Gunmen have abducted the principal of Government Secondary School, Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, a National Examinations Council (NECO) invigilator, and four students. The attack occurred around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, while students ...

Danladi Umar A Federal High Court has granted bail to former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, in the sum of N100 million. The court granted Umar bail on Wednesday following proceedings in his case. According ...

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said its decision not to present a presidential candidate for the 2027 general election was deliberate, following the party’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. The party explained ...

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said President Bola Tinubu was divinely sent to heal and rebuild Nigeria, citing ongoing infrastructure projects as evidence of the administration’s impact. The minister made the remarks while inspecting a road project in ...

Three political parties failed to upload the names of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that as of 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, nineteen political parties have submitted their presidential candidates. ...

A United States-based lobbying firm engaged by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said it will inform members of President Donald Trump’s administration about the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man who claimed to be the Director-General of the Presidential ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration of complicity in the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal. The 2027 presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) claimed that the current administration effectively ...

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the 10th National Assembly has passed more than 100 bills in its first three years, describing the feat as unprecedented at this stage of Nigeria’s democratic journey. Akpabio made ...

A vigilante member has been killed in a fresh attack on Wereng-Rim community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victim, identified as 43-year-old Mangai Musa, was reportedly shot dead by suspected gunmen on Tuesday night. A resident ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued an Assistant Superintendent of Police and six other travellers who were abducted by kidnappers in Plateau State. The victims — ASP Babagida Ishaku, Auwulu Haruna, Dung Jerry Dang, Anas Idris, Hussaini Mohammed, Idris ...

Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State, has identified the eight individuals who lost their lives during efforts to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The governor made the disclosure ...

The Nigerian Senate is considering introducing end-of-plenary attendance to identify lawmakers who remain in the chamber until adjournment, with the records to be used to recognise committed members and recommend them for national honours. The proposal was raised on Tuesday ...

French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a State visit to Nigeria this fall as part of efforts to strengthen the growing strategic partnership between both countries, the French Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Marc Fonbaustier, has announced. The ambassador ...

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dismissed reports claiming that he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Dogara said he remains a loyal member of the ruling ...

Independent petroleum marketers have opposed the decision by Dangote Petroleum Refinery to begin pricing some petroleum products in United States dollars, warning that the move could push up fuel prices and place more pressure on Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. The ...

Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has rejected claims that Mexico is turning Nigeria into a hub for drug-related activities, describing such allegations as misleading and damaging to the long-standing relationship between both countries. Omokri spoke while responding to concerns ...

The Federal Government has announced its willingness to provide land to credible investors interested in developing affordable housing projects across Nigeria as part of efforts to address the country’s growing housing shortage. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha ...

One of the schoolchildren recently rescued from captivity in Oyo State has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the development follows medical examinations performed on the victims at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) ...

A coordinated intelligence operation by the Nigeria Police Force ended on Tuesday with the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi in Osun State, bringing to an end a days-long manhunt. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Adeyemi  failed to appear before the Federal High ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it will recognise only the candidates submitted by the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general elections, clearing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ...