The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says comprehensive risk assessments and close collaboration with security agencies remain key to ensuring a peaceful governorship election in Osun State. The commission disclosed that it is working with security agencies to strengthen safety…
The Action Alliance in Zamfara State has condemned the attack on its 2027 presidential candidate, Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, describing the incident as a threat to democracy. The party made its position known in a statement released on Sunday in Gusau…
Rufai Oseni, an anchor at Arise Television, has alleged that the legal challenge against the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) may be part of a wider attempt to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking…
The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has described moves surrounding the party’s alleged deregistration as frivolous and embarrassing. Dickson made the remarks during an appearance on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television, while reacting…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has introduced a new toll-free emergency short-code, 3367, in a move aimed at improving emergency response, strengthening traffic management, and boosting public participation in road transportation administration across the state. The agency said…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has praised the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olatunji Disu, for launching the joint Ogun-Lagos security initiative, Operation Kosaye, describing it as a bold, proactive and intelligence-driven move that has greatly improved security in both…
The Kebbi State Government has begun a major crackdown on an emerging cybercrime syndicate known as ‘Yan Vocal’, pledging to dismantle the network and prosecute members involved in online fraud, blackmail, and cyber extortion. In a statement issued by the…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has launched a nationwide campaign to combat cultism and other social vices under the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV). In a statement issued on Sunday, the Force Public Relations Officer,…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has cautioned petrol marketers against unfair pricing practices, warning that consumers deserve to benefit from the recent drop in global crude oil prices. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commission’s…
The Catholic Bishop of Yola, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, has criticized the Federal Government for what he described as inadequate efforts to tackle the country’s worsening insecurity. Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, who is the immediate past chairman of the Adamawa…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of denying it the access code needed to upload the names of its candidates to the commission’s nomination portal. The development comes as the party prepares to…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East, Dr. George Agbakahi, has dismissed allegations by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that there are plans to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Sunday Ebitare Thompson, a grassroots mobilizer of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Bayelsa State, has resigned from the party. His resignation was conveyed in a letter dated June 27, 2026, addressed to the…
Several newly recruited candidates into the Nigerian Army from Imo State have sustained varying degrees of injuries after the vehicle conveying them to the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State, was involved in a road accident. The incident occurred…
Human rights lawyer and lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has warned criminal elements in the South-East against hijacking the region’s liberation struggle for violent and criminal purposes. In a statement released on Saturday titled “The…