Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports suggesting that it has directed its members to contribute a compulsory N10,000 levy to fund party activities, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party expressed concern over a report by The Observer Times published...
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of billions of naira of public funds in the name of ‘security votes’ by them...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately clarify the contents of the recently signed health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and the United States, citing sharply conflicting public descriptions of the agreement by both governments. While Abuja has presented the MoU as...
Hundreds of thousands of residents flee their homes across communities in Sokoto State as renewed bandit attacks force families to escape for safety, triggering a growing humanitarian crisis in the North-West region. Photos below:
Kebbi State Government has announced February 11 to 14 as the official dates for the 2026 Argungu International Fishing Festival, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated cultural events. The disclosure was made by the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, shortly after an expanded meeting involving the State Festival Main...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, for Saturday’s bronze medal victory at the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended the Super Eagles for putting behind them the disappointment of the semi-final loss to...
In what obviously was an endorsement and upliftment of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) spirit of unity and togetherness, Vice President Kashim Shettima , representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday witnessed the swearing into office and inauguration of President S.E Mamadi Doumbouya @presi_doumbouya as the...
Late Senator Godiya Akwashiki ( SDP- Nasarawa North), who died recently was on Saturday buried in his residence in Lafia, the State Capital It would be recalled that Senator Akwashiki, died on Dec.31, 2025 in an Indian hospital at the age of 52 after a protracted illness. Akwashiki was...
Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed profound sorrow over the death of the Chief Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, describing him as an uncommon symbol of courage, faith and selfless humanity. In a statement issued on...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has firmly dismissed rumours circulating that he has anointed individuals for executive positions in the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) party congresses. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, the Governor described the claims as the handiwork of...
…As Deputy President of the Senate Describes Reputation as National Asset In line with its constitutional mandate, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in collaboration with the Reputation Perception Services (RPS), has unveiled the first Nigeria Reputation Perception Index 2025 Report as an international measure towards improving the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State has strongly condemned what it described as a violent and premeditated attack on the inauguration of its Transition Committee, saying the incident was a direct assault on constitutional order and internal party democracy. The party said the attack was targeted at the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sorrow at the passing of Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, the Chief Imam of Nghar village in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, who passed away at 92. The late Imam Abubakar shot into national and international prominence for hiding over 200...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of President-elect Mamady Doumbouya. The Vice President was received by senior Guinean government officials and members of the Nigerian diplomatic corps ahead of the official ceremony, which is...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election is central to what it describes as a broader effort to rescue Nigeria from a deepening governance crisis. Speaking on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, ADC spokesperson and...
A devastating fire outbreak in the Oyingbo area of Lagos has claimed the life of a 103-year-old woman and left several families counting their losses after homes and shops were destroyed. The incident occurred at a residential building located on Bola Street, where the fire reportedly broke out in...
Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area has intervened in the deepening political crisis in the state, issuing an interim injunction that temporarily stops all actions connected to the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. In a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt,...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye has said economic activities and growth are anchored on the protection, responsibility to, and respect for the Nigeria worker. Barrister Faleye stated this at a press conference to flag off the 2025 Safe Workplace Intervention Project...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mourned the death of Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, who died at the age of 90 after a lifetime defined by courage, mercy and uncommon humanity. In a post...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is laying strong foundations of long-term growth and shared prosperity. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this when he received members of the Grassroots Advocacy for Tinubu (GAT) 2027 on a courtesy visit in Abuja, on Thursday. The Minister said the administration...