The family of the late Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has appealed for financial assistance, saying they are facing hardship following his passing. According to the widow of the late actor, the family has been ...

Magistrates in Kwara State have announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare concerns, unpaid allowances, and what they described as unfair treatment by the state government. The industrial action is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July ...

The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has denied the allegations of defamation leveled against him by the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the former governor had threatened legal action ...

Fresh concerns have emerged ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election after two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress and Accord Party, failed to attend a peace meeting organised by the Osun State Police Command in Osogbo. The ...

The lawmaker representing the Borno South Senatorial District has explained the reason for his support for the State Police Establishment Bill, which the Senate passed on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Ndume, while speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time hours, after ...

The cost of fuel in Nigeria is expected to drop following the decision by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to slash the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The refinery has reduced its gantry loading price ...

A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has welcomed the Nigerian Senate’s passage of the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police, saying the move could strengthen the protection of citizens, especially Christians facing persecution. Moore made the remarks in ...

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared that bandits do not deserve a second chance to live, describing them as terrorists who should be eliminated. The governor made the remark on Wednesday while speaking in an interview, monitored by Politics ...

Katsina State Government has dismissed claims that it sponsored Hajj pilgrimage for bandit leaders, describing the allegation as false and politically driven. The government said the report suggesting that N10 million was used to sponsor individuals linked to banditry for ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign a Lagos-based Bureau De Change operator, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, over alleged terrorism financing linked to the Islamic State. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the anti-graft agency had already ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against Miyetti Allah’s leader, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.53 million. The charges were filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja ...

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed claims that a viral video from Katsina state showed a police officer interacting with armed bandits. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the police said the narrative accompanying the video was false and ...

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended prominent lawyer Mike Ozekhome from using the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The suspension will remain in force pending the conclusion of ongoing disciplinary proceedings against him. The decision ...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has warned the federal government and political opponents that declaring a state of emergency will fail completely in his state even if a revolution breaks out. The governor gave this warning on Wednesday during a ...

The Nigerian Army has issued a warning to the public against fraudsters who impersonate the institution to solicit funds for the upcoming Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026. In an official statement released on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Army ...

There is simmering crisis in the Kebbi State chapter of the All Pensions Congress (APC) following the simultaneous suspension of top party executives and a sitting state commissioner. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the ruling party announced the suspension of its ...

Paul Ibe, media aide to Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, has accused the Bola Tinubu-led administration of harassing former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Ibe lamented the prolonged detention of El-Rufai, who ...

Former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has made his first public appearance since his selection as a vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi arrived at the Deeper Life Bible Church in Kado, ...

A member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, on Wednesday revealed that she had personally appealed to former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to accept the position of running mate to Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ...

The Obidient Movement has criticised a recent comment by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, saying the Presidency cannot deny the reality of hunger and insecurity facing Nigerians. The group was reacting to Onanuga’s remark during an interview, in which he said ...