Politics
Osun Guber candidates sign peace accord ahead of August 15 election
Candidates contesting the August 15 Osun State governorship election and their political parties have signed a peace accord aimed at en...
Seyi Law reveals how Tinubu rescued Nigeria from economic collapse
Popular comedian Oluwaseyitan Aletile, better known as Seyi Law, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu, claiming the admin...
Keyamo berates attack on Peter Obi in Benue, calls for media fairness in reporting political issues
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on news organizations to stop partisan reporting wh...
2027: APC drops Elegbeleye, five other senatorial candidates in final list to INEC
The All Progressives Congress has officially dropped Gbenga Elegbeleye, Gabriel Suswam, and four other senatorial hopefuls from its fin...
2027: Court clears Goodluck Jonathan for presidential race
An Abuja Federal High Court has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election.
This ruling co...
Bandits attack Kwara community again, kill five forest guards
Bandits have killed five forest guards in a fresh attack on Nuku village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The attacke...
INEC boss under fire as Mahdi Shehu demands resignation over alleged bias
Activist Mahdi Shehu has called for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ...
“Youth inclusion is good governance, not charity” — Petra Onyegbule urges deliberate mentorship at 7th OJN Symposium
Political tokenism has no place in building a sustainable democracy; rather, integrating young people into leadership is a vital engine...
Kwara APC primary rocked by last-minute postponement, mass dropouts
The Kwara State APC governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday has been abruptly postponed to Friday.
State party ...
Breaking News: Danladi crushes Yahaya Seriki to clinch Kwara APC Guber ticket after Governor Abdulrazaq’s dramatic u-turn
The Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election concluded on Friday following a 24-hour delay caused by t...
President Tinubu appoints Bianca Ojukwu as Foreign Affairs Minister, nominates Enikanolaiye as Minister of State
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the substantive Minister of Foreign...
Davido debunks alleged attack on Adeleke’s convoy
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has debunked reports alleging that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s convoy was ...
Politics: ADC distances itself from top politicians ahead of 2027 race
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed claims linking it to any specific political heavyweight ahead of the 2027 president...
Reps pass milestone State Police Bill amid rumpus at chamber
The House of Representatives has passed the highly anticipated state police bill, effectively clearing a major legislative hu...
Opinion: President Tinubu’s masterstroke in honouring grateful people
In a nation too often weighed down by cynicism and the politics of expediency, moments of clarity still emerge, moments that ...
Obi shifts gears holds high-stakes meeting with Governor Makinde
The Labour Party’s 2023 flagbearer, Peter Obi, held a private sit-down with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Government...
Mr Real hits out at First Lady’s economic advice to sell Akara
Afrobeats singer, Mr Real, has criticised First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu's recent advice encouraging Nigerians to embrace petty trading as ...
South African court pauses impeachment inquiry into President Ramaphosa
A South African court has granted President Cyril Ramaphosa a temporary reprieve, halting impeachment proceedings against him over the ...
Olukotun emerges as Kogi AFAN president as farmers express optimism of purposeful leadership
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Kogi State Chapter, has elected Chief Raji Musa Olukotun as its new State Presi...
Kwara transport unions endorse Hon. Danladi for APC governorship ticket, reaffirm loyalty to Governor Abdulrazaq
Transport unions across Kwara State have passed a vote of confidence in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, praising his administration's ...
Government planning new wage review for workers, says Gbajabiamila
The Federal Government is officially opening the door to increase workers' salaries across the country to match the rising co...
Governor Makinde assures NANS, NUT, NLC of safe return of abducted pupils, teachers in Oyo State
By Michael Odetunde
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has assured the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the Ni...
Police arrest 46 over attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 suspects in connection with the attack on the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress,...
2027 Watch: Tinubu’s re-election engine ignites as Faleke picks up APC forms
The road to the 2027 presidential election has officially cleared for takeoff. James Faleke, a key member of the House of Rep...
Julius Malema sentenced to five years over gun incident
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing an assault rifle at a ral...
Former Acting AGF Nwabuoku sentenced to 72 years for N868m money laundering
By Odetunde Michael
A former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has been sentence...
Police deploy new commissioner to Osun ahead of August 15 governorship election
The Nigeria Police Force has deployed a new Commissioner of Police, Samuel Erale, to Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship ele...
Police arrest 10 suspects over Modakeke violence, Osun Poly invasion
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with alleged violent crimes in Modakeke, Ife East Local ...
Police arrest self-proclaimed PFIPC DG Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi in Osun
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested the self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Inte...
Former Nigeria minister reveals those factors that threatens President Tinubu’s political future
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has sent a stark warning to the presidency, stating that worsening insecurity and ...
ICPC uncovers another fake Government agency, Tinubu orders arrest
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has uncovered another alleged fake government ...
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Hit $48.5 Billion — Highest Level in 13 Years
Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves have hit a new high of $48.5 billion, the highest since May 2013.
This marks a significant miles...
