Twelve political parties participating in the forthcoming Osun State governorship election have signed a peace and accountability pact ahead of the August 15 poll, pledging to conduct their campaigns peacefully and abide by democratic principles. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the ...

The Federal Government has officially renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during a briefing on the ongoing infrastructure project. Umahi said the decision ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has settled the issue of its deputy governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 election, naming former Commissioner for Special Duties and Rural Development, Faruk Mustapha, as the running mate to its governorship ...

Petrol prices across Nigeria are expected to rise as fuel importers have announced a new depot rate of N1,350 per litre, up from the current N1,230 per litre. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the new development is likely to increase the ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is weighing plans to conduct a mock presidential election and carry out a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The proposal was disclosed by ...

President Bola Tinubu has launched five coordinated social and development programmes worth about $3.05 billion as part of his administration’s efforts to reduce poverty, improve healthcare, strengthen education and support vulnerable communities across Nigeria. The programmes include the Nigeria Community ...

Mrs. Mary Amaechi and her son, Rotimi Amaechi The Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his mother, Mrs. Mary Amaechi. Amaechi’s media office announced her death in a statement on Thursday. The statement ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday, July 16, 2026, arrested 24 foreign nationals in the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. The arrests were made during a coordinated raid on a hideout in the area, Musa Yahaya, Acting ...

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed fresh details about the death of 26-year-old Mary Habila, saying she had been battling an existing illness and complained of nose bleeding before she died at his residence in Uburu, Ebonyi State, on ...

The family of 26-year-old Mary Habila has indefinitely postponed her burial as the Ebonyi State Police Command insists on conducting an autopsy before releasing her body. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Elisha Haruna on behalf of ...

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to step aside following the death of 26-year-old Mary Habila at the minister’s private residence ...

Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a N27.3 billion take-off grant approved for the ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Fasina, as a non-career ambassadorial designate. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired ...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has restored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s revised timetable and guidelines for the 2027 general elections, clearing the way for the electoral process to continue as planned. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the unanimous ...

The High Court of Justice in Kogi State has denied reports claiming it ordered the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the allegation as false and misleading. This clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by ...

Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that there was an attempt on his life during a planned visit to Benue State in April 2025. Obi made the claim while speaking at a ...

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to interfere in the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) election, alleging that the move is a rehearsal for manipulating the 2027 general elections. POLITICS NIGERIA ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, July 17, to deliver judgment in the suit filed by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) aligned with former Minister of Special Duties, Kabir Turaki (SAN), ...

Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Reverend Dr. William Okoye, a former Aso Rock chaplain. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Obi described ...

Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has explained why the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, chose former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 election instead of picking a candidate from ...