The Senate has dissociated itself from the warrant of arrest issued against Mallam Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), by its committee on public accounts. The upper legislative chamber also ...
Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, sparked drama in the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, June 11, 2026, when he arrived at the chamber dressed in full traditional regalia. The lawmaker made a dramatic entrance carrying a spear ...
The House of Representatives has officially filled its vacant opposition leadership seat following a formal announcement by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, during Thursday’s plenary session. Hon. Fred Agbedi, a seasoned lawmaker representing the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State under ...
Popular social media activist, VeryDarkMan, on Thursday led a protest in Abuja as dozens of supporters joined him in demanding urgent action over insecurity, economic hardship and worsening living conditions across the country. The protest, which started in parts of ...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence in the party’s ability to secure victory in both the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election and the 2027 presidential election, citing the party’s growing strength ...
Chaos erupted on the floor of the House of Representatives today as lawmakers from the opposition parties completely disrupted plenary proceedings. The aggrieved legislators have vowed to block all legislative businesses until the leadership of the House officially announces Hon. ...
The Federal Government has signed an agreement with Ethiopia that will allow more than 100 Nigerians serving prison terms in the East African country to be transferred home. The agreement was concluded during a high-level meeting in Addis Ababa involving ...
The first batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from South Africa following a wave of xenophobic violence arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning. The group, comprising 262 citizens and three government officials, landed at approximately ...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally presented Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the next election, with Princess Damilola Sonayon-James unveiled as his running mate. The announcement signals the ...
Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has claimed that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, could eventually leave the party if their political expectations are not met. Ahmad made the ...
National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has cautioned supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against what he described as consistent attacks on the party leadership. Speaking during an interview on Wednesday, Dickson said it ...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo and presided over by Justice Bassey Nkanang has sentenced Apostle Williams Okon Bassey to 49 years’ imprisonment for impregnating his 16-year-old daughter. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that Bassey, who lived with his ...
Two female students have been killed in a road accident in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while returning from their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The students died alongside a commercial motorcyclist (okada rider) when the motorcycle they were ...
The United States launched air strikes on southern Iran early Thursday, triggering explosions in several major cities across the country. Iranian media reported that five projectiles struck a site in the Kargan area of Minab city, located in southern Iran. ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi State has announced that only the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) will participate in the State House of Assembly by-election scheduled for June 20, 2026, in Zuru Local ...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns over the huge amount of money allegedly being spent by politicians to secure electoral victories, revealing that some governorship aspirants spend between N20 billion and ...
The House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a series of proposed constitutional amendment bills, including one seeking to establish state police as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and tackle rising insecurity across the country. The ...
Senator Seriake Dickson has declared that he possesses stronger credentials to contest for Nigeria’s highest office than former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, although he said he deliberately decided against pursuing the presidency. The former Bayelsa State ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stepped up preparations for the 2027 general elections with the mobilisation of more than 4.4 million grassroots canvassers across the country. The disclosure was made on Wednesday by the Director-General of the Renewed Hope ...
The Uyo Liberation Movement (ULM), a socio-political organisation in Akwa Ibom state, has warned against any attempt to alter the existing zoning arrangement for the Uyo state constituency seat ahead of the 2027 elections. The group took its advocacy for ...