Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his third anniversary in office, praising his administration’s economic reforms and development initiatives. In a statement on Friday, Aiyedatiwa said Tinubu’s first three years as president have been ...

Activist Aisha Yesufu has withdrawn from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) senatorial race for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued on Friday, Yesufu disclosed that the party had decided not to conduct primaries for the FCT Senate ...

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a viral video being circulated in connection with the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, describing the footage as misleading and false. This was disclosed in a statement shared on the ...

A fresh round of protest has broken out in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as the state chapter of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) took to the streets following the recent mass abduction of students and teachers in the ...

Abubakar Marshal, a human rights lawyer, has asked Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, to apologise and submit himself for investigation over comments made about Martins Vincent Otse, the social media personality known as ...

The leadership of the Labour Party has congratulated Governor Alex Otti on his third anniversary in office, describing him as the “finest outcome” of the party’s 2023 electoral outing. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, stated this in a ...

The Lagos State African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to rely on violence and intimidation if it truly believes it is performing well for Nigerians. Rhodes-Vivour made the remarks during ...

The Special Adviser on Political Matters to Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has openly boasted about the past manipulation and rigging of election results. Abubakar Mamadi said the past rigging was done in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. ...

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom state, says his administration has fulfilled the promises made to residents during the 2023 election campaign and is ready to launch a new phase of development under the “Arise 2.0” agenda. Speaking during his ...

The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, says terrorism has significantly reduced across Nigeria, rating the country’s overall security performance at between 65 and 70 percent. He made this known during an interview on Friday, noting that no nation is completely ...

Following the outbreak of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed 10 states on red alert. In an advisory issued on Thursday, May ...

The Nigerian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, has announced a new policy barring Nigerians who are not registered with the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Philippines (NIDOPHIL) from accessing consular services. The directive was contained in a public notice issued by the ...

Olalekan Glory, All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader in Oyo, has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of using his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s position on state police and the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, to divert attention from security ...

Fresh concerns have emerged over possible renewed terror attacks in Nigeria’s North-East following the killing of a senior Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, commander, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. A new report released by policy think tank, Nextier, warned that although the ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over rising insecurity and worsening economic conditions in the country, alleging that Nigerians now treat ransom payments like routine household expenses. Atiku made the remarks in a ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to conduct its Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Assembly primaries nationwide today. According to reports, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last general election, who is now the sole presidential aspirant ...

A renowned and veteran Nollywood Actor, Patrick Okoye, popularly known as Energy, is dead. Politics Nigeria reports that the sad news was announced on Thursday morning, May 28, 2026. According to reports, the actor, who was also a lecturer at ...

The Federal Government has begun fresh emergency measures to prevent a possible Ebola outbreak in Nigeria following rising concerns over reported cases in parts of Africa. Top government officials on Thursday met in Lagos to review the country’s preparedness and ...

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed how he plans to confront insecurity in Nigeria if elected president in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Thursday night, Sowore ...

Activist-turned-politician Aisha Yesufu has revealed that the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) decided to forgo direct primary elections for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial ticket. This effectively positions party chieftain Barr. Amanda Pam to clinch the ticket. The development follows ...