A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has claimed that Nigeria’s former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, died from a cardiac arrest during an intimate encounter rather than poisoning. Amachree made the ...
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State have been accused of demanding money from applicants before releasing their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The allegation surfaced in a video circulating on ...
The legal team representing detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has threatened legal action over comments made during a television interview in which a guest allegedly called on the Federal Government to kill the separatist leader. The ...
Wolimoh Olajide Epe, the National Vice Chairman (South West) of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has resigned from the party ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing concerns over what he described as the party’s lack of national relevance and ...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed that the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, was questioned as part of its ongoing investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) ...
Rabiu Kwankwaso, running mate to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has disclosed that an Obi-led administration would be willing to engage terrorists in dialogue as part of strategy to tackle insecurity across the country. Kwankwaso made ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded an explanation from the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) over what it described as trillions of naira spent on energy security. The opposition party said Nigerians deserve ...
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ahmed Sanusi, has warned residents of Abuja not to allow police officers to search their mobile phones during routine stops or arrests on the road. Sanusi gave the ...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has rejected the idea of another Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election, saying Nigeria’s diverse religious composition makes a balanced ticket more appropriate for national unity and inclusion. The vice-presidential ...
The Federal Government has dismissed reports that the administration of President Bola Tinubu borrowed about N80 trillion in fresh loans, explaining that the sharp increase in Nigeria’s public debt was mainly caused by accounting adjustments, exchange rate changes and the ...
The Ministry of Defence has denied reports claiming that the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd), has resigned or attempted to resign from the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ministry described the reports, which circulated widely on ...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has confirmed that he and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, signed a written agreement committing to a one-term presidency if they win the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, who ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and management of 10 federal government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, emerging as the new Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency ...
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appeared before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Gbajabiamila’s ...
Human rights lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong, has criticised the growing trend of naming public infrastructure after President Bola Tinubu, warning that Nigeria could one day wake up to find its name changed to the “Federal Republic of Bola Ahmed ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that two foreign currency accounts opened in connection with the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) have remained inactive since their creation, with no funds deposited and no transactions recorded. The ...
Millions of telecom subscribers in Nigeria could once again lose access to airtime lending services after a Federal High Court in Lagos upheld the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two suspected commanders of the terrorist group Ansaru to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to 32 terrorism-related charges brought against them by the Federal Government. The convicts, Abubakar Abba, also known ...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed criminal charges against Bello Abubakar, an oncology consultant at the National Hospital, Abuja, over allegations that he issued a false medical report linked to former Kaduna State Governor, ...
Andy Burnham has emerged as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. His emergence follows the resignation of Keir Starmer. The 56-year-old member of the Labour Party became Britain’s new leader after ...