Akande: Atiku destroyed PDP, shares same ideology with Tinubu
Laolu Akande, former media aide to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu share simil...
Labour to begin fresh minimum wage talks in July
Organised labour has announced plans to begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage in July 2026.
Leaders of the Nigeria Labo...
Funso Doherty accepts NDC Guber ticket for Lagos 2027
Politician and public policy advocate, Funso Doherty, has officially accepted the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC nomination...
EFCC boss Olukoyede issues red cards to vote buying ahead of 2027 polls
The head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerians to reject vote buying and...
President Tinubu signs N68.32 Trillion 2026 budget into law
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill, authorizing a total expenditure of N68.32 trillion.
T...
Nigeria, Netherlands sign new Trade Facilitation agreement
Nigeria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have signed a new trade facilitation agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, ...
Atiku: 2027 presidential bid will be my final attempt
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress, ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the 2027 president...
Senegal’s President Faye emerges new ECOWAS chairman
Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, s...
Desmond Elliot pulls out of Surulere assembly race, cites intimidation
Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has officially withdrawn from t...
Federal Government approves pay boost, new benefits for civil servants
The Federal Government has approved an increase in peculiar allowances and welfare benefits for civil servants to improve the...
FG bans ‘Mandatory’ three-month pre-retirement leave for civil servants
The Federal Government has ordered all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to immediately stop placing civil servants on a mandatory ...
US lawmaker alleges bribery plot against Nigerian Defence Minister
Kimberly Daniels, a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, has accused Nigeria’s Minister of State for De...
Mustapha vows to outclass Governor AbdulRazaq in 2027 Kwara Central senate race
Kwara Central Senator, Saliu Mustapha, has expressed confidence that he will defeat Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in th...
ICPC to arraign El-Rufai, others over alleged fraud, money laundering
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to arraign former Kaduna S...
Politics: APGA will endorse Tinubu as presidential candidate in 2027 – Soludo
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has confirmed that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA will endorse President Bola Ahmed T...
NPFL slams N15m fine, stadium ban on Kano Pillars over fan unrest
Kano Pillars FC have once again come under heavy sanctions from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL following crowd trouble durin...
Court upholds arrest warrant against former minister Sadiya Farouq over alleged $1.3m, N746.7m fraud
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, has sustained the arrest warrant earlier is...
Yusuf Buhari joins Katsina House of Reps race for 2027
Yusuf Buhari, the son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially entered the political arena by declaring ...
Governor Ododo, AFAN Chairman launch 2026 wet season farming to boost Kogi food security
Kogi State took a major step toward agricultural growth yesterday as Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and AFAN State Chairman, Alhaji Prince ...
Kwara 2027: Governor Abdulrazaq presents Hon. Danladi as APC Guber candidate to Emir of Ilorin
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, alongside the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and All Progressives Co...
Sunday Igboho awaits Federal Government approval to deploy “Iru Ekun” against criminals
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, spoke on Monday about his new security outfit. He is currentl...
Obanikoro assures free, fair primaries as Kwara APC votes today
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Kwara State Governorship Primary Election Committee, Musiliu Obanikoro, has assured party...
NGF considers N100,000 Minimum Wage as cost of living bites harder
State governors are considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000 as Nigerians continue to grapple with rising living costs.
C...
Chaos hits House of Representatives as lawmakers summon Tinubu over unfunded constituency projects
The House of Representatives dissolved into rowdy sessions on Wednesday afternoon following a heated debate over the alleged non-fundin...
Kwara 2027: Gov AbdulRazaq endorses Amb. Yahaya Seriki as preferred successor
By Michael Odetunde
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has endorsed Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki (MFR) as...
Gov. Makinde denies Oriire school abduction allegation, inaugurates judicial inquiry
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed allegations that he orchestrated the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local...
Nigeria unveils seven breakthrough herbal medicines to combat cancer, ulcer, hepatitis B
In a massive leap forward for domestic medical innovation, the Federal Government has officially launched seven powerful herb...
Bala-led ADC disqualifies aspirants over 55 years
Nafiu Bala Gombe, factional National Chairman of the ADC, says the party will stop anyone above 55 from contesting under its platform.
...
Public backlash as Remi Tinubu urges Nigerians to sell Akara and roasted corn
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is facing intense social media criticism after advising citizens to start small...
Yesufu slams INEC over alleged fake account controversy
Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC over its recent statement on a purported...
Abuja court orders status quo in ADC leadership dispute
An Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered all parties in a suit over the leadership crisis within the African Democrati...
“We’re Not Happy” – Wike blasts Super Eagles over 2026 World Cup failure
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has publicly called out the Super Eagles over their failure to qu...
Governor AbdulRazaq pledges more support for creatives as Kwara Kre8 holds second summit
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the administration is ready to expand its investment in the creative indus...
Kano NDC crisis: Kwankwaso threatens exit over swapped candidates
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has threatened to dump the Nigeria Democratic Congress after several of his faction's c...
