Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised reports of a proposed N100,000 minimum wage by state governors, describing it as inadequate to meet the needs of Nigerian workers. The reaction was contained in a statement shared on Sowore’s official page, ...

A Texas jury has convicted former Roman Catholic priest Anthony Odiong of sexually assaulting women who sought his spiritual guidance, concluding a closely followed case in which he was accused of abusing his position as a clergyman to engage in ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for the upcoming general election, following a unanimous endorsement by the party’s leadership. With his emergence, Makinde is set to challenge incumbent President ...

Mohammed Bello El-Rufai has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Kaduna North Federal Constituency after recording a sweeping victory in the party’s primary election. The lawmaker secured 7,727 votes in the exercise and was returned unopposed, sealing ...

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has disclosed that governors are weighing the possibility of increasing the national minimum wage to N100,000 in response to worsening economic conditions across the country. ...

The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The ratification was successfully carried out despite a heavy security clampdown on the original ...

Liverpool Football Club have made the decision to part company with head coach Arne Slot with immediate effect following a turbulent and underwhelming 2025-26 campaign, according to reports from football journalist Fabrizio Romano.  The decision comes after a challenging season ...

There is currently panic in Umuahia, Abia State as a 15 – year-old girl identified as Chioma Marvellous Igwebuike Of for has gone missing, Politics Nigeria has learnt. According to the family, Chioma, a 15-year-old girl, who just got admission ...

A faction of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has suspended former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Bode George, alongside 23 other members over ...

Security operatives have sealed the A-Class Event Centre in Wuse 2, Abuja, effectively blocking the venue scheduled for the ratification of former President Goodluck Jonathan as the presidential candidate of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Police ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has upheld an earlier ruling that nullified the ward, local government and state congresses conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, a development that further deepens the leadership crisis ...

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said that states across the federation have benefitted from the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu since May 29, 2023. AbdulRazaq, who is also the Governor of ...

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tshoho, has transferred the suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to a new judge for an accelerated hearing. The lawsuit, which was filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, ...

A United States-based lobbying firm engaged by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has appealed to members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to submit credible evidence supporting allegations of political interference ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. The development comes ...

The Association of Point of Sale Service Providers has warned that banking and payment services across Nigeria could face major disruptions if regulators fail to address what it described as anti-competitive practices within the country’s card payment system. The group ...

A 19-year-old blogger, Nwanorue John Surpruchi, has been remanded by a Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of publishing false and defamatory content about the Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu. Surpruchi was arraigned ...

Defence Minister Christopher Musa has dismissed the alleged coup plot uncovered within the military, describing it as a poorly conceived plan that stood no chance of succeeding. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Musa said the officers ...

Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has said his support for President Bola Tinubu is based on a divine directive from God. Speaking as a guest on The Honest Bunch podcast, Edochie disclosed that God has explicitly shown him whom ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Ebonyi Central Senatorial Primary Election descended into confusion and controversy on Saturday as supporters of two leading aspirants, Christian Asaga Nwali also known as “C-Sagas” and Chief Ifeanyi Odoh, separately declared victory in the keenly ...

Popular activist and ally of Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu, has opened up on her failed bid for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), revealing that her ambition was cut short because the primary ...