Mr. Abdulmajeed Abdullahi, convener of the Legacy 2027 group, has questioned the process that produced Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi, Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on The Morning ...
Security consultant and public affairs analyst, Ladi Peter Thompson, has claimed that President Tinubu’s government spent over $150 million in Washington to prevent possible intervention by former U.S. President Donald Trump over killings in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview that ...
The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) has backed the call by the House of Representatives Minority Caucus urging President Bola Tinubu to either demonstrate stronger leadership or step down from office. In a statement signed by its Acting National ...
The Kwara State Police Command has debunked viral reports claiming that bandits invaded Oke-Oyi and its neighbouring communities in the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, described the reports ...
A resident of Ekiti State has sparked a massive wave of reactions online after releasing a video showing food items allegedly distributed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the state’s governorship election. The individual captured the short video ...
The Oyo State House of Assembly has called off plans to hold elaborate activities for its third anniversary due to growing security concerns in parts of the state. The decision was announced on Thursday during plenary, with the Assembly citing ...
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the temporary closure of its Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day. In a statement shared on its official X account on Thursday, ...
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has ruled out any possibility of negotiating with bandits terrorising communities across the state, declaring that his administration will not engage in talks with criminal groups under any circumstance. The governor stated clearly that ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, June 18, 2026, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for the commissioning of the new Court of Appeal Complex and 20-unit residential quarters ...
The Federal Government has unveiled fresh guidelines to steer Nigeria’s transition into a new tax regime scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The new directive provides clarity on how tax-related matters will be handled as the country moves ...
The Coalition of Arewa Youth Groups has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s political future, warning that the 2027 general election could be the country’s last if what it described as political intimidation and selective justice continue. The group issued the ...
The Abia State House of Assembly on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, resolved to take firm action against kidnappers and other criminal elements operating in the state. The House also unanimously decided to summon security chiefs in the state for an ...
As Ekiti State prepares for Saturday’s governorship election, businessman Isaac Fayose has alleged that members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are planning to engage in vote-buying during the poll. Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayo ...
Governors of Nigeria’s 36 states have renewed calls for the establishment of state police, stressing that any new policing structure must be backed by clear constitutional provisions and must protect citizens’ rights. The governors made their position known after the ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will not be required to sign the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath. Recall that the party recently rolled out the policy ...
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has criticised the National Assembly, saying it has failed to effectively perform its constitutional role as a check on the Executive arm of government. Speaking during an ...
A United Kingdom court has ordered the deportation of a Nigerian man, Qudus Ajeyemi, after he was convicted of attempted rape and sexual assault in Hull, England. Politics Nigeria reports that Ajeyemi, 27, was sentenced to five years and six ...
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has broken her silence on the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, revealing that she never had access to the report that formed the basis of ...
Fred Agbedi, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its handling of security challenges across the nation, calling for his resignation. Speaking on behalf of opposition lawmakers during an interview on Channels ...
Nigeria’s healthcare sector is facing a deepening crisis as the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says only about 55,000 doctors are currently practicing in the country despite a population of over 220 million people. The alarming disclosure has raised fresh concerns ...