The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly threatened to dump the party following the rejection and subsequent replacement of the Kano State candidates’ list submitted by his Kwankwasiyya bloc within the ...

Suspected terrorists have attacked Wuyya village in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four residents in the latest incident of violence to hit the troubled northwestern state. The attackers reportedly stormed the community on Sunday evening and opened ...

The Conference of Professionals in the People’s Democratic Party has directed loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to vacate the party’s national secretariat at Wadata Plaza in Abuja. The group said the order followed a ...

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Finance has approved the immediate release of funds to settle outstanding payments owed to more than 1,240 local contractors across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).  The development was made known in a ...

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has claimed that politicians who criticised him over federal road projects, particularly during budget defences at the National Assembly, lost their bids to return to the Senate. The minister made the remarks while inspecting ...

The Federal Government has altered its timeline for repatriating Nigerian nationals fleeing the escalating wave of anti-foreigner violence in South Africa. The initial phase of the emergency airlifting, which was planned to commence immediately, has now been pushed back to ...

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, on Monday said the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, remains President Bola Tinubu’s strongest challenger. Momodu stated that the 2027 presidential election would essentially be a contest between Tinubu and ...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed strong confidence ahead of the upcoming governorship election in the state. He urged residents to disregard rumours and political intimidation being circulated ahead of the polls, insisting that his administration remains focused on ...

African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and media entrepreneur Dele Momodu has positioned himself for the party’s vice-presidential slot, releasing a campaign flyer featuring himself alongside the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The development comes as Atiku commences consultations to select ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has replaced a number of candidates earlier put forward by the Kwankwasiyya bloc in Kano State, in what appears to be a fresh move to enforce a political agreement reached between both sides ahead of ...

A former Manchester United player, Christian Eriksen collapsed for the second time during a football match on Sunday during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine in Odense. “Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well under the circumstances,” the Danish football association wrote ...

Amid insecurity ravaging Nigeria, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that rising incidents of kidnapping, militancy and killings during his tenure as governor of Akwa Ibom State prompted him to introduce monthly prayers session as part of efforts to confront ...

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba Ahmed, has dismissed attempts to create a rift between him and former LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, insisting that their relationship remains cordial despite belonging to different political parties. Speaking during an interview ...

President Bola Tinubu’s government has assured Nigerians that his administration will not bow to terrorism, banditry, or any form of criminal intimidation, while reaffirming its commitment to easing the economic challenges facing citizens. The President’s message was delivered on Sunday ...

Former Senator representing Ogun Central and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as repeated disrespect, exclusion and unfair treatment by the party leadership in Ogun ...

The Federal Government has introduced measures to manage spending across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies by reducing reimbursable imprest limits and increasing oversight of public funds. An imprest is a cash advance given to public officers for routine and urgent official ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra has claimed that the Federal Government’s cross-appeal in the case involving its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has weakened the legal basis of his conviction and raised fundamental questions about the jurisdiction of the trial court.  The ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that it will not run as a personality-driven movement or a temporary electoral tool, a position that has generated criticism from the “Obidient” movement. Obidients are supporters of 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate ...

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that individuals sponsoring terrorism and violent crimes in Nigeria will eventually be exposed, regardless of their status or position in society. The Senate President made the remark on Sunday during an Inter-Denominational ...

Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli has denied any involvement in the abduction of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the sister of Power Minister Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons by kidnappers. The Oyo South lawmaker described the allegations as “false, ...