Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has officially resumed duties as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, marking the beginning of his diplomatic assignment in the Gulf nation. Yakubu arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, where ...
A new study by the Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) has revealed that persistent violence and insecurity are pushing more households into chronic poverty across northern Nigeria, with conflict reducing household spending by as much as 14 per cent. ...
Governors across Nigeria have stepped up efforts toward the creation of state police, opening fresh consultations with Attorneys-General from the 36 states to shape the legal and constitutional framework for its implementation. The move comes amid growing pressure to tackle ...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, paid an early-morning visit to the party’s leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, on Friday. Obi visited the former Bayelsa State governor to offer condolences following the death of his ...
The Federal Government has reportedly removed N500 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue for May 2026 to finance urgent national security operations amid worsening insecurity across the country. The deduction was made before the monthly revenue allocation ...
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the indefinite suspension of the Office of its Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and the position of the Director of Radio Biafra. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the decision follows a full house meeting ...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has threatened to publicly execute anyone convicted of kidnapping in the state. The governor said convicted kidnappers would be paraded across the state and hanged at designated roundabouts for residents to witness. He made the ...
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha, Qatar, to assume duties as Nigeria’s Ambassador, marking a transition from overseeing one of the country’s most sensitive domestic institutions to a key diplomatic ...
The National Economic Council has approved 83.21 billion naira for the implementation of an Anticipatory Action Task Force aimed at mitigating flooding and other climate-related disasters across the country. This approval followed a 50 percent reduction of the initial 166.42 ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for celebrating the commissioning of residential quarters for judges. According to the opposition party, the event is a “shameless, unethical and inappropriate spectacle that further erodes public confidence ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Kunle Elebute as the Chairperson of the Governing Board of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. The announcement, was made in a statement by the presidency on Thursday. The Government, ...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the House of Representatives to remove provisions allowing international organisations to finance the proposed DSS Security Trust Fund, warning that foreign funding could compromise Nigeria’s sovereignty, intelligence operations and national security. The ...
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, and the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, have criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government in Ekiti State, accusing it of poor performance ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The ...
Lagos State Government has arrested 226 beggars in the latest phase of its environmental enforcement exercise. The arrests were announced on Thursday, June 18, 2026, by Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources. In a statement ...
The Federal Government has ruled out the establishment of a new national carrier for Nigeria, insisting that government-owned airlines cannot survive under bureaucratic and political control. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this disclosure on Thursday ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State has begun the distribution of sensitive election materials ahead of Saturday’s June 20 governorship poll. The exercise, which took place at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Ado-Ekiti, started ...
Veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has paid an emotional tribute to late actor Alexx Ekubo, describing his death as a devastating loss to the Nigerian film industry. In a video shared on Instagram on Thursday and obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA, ...
The Osun State Government has requested security agencies to remove former local government chairmen from council secretariats to allow newly elected officials to take office. In a letter dated addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 11 in ...
The Franco British International University in Kaduna has appointed Senator Shehu Sani as its new Chancellor. Sani, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the upcoming 2027 elections, in reaction, described the appointment as ...
The Nigerian Army has revealed that it is intensifying training and capacity-building programmes for officers and soldiers to enhance professionalism and improve operational effectiveness amid evolving security challenges across the country. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of the 2026 ...