A London court has sentenced a 36-year-old Nigerian man, Fawaz Abdulkareem, to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of a man following a dispute at a flat in Vauxhall. Abdulkareem was found guilty of murdering 32-year-old Daniel Manuel and possessing ...

Armed bandits holding retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, and his wife have demanded the release of some of their detained members and the return of confiscated livestock before the couple can regain their freedom. ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have apprehended a notorious criminal suspect popularly known as ‘Sule Yellow’, who gained social media prominence by documenting his unlawful activities on social media. The suspected criminal was intercepted by military personnel during a tactical ...

The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Abia State, Doris Ogala, has been hospitalised after she reportedly collapsed during a political consultation in the state. The actress-turned-politician disclosed the development on Friday night, revealing that she was ...

An APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has recounted how he narrowly escaped being attacked by a group of youths at the popular Ladipo Market in Lagos State. Igbokwe disclosed the incident in a video shared on his official Facebook page on ...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to dismantle the 12-year monopoly enjoyed by South African technology firm Optasia (formerly Channel VAS) in Nigeria’s airtime credit lending and data advance market. The directive aims ...

The Presidency has hit back at Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), following his criticisms of the Federal Government’s approach to national security. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has held talks with healthcare professionals and experts in the United States as part of efforts to explore ways of improving Nigeria’s healthcare system. Obi disclosed this in a post on ...

The Federal Government has called on all Nigerians, the media, civil society organisations, and security agencies to strengthen collaboration in the fight against terrorism and other forms of violent extremism threatening national peace and security. Speaking at a National Press ...

The Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has called on President Bola Tinubu to step aside if his administration is unable to tackle the country’s worsening insecurity. The cleric made the remarks while ...

The G-60 Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has dismissed reports suggesting that it is seeking a fresh process for the emergence of a new Minority Leader, insisting that its position on the nomination of Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has cleared a former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.  Duke’s clearance followed the conclusion of a review of ...

The kidnappers holding teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have made a four demands to the Federal Government as a condition for freeing the captives. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the ...

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Pastor William Kumuyi, the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, on his 85th birthday. The message was contained in a statement released on Saturday by the Special Adviser on Information and ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the rising cost of electricity in Nigeria, saying citizens are being made to pay more for services that are not being delivered. Falana made the remarks on Friday during an interview, a ...

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has appointed Hon. Lekan Fatodu as the President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation. The appointment was announced on Friday by the Director-General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade. He explained that the strategic decision falls ...

The Office of the President of the Senate has debunked reports alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio promised to secure senatorial tickets for lawmakers who lost in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections. In a statement issued on ...

Senior pastor of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies, describing the country’s military, the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) as some of the best he has encountered across the world. The ...

The Muslim community in Oyo State has distanced itself from the Sharia-related demands reportedly made by terrorists holding teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area. The group said the criminals behind the attack do not represent ...

Legislative action on the constitutional framework required to establish state police will be fast-tracked, the Nigerian Senate has promised. The development comes amid rising insecurity, banditry, and mass abductions across the country. Speaking in an interview the Chairman of the ...