The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), in the sum of N200 million. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Muhammad Umar directed Sowore to provide two…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N38.66 billion in cash and assets in its ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. According to the anti-graft agency, the recovered…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu approved 27 road projects valued at over N3.9 trillion across 15 states in Nigeria. Umahi made this known on Monday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
A group of Nigerian youths on Tuesday stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja to demand the immediate release of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress. The protesters gathered at the court premises ahead of Sowore’s…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, has raised concerns over the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, saying terrorism and banditry, once concentrated in the northern region, have now spread closer to his residence in the…
The third batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa over rising xenophobic tensions has arrived in Lagos as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing repatriation exercise. The evacuation flight, operated by Air Peace, brought about 271 returnees and landed at…
The Federal Executive Council has approved a major reform of the National Youth Service Corps, marking the first significant restructuring of the scheme in its 53-year history. The development was disclosed by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, after…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over criticisms surrounding the country’s security challenges. Speaking at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organized by the Save Nigeria Group…
The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that politicians often manipulate elections by seizing result sheets at polling units. Amaechi claimed that such actions put the lives of ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Oyo State, Saheed Oladele, has called on voters to embrace the responsibility of financially supporting their preferred candidates. Speaking in an interview in Ibadan, Oladele said public contributions toward credible candidates…
Arise Television political editor, Sumner Sambo, has urged Peter Obi to remain in the Nigeria Democratic Congress and fight for the party’s future amid its ongoing legal battle. Sambo made the appeal on Monday during an appearance on The Morning…
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Eze Chikamnayo, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of orchestrating a deliberate crackdown on opposition parties. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Eze Chikamnayo described last week’s Federal High Court…
Former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has alleged a fresh plan to remove the African Democratic Congress from the ballot ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Monday, Frank warned that…
Former Bayelsa senator Ben Murray-Bruce has spoken on the reasons behind the defection of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and five other governors from the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015. In a viral video, Murray-Bruce blamed the crisis on…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised alarm over an alleged plan to prevent the African Democratic Congress from appearing on the ballot in the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku claimed that…