The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has clarified that Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, and former Delta State Secretary to the Government, Hon. Patrick Ukah, were not passengers on the train involved in the accident near Agbor. In ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the appointment of new officials to lead its digital operations and media strategy. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the party has named Agada Abuh Theophilus as Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, and ...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has dismissed allegations linking him to protests that followed the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in the state. Obasa said claims that he financed or organised the ...

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria has raised alarm over the deteriorating security situation in the country, urging the Federal Government to urgently adopt firm and effective measures to curb the rising cases of killings, kidnappings, terrorism and banditry. ...

Dr. Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, Labour Party candidate for Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, has warned that opposition parties in Nigeria risk electoral failure if they fail to embrace coalition politics and strategic cooperation ahead of the polls. ...

A renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has revealed that he is being treated like an offender for foreseeing a revolt of herdsmen over longstanding injustice, cattle rustling and social injustice. The Kaduna-based cleric said the wanton waste of human ...

A Toyota Corolla belonging to a Chief Magistrate in Abia State has reportedly been stolen from outside the court premises in Umuahia, prompting an appeal to the public for assistance in recovering the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle, Chief ...

The Presidency has described the security partnership between Nigeria and the United States as a crucial step towards ending terrorism, banditry and other security threats across the country. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, ...

David Umahi, Minister of Works has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to contractors handling the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Lokoja highway to fully mobilise to the site or face possible prosecution by anti-graft and law enforcement agencies. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Umahi ...

Ahead of 2027 Presidential Election, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has alleged that some persons are sponsoring insecurity to distract President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign for Local Government Council elections ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised concerns over an alleged plot by suspected bandits to carry out a mass abduction of schoolchildren in Edo State. A security memo issued by the Edo State Command of the agency revealed ...

Renowned actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has released what he terms documentary evidence to double down on his corruption allegations against the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and other Southeast party leaders. Okonkwo insists that ...

The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, hosted the party’s Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and other party leaders, for a late-night meeting in Abuja. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the intervention was organized ...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an urgent diplomatic move to bring back hundreds of Nigerians serving prison terms in Ethiopia following reports of worsening conditions and the deaths of some inmates in custody. The decision is expected to see a ...

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that Nigerians will increasingly experience the benefits of the economic reforms introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Idris spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during a press conference organised ...

Former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, through his legal counsel has issued a letter of demand to Mr. Kenneth Okonkwo following comments made during a live television broadcast. The letter ...

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Brig-Gen Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, said the viral video was fabricated and digitally manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The military said the video falsely portrayed the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede ...

The Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has directed Mr. Mark Okoye, Managing Director of the commission, to account for the utilisation of N16.6 billion appropriated to the agency in the 2025 budget. The directive followed an ...

The presidency has pushed back against Peter Obi’s criticism of Nigeria’s rising debt profile, arguing that the increase is largely a consequence of exchange rate reforms that the former Anambra governor also advocated during the 2023 presidential campaign. Olusegun Dada, ...

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Taiwo Oyedele, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, said the IMF’s 2026 Article IV Mission concluding statement provided independent validation of the economic reforms implemented by the administration of President Bola ...