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Councillorship aspirants under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Hildi Ward of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State are to pay N250,000 for the party’s forms as they prepare for the impending councillorship by-election in the ward. This follows the release of the party’s timetable and guidelines for the by-election, and the fixing of the nomination form fee and the expression of interest form, respectively, at N200,000 and at N50,000. Adamawa State PDP Chairman Tahir Shehu, who unveiled the timetable, said the sale of forms would commence on July 16 and end two days later, on 18. He…

Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped again in June, falling to 22.22 per cent from 22.97 per cent recorded in May 2025. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report for June, released on Wednesday. Accordingly, the country’s headline inflation decreased by 0.75 per cent on a month-on-month basis. Meanwhile, Food inflation stood at to 21.97 per cent in June, from 21.14 per cent recorded in the previous month. DAILY POST reports that this marks the fifth consecutive decline in Nigeria’s inflation rate since the Consumer Price Index was rebased in January 2025. However,…

A Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, Farooq Kperogi, has alleged that Aisha was no longer married to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Kperogi made this claim in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday. According to him, Aisha had dropped Buhari as her surname and reverted to her maiden name, Halilu. He further alleged that Aisha was reluctant to travel to the United Kingdom to care for Buhari when he became ill. Kperogi was reacting to quotes attributed to Aisha, which claimed Buhari had asked her to seek forgiveness from Nigerians on…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it will appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, which acquitted and discharged former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, of alleged N6.9 billion fraud. This was contained in a statement issued via the anti-graft agency’s official X handle on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that the court on Wednesday discharged and acquitted Fayose of all charges in the long-running N6.9 billion money laundering case filed against him by the EFCC. “Sequel to the judgement of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos…

The Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday evening stated that Atiku’s exit would not significantly affect the party. Speaking earlier in the day on Atiku’s departure, the state chapter of PDP acknowledged that although the resignation came as a shock, the party would withstand it gallantly. The Adamawa State PDP chairman, Ahmed Tijani Shehu, emphasised that while Atiku’s stature makes him a formidable figure wherever he goes, PDP remains too robust a political structure for the departure of any individual to dismantle it. “The former Vice President is a great asset for sure, but our…

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has blasted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for announcing his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at a time the nation is mourning ex-president Muhammadu Buhari. Keyamo made this known in a statement on his X account on Wednesday. His comment comes as Atiku Abubakar, who was the PDP presidential candidate at the 2023 election, officially dumped the opposition party on Wednesday. Keyamo added that it is morally and legally wrong for Atiku to continue to use the Coat of Arms of the Federal Government in his private or political…

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command on Wednesday disclosed the arrest of one Yahaya Saleh for attempting to secure the release of a suspected kidnapper who is under investigation. A statement by Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, said Yahaya attempted to bribe the police investigators handling the kidnap case with the sum of N1.5 million to secure the release of the suspect. Yahaya, according to the police, approached the investigators and offered the amount as a bribe to compromise the case and unlawfully release the suspect from custody. Adeh said the police investigators, however,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has organised a two-day refresher training workshop on using its Candidate Nomination Portal, ICNP, for political party officials. The training, which was held Wednesday, was aimed at enhancing the capacity of political parties and minimizing procedural errors in candidate nominations. Held at the INEC Headquarters in Abuja, the training brought together key representatives from registered political parties, some of whom had previously been trained ahead of the 2023 General Election. The workshop aims to consolidate achievements from previous cycles and ensure a more efficient, transparent, and technologically seamless nomination process in preparation for upcoming…

Ecological experts and advocates have tasked the Nigerian government to ensure that environmental rights are made justiciable to avoid the environmental suicides currently occurring in many communities across the country. Citing the recent floods in Niger State, the Ororo oil fields on OML 95 offshore Ondo State, that has been burning for over five years, and the devastation in Ogoni land, the experts said the call is to ensure that environmental injustice against communities is remediated as soon as it occurs. The call is in the wake of the climate and ecological crisis facing the country, further aggravated by pollution…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has reacted to the resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Referring to Atiku’s resignation, Sani said the admin has left the group. On July 16, 2025, Atiku handed his resignation letter to the PDP. The letter was addressed to the PDP Chairman of his Ward, Jada 1 in Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The former president blamed his exit from the former ruling party on the deviation from its founding principles. He alleged irreconcilable differences within the former ruling party. However, Sani in a snide…