowase on Tuesday. According to the group, the rising profile of the ADC, especially in the Northern part of the country has caused the presidency to be unsettled and upset with a particular prominent appointee of APC administration from the North.  Aondowase said his group got a credible intelligence that the said top Northern politician, in a spirited effort to stem the tide of the ADC convened a meeting on Monday involving several Senior Advocates of Nigeria and members of the Bench with discussions centered on strategies that could be deployed to hinder the ADC from participating in the upcoming general elections next year. “We have it...

Yari’s TRN Celebrates Tinubu’s Achievements, Cautions Opposition Figures Against Lies

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The RenewedHope Network (TRN), a group founded by the former Governor of Zamfara State, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, has asked opposition figures in Nigeria to bury their angers and open their eyes clearly to see several achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in every sectors.  Senator Yari’s group also admonished Nigerians not to listen to lies, propaganda and deliberate distortions against the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu or his government by he opposition seeking his office.  Speaking with newsmen at a solidarity rally during the ongoing National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), leader of the technical committee of TRN, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, said the group led thousands of Nigerians supporters of the President to the National Convention to show support and appreciate several achievements recorded by the President.  While appreciating the founder of the group, Senator Abdulaziz Yari,  who thought it wise to initiate  ...

Timi Frank Slams Tinubu Over ‘Lagos-centric Agenda’

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*Alleges plot to relocate Nigeria’s capital by President  Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of pursuing a hidden agenda to relocate Nigeria’s federal capital from Abuja to Lagos, while allegedly sidelining other regions of the country. In a strongly worded statement, Frank described what he called a pattern of “suspicious and calculated actions” by the administration, claiming that major government decisions, investments, and agreements were increasingly tilted toward Lagos.  According to him, “it is now clear” that the President’s long-term plan is to concentrate political and economic power in Lagos if given another term in office. Frank alleged that federal appointments and development initiatives under Tinubu have been largely one-sided, warning that such a trend undermines national unity.  He insisted that Nigeri...