The Anambra State Government this morning arraigned eight alleged fake pastors before the court for violating the state’s 2025 Homeland Security Law. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the prosecution is led by State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, ...

Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has expressed disappointment that the opposition coalition that could have strengthened Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections has been derailed by greed and personal ambition. Dalung made the remark on ...

The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, that his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, could negatively impact his presidential ambition. In a statement signed ...

Residents of Igbosi Quarters in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, were thrown into panic in the early hours of Friday after armed men stormed the community, abducted a nine-year-old boy and damaged residential buildings during the attack. ...

The Centre for Legislative Accountability and Democratic Integrity (CLADI) has urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere and other lawmakers over allegations that they received financial inducements to influence the election of the House of ...

Controversial social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted to the arrest of Ifechukwu Dennis, allegedly linked to a fake voice note involving President Bola Tinubu. VeryDarkMan, in a video shared on social media, faulted the ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has defended the conduct of its recently concluded primary elections, saying no candidate was imposed by the party’s national leadership. In a statement issued on Thursday, National Secretary of the party, Ikenna Alex-Morgan Enekweizu, said ...

Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, who represents Oyo North Senatorial District, has explained why security agencies have not launched a direct offensive against the kidnappers holding dozens of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State. The lawmaker said the lives of the children remain ...

Following rowdy session at the Green Chamber yesterday, Hon. Philip Agbese, the lawmaker who stood before the House of Representatives on Thursday to deny signing an endorsement of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere as new Minority Leader, was captured on camera when ...

Gunmen have abducted four residents and killed a vigilante during an attack on the Byazhin community in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A resident, Aliyu, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, ...

The Federal Government on Thursday, June 4, 2026 officially flagged off the Gombe–Biu Super Highway, a major component of the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu–Maiduguri Dualization Project, with the Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, expressing confidence that Nigeria’s security challenges will ...

Accord has condemned the attempted assassination of its Osogbo Local Government Area Chairman, Asimiyu Ajibola, describing the incident as a politically motivated attack. The party called on the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) to launch ...

The Federal Government has indicated that it may move forward with stricter regulations on children’s access to social media following growing concerns over online safety and digital risks. This comes after a nationwide survey conducted by the Federal Ministry of ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election conducted after the commission’s May 30 deadline remains invalid. According to the electoral body, this position stands unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High ...

Fresh details have emerged on the abduction of the sister of former Minister of Power and 2027 governorship hopeful in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons. An aide to Adelabu, Femi Awogboro, said security agencies are intensifying ...

Significant progress has been made towards establishing state police in Nigeria, with a constitutional amendment expected soon, the Nigerian presidency has announced. This follows months of consultations among the Executive, the National Assembly, and top security authorities. Recall that following ...

A crack team from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has arrested a suspect identified as Ifechukwu Dennis for allegedly originating and distributing a cloned voice of President Bola Tinubu. Dennis was apprehended by operatives in Benin, Edo State, following ...

In a fresh wave of its ongoing crackdown on street begging and other social nuisances, the Lagos State Government has announced the arrest of 40 individuals across key areas of the state. Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for the ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sued the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, over allegations of corruption, disobedience of court orders, and bias against the party regarding a pending case at the Abuja division of ...

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that all students and teachers abducted by armed groups across the country will be safely rescued. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance during a National Press Briefing in Abuja ...