Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has opened up on his decision to part ways with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and align with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Okonkwo said his decision was ...
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, will remain in charge of Nigeria’s senior national team and will also take over the U-23 Olympic Eagles. Dikko made this known ...
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), says he is ready to clear his name over allegations that the agency he leads is fraudulent and fictitious. Adeyemi stated this during an appearance on ...
Two men accused of impersonating officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and demanding $700,000 from Mohammed Bello Koko, former managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), have appeared before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court ...
The criminal prosecution of Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), took a dramatic turn on Thursday, July 2, 2026, as an investigation chief openly characterized the controversial withdrawal of $6,230,000 from the apex ...
Vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, holds a closed-door meeting with former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal. The meeting comes shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) uploaded the names of the ADC’s presidential candidate, ...
President Bola Tinubu has said the inauguration of the new headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja signals a renewed commitment to regional integration, peace, industrialisation and shared prosperity across West Africa. The President’s position ...
Troops of Sector 2 of Joint Task Force North-West Operation Fansan Yamma have dismantled a suspected illegal arms manufacturing syndicate and recovered locally fabricated rifles in Kebbi state. The operation, conducted on the strength of intelligence, led to the arrest ...
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has stated that the Federal Government has not approved the replacement of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform with Adire or Ankara fabric. Olawande issued the clarification on Thursday following media reports ...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the Nigerian judiciary for upholding the rule of law after the Federal High Court in Abuja struck out a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued ...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the massive road construction projects being executed across Nigeria. Akpabio portrayed the President as “doing miracles,” while praising the remarkable pace at which the administration is completing and commissioning ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Garus Gololo, social media commentator and politician, in his ongoing trial over alleged cybercrime and the defamation of Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The court admitted Gololo to bail ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court dismissing a suit challenging its leadership, describing the ruling as a reaffirmation of the party’s constitutionally recognised leadership. In a statement issued by its National Publicity ...
An Abuja High Court on Thursday granted the first defendant, Mike Ozekhome, permission to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment for six weeks. Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, were arraigned on February 27 by the Office of ...
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos have announced a temporary shutdown in observance of the country’s Independence Day celebration. Politics Nigeria reports that the diplomatic offices will remain closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, ...
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congres s (ADC) in Lagos State, has expressed confidence in his ability to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 governorship election, even without the direct political backing ...
The Federal Government has reacted to the suspension of the teachers’ strike in Oyo State, describing the development as a victory for dialogue and a significant step towards restoring uninterrupted learning across the state. The government said the resolution followed ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) headed by Senator David Mark, dismissing a suit challenging the appointments of Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s national chairman and national ...
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has praised the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, for steering the South East away from decades of infrastructural neglect through aggressive federal road interventions. In a statement issued on Thursday, July ...
The Federal Government has announced a major change to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), confirming that the scheme’s traditional khaki uniform will be replaced with Adire fabric as part of ongoing reforms. Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, made ...