Politics
Only a third force can liberate Kwara State in 2027, says Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo
Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has stated that only a neutral political movement can ...
Osun 2026: Ooni of Ife urges peaceful governorship election
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has appealed to political parties, candidates, supporters and residents of Osun State to ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 Bombshell: Goodluck Jonathan secretly buys presidential forms, says PDP chieftain
A former presidential aide, Umar Sani, has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan already purchased a presidential n...
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...
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...
Governor Alia approves N378bn National Food City project in Benue State
The Benue State Government has approved an investment agreement worth approximately N378 billion for the establishment of the...
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...
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...
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 ...
Kwankwaso holds out Olive branch to Governor Yusuf despite bitter rift
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced he is fully ready to forgive and reconcile with his f...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan mourns loss of husband Hafidh Ameir Hassan
Hafidh Ameir Hassan passed away on Monday morning while receiving treatment at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar.
Tanzanian...
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 ...
ICPC uncovers 908 ghost workers in federal MDAs, Police top the list
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC says it has uncovered 908 suspected ghost worke...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Davido calls for peace ahead of Osun guber poll
Afolabi Mustapha
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has charged political actors and residents acros...
Kwara 2027: PDP picks Reverend Fawenu as deputy governorship candidate
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has officially unveiled Reverend Cornelius Fawenu as its deputy gover...
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...
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 ...
Senate gives nod to Tinubu’s $6bn external loan plan
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure external loans totalling $6 billion.
The approval came just hours ...
Yagba East council boss pays courtesy visit to Olu-Igbagun
The Executive Chairman of Yagba East Local Government Area, Hon. Dr. Joshua Dare Monday, alongside the Member representing Ya...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hamzat names Obanikoro as campaign DG for 2027 Lagos Guber race
The All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate for the 2027 Lagos State election, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has appointed former M...
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 ...
Federal Government asks marketers to reduce fuel price to reflect falling global crude costs
The Nigeria government has strongly urged petroleum marketers to slash the retail pump price of petrol across the country to mirror the...
Nigeria launches massive ₦3.9 Trillion highway upgrade in Kogi, Kwara, 12 other states
President Bola Tinubu has greenlit 27 major road projects worth over ₦3.9 trillion to fix Nigeria's crumbling transport netwo...
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...
Atiku makes 2027 Presidential debate conditional on Tinubu’s participation
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will only participa...
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...
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...
Igbos will work for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 – Cubana Chief Priest
Socialite and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has said the Igbos will do everything possible to ...
Kwara assembly declares two lawmakers’ seats vacant over defection
The Kwara State House of Assembly has officially declared the seats of two members vacant following their switch from the All...
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...
Igbagun Community felicitates Leke Abejide on APC primary victory
By Micheal Odetunde
The Igbagun community has congratulated Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, the Asiwaju of Yagba Land, on...
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...
Cross River local government workers protest 11-month unpaid salaries in Calabar
Newly employed local government workers in Cross River State staged a peaceful protest in Calabar on Wednesday to demand 11 m...
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...
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...
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...
Kwara G15 rebrands as Otoge Progressives, rejects candidates backed by Gov. AbdulRazaq
The Kwara G15, a political bloc within the All Progressives Congress, APC in Kwara State, has formally rebranded as The Otoge...
2027: Tension in Benue as suspected thugs block road during Peter Obi’s arrival
Tension reportedly gripped Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly blocked a major road as the presidential candidate of...
CJN bans use of ‘Barrister’ title in official Supreme Court dealings
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers and court officials to immediately stop using the ...
Gbajabiamila sues PFIPC DG Adeyemi for N15bn over alleged defamation
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15 billion defamation lawsuit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matth...
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 ...
Electoral Process: Peter Obi completes INEC nomination form, calls for absolute transparency
Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has officially confirmed the completion of his Independen...
UK raises Visa fees ahead of April 2026 rollout, Nigerians to pay more
The UK Home Office has announced a fresh increase in visa application fees across several categories, with the new rates set ...
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...
Goliath is panicking: ADC slams ruling APC over Legal ‘harassment’
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is firing back at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming the political gi...
Political witch-hunt: Atiku fires back at calls for EFCC corruption investigation
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress, ADC in the 2027 elections, has strongly dismissed recen...
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...
Nigerians cannot endure another four years of Tinubu, Dino Melaye hints
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dino Melaye, has hinted that Nigerians are no longer interested in President Bola Tinub...
Mercy Johnson Appointed As Special Adviser To Edo Governor
Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie has been appointed as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy by Edo State Governor Mo...
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...
2027: Amaechi swallows pride, accepts VP slot under Atiku
ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has picked former Transportation Minister Chibuike Amaechi as his running mate.
Former Riv...
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...
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...
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), ...
Kwankwaso denies secret alliance with Tinubu ahead of 2027
Former Kano State governor and National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has firmly denied rumors sugg...
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...
Kano 2027: Governor Yusuf retains Murtala Garo as 2027 running mate
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially declared his Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Galadima Garo, as his running m...
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...
Former CBN Governor Tunde Lemo Declares Interest in 2027 Ogun Governorship Election
Tunde Lemo, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2027 governorship ele...
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...
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 ...
Goodluck Jonathan hails Gowon’s wartime leadership, unity legacy
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asserted that true leadership is ultimately revealed during periods of severe crisis r...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
Easter Break: Federal Government announces public holidays for 2026 celebrations
The Federal Government has officially cleared the way for a long holiday weekend by declaring Friday, April 3, and ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Governor Abiodun pledges two million votes for Tinubu, says Ogun APC ready for 2027
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is fully prepared for the 2027...
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 ...
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...
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...
“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 ...
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,...
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 ...
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...
Lagos to review Lekki master plan, other flood-prone areas to tackle flooding
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to review the master plans of Lekki and other flood-prone areas across the state as part...
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, ...
Aisha Yesufu gives reasons for rejecting House of Reps ticket
Activist Aisha Yesufu has revealed that she turned down an offer to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives under the Nigeri...
Empty chairs in Nigerian classrooms as Amnesty demands immediate safety for students
Amnesty International has raised a major alarm over the rising wave of school attacks and kidnappings across Nigeria, warning that clas...
“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...