Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has ordered the immediate closure of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Bama, saying the Gwoza facility will also be shut within weeks. Governor Zulum announced the decision on Thursday after an assessment visit ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has not been deregistered despite a ruling by a Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside an earlier judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party. In a ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind the proposed establishment of state police, insisting that political interests should not derail efforts to address Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. Speaking on Friday, the party said fears that state police ...

President Bola Tinubu has commissioned two newly completed collector roads in Abuja’s Mabushi District, describing the projects as part of his administration’s commitment to improving transportation, reducing traffic congestion, and driving economic growth in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The ...

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami, has presented his Certificate of Return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in Gombe State, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo. Pantami, who won the PDP ticket to contest the Gombe ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) to spearhead the modernization of the country’s healthcare sector through digital innovation. The presidency also announced the appointment of Dr. Obi Adigwe as ...

Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called for a major reform in Nigeria’s legislative system, proposing that members of the National Assembly should serve on a part-time basis rather than as full-time lawmakers. Ndume said lawmakers should ...

The African Democratic Congress has criticized the Tinubu administration’s handling of the state police bill, describing the sudden legislative push as a rushed and panicky response to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. While the party clarified that it has always supported ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to make it a habit to read food labels before buying packaged foods, saying the practice will help consumers make healthier dietary choices and reduce the ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has ordered the immediate closure of the building site on Peter Odili Road, Port Harcourt, following the collapse of the structure. The directive came after the governor personally visited the scene on Friday to ...

A Federal High Court in Lokoja has cancelled an earlier judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party. The decision was delivered by the presiding judge, Justice Isah Dashen on ...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the immediate redeployment of the state’s Commissioner of Police ahead of the 2026 governorship election, citing concerns over alleged bias and lack of neutrality in the discharge of his duties. The governor ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist, Alkali Yarima, also known as La’ari, to death by hanging for his role in the 2015 attacks on Maiduguri. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho found Yarima ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that it is still waiting for the federal government to release the money needed to run the 2027 general elections. The commission proposed a total budget of ₦873.78 billion for the upcoming elections, ...

The 2027 presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has reacted to the passage of the State Police Establishment Bill by the Nigerian Senate. Obi, in a statement issued on Friday, June 26, 2026, welcomed the passage ...

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the ambassadorial nomination of the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Fasina, citing unresolved allegations and ongoing court cases involving ...

Former presidential aide and political commentator, Reno Omokri, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to four countries in Central and South America. Omokri made the disclosure while responding to a follower on his Facebook ...

Several operatives of Iru Ekun, a private security outfit linked to Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, were injured after suspected bandits launched an attack during a security operation in Oyo State. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has sparked widespread reactions on X after stating that starting small businesses such as akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli requires little capital. Speaking in a video shared on X while highlighting the Federal Government’s ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the Department of State Services (DSS) following the dramatic arrest of African Action Congress (AAC) chieftain and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The labour union ...