The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has called for far-reaching reforms to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2027. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Baba-Ahmed ...
The Ondo State Police Command has launched a coordinated rescue operation for the Baale (community leader) of Ode Oriya Village in Owo Local Government Area following his abduction by armed men. Mr. Adeniyi Adelana, aged 60, was kidnapped on Saturday, ...
The special adviser on media to Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Ejimofor Opara, has criticized Peter Obi over his recent remarks concerning the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu, describing the comments as “careless and self-serving.” Opara made his remarks known in ...
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has called for stronger action against banditry and insurgency following the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in captivity. Rabe, a former Director of Defence Information, reportedly died after he was ...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has issued a directive to Muslims across Nigeria to participate in the nationwide sighting of the Muharram crescent. The annual exercise is ...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared that Nigeria is losing hard-won gains against terrorism and banditry under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Sunday by ...
Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has dismissed long-standing claims that the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, was poisoned in detention. Abdulsalami made the clarification in his autobiography, Call ...
The International Monetary Fund has recommended introducing taxes on fuel products and telecommunications services in Nigeria as part of broader measures to increase government revenue and create fiscal space for development spending and social interventions. The international financial organization argued ...
Suspected bandits have abducted Oba Adeniyi Adelana, the traditional ruler of Odo-Oriya community in Owo local government area of Ondo state. The monarch was reportedly abducted on Saturday night when gunmen invaded his palace. Abayomi Jimoh, spokesperson of the Ondo ...
Details have emerged regarding why the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, selected the former Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate for the 2027 election, as well as the ...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said democracy remains Nigeria’s most viable path to national development, arguing that the country’s challenges since the return to civilian rule in 1999 stem from poor leadership decisions rather than any inherent flaw in ...
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in their support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies. In a video seen by POLITICS NIGERIA, the minister expressed concern over social media influencers pushing ...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has dismissed concerns over the growing number of governors backing President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that governors do not determine electoral outcomes. Obi said ...
President Bola Tinubu has joined Nigerians and the Armed Forces in mourning the death of former Defence spokesperson, Major General Abubakar Rabe, who died in terrorist captivity. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo ...
Former Executive Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa, has threatened to initiate legal proceedings against former Nollywood actor and legal practitioner, Kenneth Okonkwo, over alleged defamatory statements made during a live television interview. The threat was made in a ...
Hajiya Amina Abubakar, widow of retired Major General Abubakar Rabe, remains in captivity weeks after she was abducted alongside her husband in Katsina State. Security sources said efforts were still underway to secure her release, but declined to disclose operational ...
The body of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has been released alongside his freed wife. The terrorists opted to release his wife at the same time they surrendered the late general’s body, following his death in their custody. Upon the ...
Conoil Nigeria Plc has recorded a major drop in earnings as the growing supply of refined petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery continues to reshape Nigeria’s downstream oil market. In its financial results for the year ended December 2025, the ...
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has shared details of an encounter with the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, following a police confrontation in Abuja. Sowore stated on X that he met ...
The Kogi State Government has announced immediate security restrictions, including the closure of markets and travel bans, to disrupt the logistics and supply networks of bandits operating in parts of the state. The measures follow an evaluation of ongoing joint ...