The Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), a support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that it will deploy more than 4.4 million canvassers across Nigeria’s 176,846 polling units ahead of the 2027 general election. Governor Hope Uzodimma, chairman ...
The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has warned that the ongoing shortage of tuberculosis (TB) medicines and diagnostic commodities is putting the lives of thousands of Nigerians at risk. In a statement issued on Thursday, Abdulkadir ...
The bill seeking to establish State Police and devolve policing powers to subnational governments on Thursday, June 11, 2026, scaled its second reading in the Nigerian Senate. The passing of the bill marks a significant step toward overhauling Nigeria’s internal ...
A Nigerian woman, Emilia Godwin, has recounted the traumatic killing of her husband in South Africa and vowed never to return to the country. Godwin, who was among the Nigerians repatriated from South Africa amid rising xenophobic attacks, spoke to ...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over what he described as worsening food insecurity in the country despite ongoing agricultural interventions. Obi made the remarks in a ...
The Senate on Thursday called on security agencies to urgently intensify surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly showcase their criminal activities and financial proceeds on social media platforms, particularly TikTok. The resolution followed a motion sponsored ...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said he appointed Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) because of his proven capacity to deliver projects and infrastructure. Tinubu made the remarks during the commissioning of the newly completed Federal ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five men to 25 years imprisonment each for their roles in the November 21, 2025 attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church in Papiri, Niger State. The attack, which drew national attention, saw ...
The Senate has approved a three-month extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, pushing the deadline to September 30, 2026. The resolution followed a motion moved on Wednesday by Senator Tahir Monguno who ...
The Federal Government has declared Friday a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. This was announced in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene ...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has raised concerns that persistent allegations of corruption within Nigeria’s electoral system are weakening public confidence in the country’s democratic process. Akume made the remarks on Thursday while ...
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has expressed concern over what he described as the increasing tendency of some Nigerians to make light of serious security issues facing the country. The cleric spoke during the church’s ...
The Labour Party has officially ratified Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, reaffirming the party’s commitment to a people-centred governance agenda. Okereke’s ratification follows his emergence as the party’s presidential flagbearer through a broad-based consensus ...
The House of Representatives has passed constitutional amendments to establish state police in Nigeria, opting to defer other proposed constitutional alterations to a subsequent legislative session. Prior to today’s proceedings, the leadership issued a directive recalling all lawmakers away on ...
Officers from the Zamfara State Police Command on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, rescued several travellers who were abducted by bandits along the Anka-Bukuyum road. Counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama, citing security sources, said the police engaged the bandits in a fierce ...
The Senate has dissociated itself from the warrant of arrest issued against Mallam Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), by its committee on public accounts. The upper legislative chamber also ...
Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, sparked drama in the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, June 11, 2026, when he arrived at the chamber dressed in full traditional regalia. The lawmaker made a dramatic entrance carrying a spear ...
The House of Representatives has officially filled its vacant opposition leadership seat following a formal announcement by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, during Thursday’s plenary session. Hon. Fred Agbedi, a seasoned lawmaker representing the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State under ...
Popular social media activist, VeryDarkMan, on Thursday led a protest in Abuja as dozens of supporters joined him in demanding urgent action over insecurity, economic hardship and worsening living conditions across the country. The protest, which started in parts of ...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence in the party’s ability to secure victory in both the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election and the 2027 presidential election, citing the party’s growing strength ...
Chaos erupted on the floor of the House of Representatives today as lawmakers from the opposition parties completely disrupted plenary proceedings. The aggrieved legislators have vowed to block all legislative businesses until the leadership of the House officially announces Hon. ...