President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate release of N10 billion as an emergency intervention fund to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The President also approved ...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that the recent rise in kidnapping cases across Nigeria is largely sponsored by political opponents seeking to portray the country as insecure under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that economic reforms introduced by the Nigerian government have improved the country’s macroeconomic stability, but warned that poverty and food insecurity remain major challenges. In a statement issued on Tuesday following its annual ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its official political party portal, removing Ahmed Yayari and Daniel Woyengikuro from their respective positions as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Treasurer and National Financial Secretary. The electoral body replaced them with ...
A renowned Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has finally responded to criticisms surrounding his visit to Ibadan last year, dismissing allegations that he was promoting the Islamisation of Oyo State or advancing northern religious ideologies in the South-West. The cleric insisted ...
Ebonyi State Police Command has dismissed a video currently circulating on social media in which the narrator alleged that bandits and herdsmen have invaded their community. The command stated that upon receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hope ...
Hundreds of young Nigerians on Tuesday marched to the National Assembly in Abuja to demand stronger action against the worsening security situation across the country. The protesters, who began their rally from the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, gathered under ...
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for clarification over President Bola Tinubu’s three-year administration, raising concerns about the government’s borrowing practices. Obi, in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Peter ...
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the 11th Senate will consider a proposal for a single six-year term for the President and state governors. Bamidele made this known on Tuesday during plenary in the Senate, explaining that the idea is ...
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to various regions of the country as part of efforts to improve security operations and tackle rising criminal activities. The new deployment, which takes ...
There was tension on Monday at the Old Government House, Abakaliki, following the sudden appearance of a stray dog that caused commotion among workers and visitors within the premises. Eyewitnesses said the dog, described as fierce-looking, reportedly wandered into the ...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist, Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, bail in the sum of N10 million. The court, however, ordered that she be remanded in ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has clarified the widespread reports claiming that party leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is threatening to exit the political party due to disagreements over the Kano State power-sharing formula. The clarification was made by the party’s ...
The House of Representatives has summoned the nation’s service chiefs and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to appear before the legislature over the escalating insecurity across Nigeria. The resolution was passed on Tuesday during plenary following the adoption ...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has warned that misinformation and hostile propaganda have emerged as significant security challenges, stressing the need for stronger cooperation between the military and the media. Shaibu made the remarks on ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated that political parties have not uploaded candidate credentials to the official portal because the commission has not yet issued the required access codes. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it has appealed two Federal High Court judgments challenging aspects of its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, maintaining that the processes outlined in the timetable are ...
Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation International, Chief Dele Momodu, has disclosed that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, once turned down his suggestion to work closely with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 political battle ...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has raised alarm over worsening insecurity across the country, warning that repeated attacks on schools pose a serious threat to the future of education in Nigeria. The National President of the NUT, Mr Audu ...
Nollywood actor and lawyer Kenneth Okonkwo has accused Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), of scamming his supporters and many Nigerians, particularly those in the diaspora. Okonkwo made the remarks on Channels Television’s Sunrise ...