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 ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to John Jude Agbo, a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged plot to carry out multiple attacks on schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to John Jude Agbo, a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged plot to carry out multiple attacks on schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a final warning to activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over the delay in the presentation of his defence in an ongoing criminal trial. Justice Muhammed Umar, who presided over proceedings ...

The United States House of Representatives has approved a proposal seeking to halt all forms of certain American assistance to Nigeria until the Federal Government demonstrates concrete action in tackling insecurity and protecting lives across the country. The decision followed ...

The reason behind the questioning of Peter Obi supporters, Peter Akah, popularly known as Peter for Nigeria, and Precious Oruche, also known as Mama Pee, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has emerged. Their lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, disclosed ...

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for the immediate suspension and resignation of the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, following the death of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila. The group warned that it would embark on nationwide ...

Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that many young people from the South-East are unwilling to join the Nigerian Army because they do not trust the country’s ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Farouk Aliyu, has said many Nigerian Christians are now more comfortable with the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were before the 2023 general election, insisting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has threatened legal action against the contractor that renovated the National Assembly complex over persistent technical faults affecting the microphones in the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. Akpabio issued the warning during Wednesday’s plenary after ...

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has formally requested the police to ensure that a thorough autopsy is carried out on the body of Mary Habila before her remains are released for burial. The request was conveyed through a petition submitted ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stepped up moves to bring Senator Rufai Hanga into its fold ahead of the 2027 general election, as political realignments continue to gather momentum in Kano State. Fresh indications of the ruling party’s interest ...

Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has condemned the abduction of a school principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) invigilator, and several students from Government Secondary School, Opada-Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of ...

Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has condemned the abduction of a school principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) invigilator, and several students from Government Secondary School, Opada-Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of ...

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has admitted that the party is facing difficulties selling its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to voters in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Galadima, a close ally of ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released social activists Randy Peter and Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, after both honoured an invitation from the anti-graft agency in Abuja. The two supporters of former Labour Party presidential ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to deepen its collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) by using the National Identification Number (NIN) to verify voters and curb cases of multiple voter registrations across the country. ...

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn three applications previously filed in his ongoing corruption case before the Kaduna State High Court. The development emerged during proceedings on Wednesday before Justice Darius Khobo, as El-Rufai’s new lead counsel, Paul ...

The Federal Government has announced plans to carry out a fresh nationwide assessment of out-of-school children as part of efforts to obtain accurate data on the number of Nigerian children currently outside the formal education system. Minister of Education, Dr ...