Families of military officers currently facing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have raised serious concerns over the treatment of their relatives in detention, alleging torture, prolonged isolation, and denial of basic rights during the ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, following a recent attack by gunmen on the institution. The directive was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima ...

The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to  intervene in the ongoing dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Kwara State, warning that the controversy could erode young Nigerians’ faith in democratic processes. ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for terrorism-related offences to 40 years imprisonment each. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are the mother and sister respectively ...

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Borisenko Evgenievich, has received Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Joseph Iji, in Moscow. The meeting, which took place on Thursday, was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Ms. Daria ...

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has accused Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court of working in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Eze alleged that the judge is being used ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday visited the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Plateau State, to assess the institution’s security situation, facilities and ongoing programmes following the recent deadly attack by gunmen. Shettima, accompanied by ...

The Nigeria Police Force has announced a fresh shake-up in its public communication unit, appointing Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Iniedu Okokon as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), barely three months after the last appointment to the position. ...

The Kwara State Government has suspended all public and private schools from organising graduation, valedictory and other end-of-session ceremonies across the state. The directive was contained in a letter signed by the Director of the Ministry of Education and Human ...

The Federal Government has cautioned media organisations across Nigeria against glorifying criminal activities in their reports. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, urged journalists, editors, and publishers to prioritise patriotism and national stability by downplaying the activities of ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected reports of the suspension and expulsion of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, describing the action as invalid and without legal standing within the movement. The separatist group said the declaration made by ...

Prominent Lagos politician, Funso Doherty, has formally accepted the nomination of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as its governorship candidate for the 2027 Lagos State election. In an acceptance letter shared on his verified X account on Friday, Doherty expressed ...

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 17 kidnapped passengers in Kura Mota village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a bandit attack along a major route in the area. A credible security source told the News ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has defended its strict anti-defection policy requiring all its candidates to commit, in writing, to remain in the party after winning elections or automatically forfeit their seats if they defect.  According to the party says ...

A French court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan international footballer Achraf Hakimi will stand trial over allegations of rape involving a woman in 2023, accusations the Paris Saint-Germain defender strongly denies. The case dates back to February 2023, when a ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed reports surrounding a list of candidates allegedly representing the party in the upcoming elections in Imo, Abia, and Anambra states. The party described the list currently circulating across social media platforms as fake, ...

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will continue to receive divine guidance in leading Nigeria, saying such support would enable him to remain in office and drive national development up to 2031. Umahi ...

The Labour Party (LP) in Abia has announced that Nduka Anyanwu, a former member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defected to the party. In a statement on Friday, Emenike Iroegbu, publicity secretary ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia has accused Governor Alex Otti of taking credit for projects executed by the Federal Government while refusing to acknowledge the role of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Friday, Uche ...

The governorship candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State and former Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has challenged Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to provide evidence to support allegations that local government funds were diverted through his ...