Politics
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...
Niger APC Christians group demands Christian deputy governor for 2027 ticket
A prominent Christian coalition within the All Progressives Congress in Niger State has strongly aligned with calls for a deputy govern...
Politics: Governor Bala denies rumor of defection from PDP
Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has dismissed speculation about his alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Pa...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
DSS To Arraign El-Rufai In Abuja Over Alleged Cyber Crime & Unlawful Interception Of Ribadu’s Phone
The Department of State Security Services, DSS has filed criminal charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over al...
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...
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...
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...
“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 ...
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...
DJ Chicken arrested after threatening Seyi Tinubu
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested controversial TikTok personality and disc jockey Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
...
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 ...
Senate rejects probe into controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council
The Senate on Wednesday turned down a motion seeking a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations, and ongoi...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Gov AbdulRazaq commends Tinubu over new Army Battalion in Kwara
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishme...
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...
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...
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 ...
A power shift looms: The Obi and Kwankwaso alliance for 2027
Ibrahim Abdulkarim, a close associate of Peter Obi, has claimed that Rabiu Kwankwaso has agreed to serve as the vice-presidential candi...
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...
Federal Government tightens grip on vehicle importsThe Federal
The Federal Government has officially banned the importation of all vehicles, including used ones, that do not carry a valid ...
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...
Six Oyo APC governorship aspirants reject Sharafadeen Alli as party candidate
Six out of the 11 gubernatorial aspirants who contested the All Progressives Congress primary election in Oyo State have officially rej...
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...
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...
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 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: 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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ekiti Decides: Violence erupts in Ilawe-Ekiti over vote-buying clash
Tension flared at a polling unit in Ilawe-Ekiti on Saturday as supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC and the African Democra...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Court reverses NDC party registration over logo dispute with rival group
A Federal High Court in Lokoja has overturned its previous judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commissio...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
“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...
CAN declares June 14 ‘Black Sunday’ nationwide over terrorist attacks, insecurity
The Christian Association of Nigeria has designated Sunday, June 14, 2026, as a nationwide "Black Sunday" to honor victims of terrorist...