Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that recent comments by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have confirmed long-standing claims that key political actors worked behind the scenes during the build-up to the 2023 general election. Sowore made the...
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Trial of the Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammed Jaja continued on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu with a witness revealing how Jaja diverted state funds to a private company. Jaja is facing prosecution by the Economic...
Plateau State Government has imposed a 12-hour dusk-to-dawn curfew on Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas with immediate effect, citing emerging security threats in the areas. The curfew, which commenced on Monday, September 21, will restrict movement between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily until further notice....
President Tinubu will return to Nigeria at the weekend, following the extension of his working vacation by a few days. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued via his verified X handle on Monday. It would be recalled that President Tinubu departed Nigeria on August...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential election, following recent disclosures by the Anambra State Government on the state’s financial records during his administration. The council alleged...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). VP Shettima said Nigeria’s engagements at the global gathering will be guided by the country’s national interest,...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has declared a three-day mourning period in honour of former Governor Ibrahim Idris, who died recently, describing his passing as a major loss to Kogi State and the nation. The governor also directed that the national flag and the Kogi State flag be...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, on Sunday led a state government delegation to a special three-day prayer session held in honour of the 37 artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna. The prayer, held at the Central...
Media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s decision not to personally lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Ibe, in a statement posted on Monday, said the Presidency had confirmed that Vice President Kashim...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the weekend by-elections conducted in five constituencies across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states, describing the outcome as another sign of Nigerians’ continued confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its reform agenda. The President said the victories recorded by...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday celebrated the 66th birthday of First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu with a deeply personal tribute, describing her as his closest friend, trusted confidante and steadfast partner who has stood by him through every stage of his life and political journey. In a heartfelt...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have assured Nigerians that they will prioritise tackling insecurity, reducing poverty and easing the burden of rising fuel costs if elected. The assurance was given during an interactive town hall meeting...
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, where Nigeria will present its position on key global issues affecting development, peace, security and international cooperation. The high-level gathering, regarded...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded one of its biggest nationwide anti-drug operations, intercepting illicit drugs worth over N3.4 billion and arresting several suspects, including a man who allegedly posed as a senior police officer to transport drugs across the country. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi,...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged four United Nations Special Rapporteurs to urgently intervene over the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State and the reported use of lethal force against protesters in...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over its failure to disclose the limits on political contributions under section 91 of the Electoral Act 2026, including whether the Commission has exercised its statutory power to set such limits...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that transportation costs will begin to reduce more significantly from October 1 as the Federal Government intensifies the implementation of the National Affordable Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Transit Programme. The President said the initiative is already delivering lower transport fares in several...
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has constituted a ten-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, on suspicion of illegal mining. The action follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...
As preparations gather momentum ahead of the 2027 General Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the bye-elections across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, and Delta states as crucial operational benchmarks for testing the nation’s electoral infrastructure. Speaking on Saturday while personally presiding over operations at the Commission’s National...
Nigerian Navy personnel have uncovered 119,850 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 25 parcels of suspected Cannabis sativa at an illegal refining site in Rivers State. Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday. Captain Folorunsho said the...