Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has announced a N1 million resettlement grant for each Edo indigene evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks. The governor made the announcement on Monday while receiving the returnees at the Festival Hall of ...

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari, former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), governors, traditional and religious leaders, political associates, family members and other dignitaries on Monday gathered in Abuja to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of former ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied claims that it granted Nafiu Gombe or his associates access to its nomination portal, insisting that only the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is recognised by the ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined a request by activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to delay proceedings in his ongoing defamation case involving President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar ruled against the application on ...

The Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to intensify efforts to secure the release of 176 women and children abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area. In a statement issued on ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the proposed hike in WAEC and NECO registration fees, describing it as a victory for Nigerian parents, students, and civil society groups who pushed back against the ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed claims that a rival faction led by Nafiu Bala Gombe uploaded the names of presidential and other candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal for the 2027 general elections. In ...

The Atiku Media Office has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of enabling the alleged upload of candidates for the 2027 general elections by a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Nafiu Bala Gombe. In a ...

Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the newly introduced N50,000 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fee. The former Anambra State governor described the reversal as “a ...

NUT and Mr M.K. Owoade The Oyo State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has called for the immediate rescue of a primary school headmaster abducted by gunmen in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state. The union made ...

The Anambra State Government has arraigned a blogger, Ejike Ofoegbu, over allegations of criminal defamation and cybercrime following the publication of reports said to contain false claims about Governor Chukwuma Soludo and members of his family. Ofoegbu, who is the ...

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has announced the passing of his mother, Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour (née Waboso). The politician made the announcement on Monday through a message shared on his official X account. ...

Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to an average of 1.56 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, exceeding the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota of 1.5 million bpd. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said ...

African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Abia State, Doris Ogala, has boldly declared that she will emerge as the state’s next governor in the 2027 election. The actress-turned-politician made the statement during a live session on TikTok. A video ...

Gunmen have abducted the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, Budo Aare, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, 60-year-old Kolawale Mathew Owoade, popularly known as Onaiye, and are demanding N30 million for his release. The abduction reportedly occurred ...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the country’s national identity database before the end of 2026. The directive was disclosed by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer ...

Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his arraignment over alleged certificate forgery charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The anti-graft ...

A suspected explosives expert linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), has been arrested in Abia State. Counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama reported that the suspect was apprehended in a joint ...

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said the Green Chamber does not need President Bola Tinubu to appear before lawmakers over concerns surrounding the implementation of the national budget. Agbese made the remark while addressing ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the national identity database by the end of 2026. This directive was revealed by NIMC Director General, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, during ...