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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday visited Plateau State to console victims of the March 29 gunmen attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, which left at least 27 people dead and several others injured. During the visit, the President met with families affected by the violence, including a grieving mother whose emotional moment holding the body of her slain son, Ayuba, in a viral video generated widespread reactions across Nigeria.

 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the call made by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to resign immediately. During their World Press Conference in Abuja on Thursday, ADC, through its national Chairman, David Mark, called for the sack or resignation of Amupitan, alleging partisan bias.

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained to the Federal High Court in Abuja why the 57 properties linked to a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, should be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government. The EFCC, in a motion on notice for final forfeiture of the properties filed by its team of lawyers led by Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, and Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik that Malami had failed to place sufficient evidence of genuine ownership before the court to warrant the court to vacate the earlier interim order granted on the properties.

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 A United States lawmaker, Mark Harris, has urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose sanctions on Nigeria over what he described as worsening violence against Christians. In a letter dated April 2, 2026, Harris raised concerns about what he called escalating persecution of Christians in Nigeria and Syria, saying the situation requires urgent attention from the U.S. government.

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 A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that it cannot impose a single candidate on Nigerians in the 2027 elections. Kwankwaso said this in a statement posted on his verified X account.

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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has asked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to resign immediately. The National Chairman of the party, Senator David Mark, made the call at a World Press Conference held in Abuja on Thursday.

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 Ogun State Government has ordered the closure of Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ijebu Ode and launched an investigation following a suspected gas leak that hospitalised about 30 students. The incident occurred shortly after the school assembly on Wednesday, causing panic as a gaseous substance spread across the premises.

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 The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has called on the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide a detailed account of over N158 trillion in foreign loans allegedly secured within the last three years. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the SDP National Chairman, Sadiq Abubakar Gombe, said there was little visible evidence to suggest that a significant portion of the borrowed funds had been invested in infrastructure development.

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 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday delivered a strong message of reassurance and resolve to the people of Plateau State: the wave of deadly attacks will end. Standing before grieving residents, families of victims, traditional rulers, community and religious leaders, as well as government officials at the Yakubu Gowon airport venue in Jos, Tinubu reiterated that the March 29 killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, would not be repeated.

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Subtle political realignments are emerging in Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 general elections, as opposition parties intensify efforts to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Findings indicate that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, alongside the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, both grappling with internal challenges, are exploring strategic options to unseat the incumbent governor ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Among the options under consideration is the possibility of forming an alliance or coalition between the ADC and PDP to mount a credible challenge against Governor Nasir Idris.