Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, successfully resisted attempts by security officials to transport him to prison in a Black Maria on Monday. Following a remand order issued at the Federal High Court in Abuja, ...

The South East Progressives Forum (SEPF) has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over his decision to file a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against his former spokesman and ally, Kenneth Okonkwo. In a statement ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as the new chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The announcement was made on Monday in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser ...

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has congratulated Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State. Uzodimma described Oyebanji’s victory in the just-concluded Ekiti Governorship election as a clear demonstration of the people’s confidence, trust, ...

The Nigeria Police Force has ruled out any form of ransom negotiation for the release of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State. South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, said the police will not engage in ransom talks with ...

Manchester United has confirmed it has secured the majority of the land required to build a new 100,000-seater stadium, moving a step closer to its long-term plan for a world-class arena near Old Trafford. In a statement published on its ...

Some stranded Nigerians in South Africa on Monday staged a protest at the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria over delays in their evacuation back home. The protesters, who had gathered at the commission’s premises, expressed frustration over the prolonged wait ...

The special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has criticized Western double standards regarding political stability following the resignation of United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday. Ajayi made the remark in a post ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign from office over what he described as poor leadership, worsening insecurity, and growing economic hardship across the country. Obi made the call on Monday ...

The trial involving former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, resumed on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, appearing as a prosecution witness in the alleged phone-tapping case filed by the State Security ...

There was chaos at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as heavily armed operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) took control of the courtroom and moved human rights activist Omoyele Sowore into custody following a remand ...

The South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has given a fresh update on efforts to rescue the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, assuring Nigerians that security agencies are intensifying operations to secure their release. Fayoade said ...

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, has reacted to the resignation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, describing his time in office as unsuccessful and blaming Labour’s policies for the country’s current difficulties. In a statement posted on her ...

Protesters on Monday barricaded the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, causing heavy traffic as they demanded urgent action to address rising insecurity and secure the release of abducted schoolchildren and teachers. The demonstration, organised by the ...

Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has announced that he will use his time in detention to continue mobilizing the public. This comes after the Federal High Court in Abuja remanded him at the Kuje ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Presiding Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order following the revocation of Sowore’s bail last week. The ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed an application filed by Omoyele Sowore seeking the recusal of the presiding judge in his ongoing trial over comments describing President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” African Action Congress (AAC) presidential ...

There was a confrontation between officials of the Department of State Services and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on Monday morning at the Federal High Court premises over the restriction of access to the court. The drama bagan when DSS ...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has openly declared that he will be working against Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Fayose made the strong remarks during a Channels Television interview on Monday. The former ...

The incident was confirmed on Monday by Christopher Luka, a youth leader in Bokkos, who said the attack occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. The latest violence comes less than five days after the District Head of Gwande in the ...