Power boost looms as Adelabu promises major electricity improvement within weeks
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has hinted at brighter days for Nigeria’s power sector, saying electricity supply could improve in t...
158 days in the dark: NDC makes urgent demand to Governor AbdulRazaq rescue 176 abducted women and children in Kwara community
The Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress is demanding immediate intervention from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to ...
Appeal Court overturns judgment ordering deregistration of ADC, Accord, three other parties
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified a Federal High Court decision that ordered the deregistration of the African De...
Politics: Fani-Kayode blasts ADC, says Nigeria’s opposition has collapsed
Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a credible opposition force, ...
Nasarawa 2027: Governor Sule announces preferred successor
Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has announced Senator Aliyu Wadada as his preferred governorship candidat...
Oyo police probe viral clip of man boasting over serial killings and political pies
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into a chilling viral video featuring a man identified a...
Forest Chief raises alarm over suspected terror movement routes across Oyo, Osun forests
The Commander of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) in Osun State, Hammed Nureni, has raised concerns over the alleged movement...
Bello backs Leke Abejide of ADC for third term as Kogi Rep member
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, has called on voters in Yagba Federal Constituency to re-elect thei...
2027: Kenneth Okonkwo warns against Peter Obi leaving ADC
Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has said any move by Peter Obi to leave the African Democratic Congres...
Gunmen kill APC Chairman in Kogi
Unidentified gunmen have killed the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi St...
Sowore dismisses proposed N100,000 Minimum Wage as inadequate
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the reported proposal of a N100,000 minimum wage by state governors, describing t...
Sarafadeen Alli wins Oyo APC Governorship Primary as Adelabu alleges fraud
Oyo South Senator, Sarafadeen Alli, has emerged as the winner of the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary ele...
Kwara 2027: Saraki announces Engr. Kale Kawu as consensus PDP Guber candidate
Former Senate President and Waziri of Ilorin, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON, has announced Engr. Kale Kawu as the Peopl...
Thousands gather in Abuja as ADC convention begins amid venue controversy
No fewer than 3,000 delegates have converged in Abuja for the ongoing national convention of the African Democratic Congress.
Delega...
Cross River Assembly advances bill to ban same-sex marriage
The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the second reading of a bill seeking to prohibit same-sex marria...
Wike apologizes for cows on Abuja streets, links new roads to improved security
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday openly took full responsibility for the ongoing issue of cattle roami...
Baba-Ahmed urges electorates to drop regional politics to save Nigeria
The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has urged Nigerians to completely abandon the habit of ...
2027: We gave Peter Obi NDC presidential ticket free of charge, says Seriake Dickson
The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has revealed that the party handed Peter Obi its presiden...
EFCC hands over recovered ₦837 Million to Katsina State Government
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has handed over recovered monetary exhibits tota...
2027: APC settles for Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate
The National Working Committee, NWC of the All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside top party leaders have settled for Vice President ...
“They want to silence us” – VeryDarkMan reacts to EFCC probe petition
Outspoken social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has revealed that he recei...
Shehu Sani predicts North will deliver “highest votes” for Tinubu in next election
Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has expressed firm confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure ...
INEC publishes final list of 2027 presidential candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running ...
Senator Saliu Mustapha dumps APC, bags PDP ticket for Kwara Central
Senator Saliu Mustapha has officially secured the Peoples Democratic Party ticket for the Kwara Central Senatorial District ahead of th...
Akpabio declares Jimoh Ibrahim’s Ondo South senate seat vacant
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has officially declared the Ondo South senatorial seat vacant during Tuesday’s plenary sess...
2027: Ortom dispels senatorial ambition rumours
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has firmly denied speculations linking him to any political contest in the 2027 ge...
Kaduna disburses N100,000 grant to 97 pardoned inmates for resettlement
The Kaduna State Government has commenced the direct disbursement of N100,000 each to 97 former prison inmates recently granted executi...
Olugbagun emerges spokesperson for Kogi-Ondo-Ekiti Royal Fathers caucus
The Olugbagun of Igbagun, the enlightened Royal Highness Oba Shola Adebola Samuel represented Igbagun Kingdom at the Security...
Sowore accuses court of plotting defamation conviction to distrupt 2027 ambition
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the Federal High Court of deliberately attempting to convict him at all costs to abort...
“It is time for proactive leadership”, security outfit decries lack of response to bandit threat alerts in Kwara State
The Kwara South Security Joint Watch has taken a swipe at leaders in the district over what it described as a slow response to growing ...
Only God can give lasting peace, not government’ – Bishop Oyedepo calls for divine focus to rescue Nigeria
The Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that no government can guarantee lasting peace, ...
Court adjourns Yahaya Bello case to May 6
Proceedings in the case involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, were on Thursday adjourned till May 6, 2026, by E...
Seun Kuti claims IShowSpeed’s Africa tour was a “spy job” for Elon Musk
Popular Nigerian singer Seun Kuti has sparked a massive conversation online by claiming that IShowSpeed’s recent tour across ...