Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, to immediately reevaluate the February 20, 2027, date set for the upcoming general elections, calling it ill-considered and insensitive. According to previous reports, INEC has…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed gratitude to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for providing him with the opportunity to compete for governor, saying he would not be able to hold the office without…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, scheduled to hold from February 14 to February…
A high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has sentenced four persons to death by hanging over the killing of Bako Angbashim, former divisional police officer (DPO) of Ahoada East division. Robinson Sonabari, Bright Okparawo, Precious Amaeze (also known as…
Banks and authorised cheque printers who consistently violate cheque standards might face fines of up to N20 million, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The director of the CBN’s banking services division, Hamisu Abdullahi, issued a circular on…
Concern has been expressed by farmers and landowners in a number of Cross River towns regarding the ongoing encroachment of livestock and armed herdsmen who are purportedly threatening people with AK-47 weapons on their farmlands. According to reports, the incidences…
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Thursday informed the National Assembly that it requires N873.78bn to conduct the 2027 general elections. Additionally, the agency requested N171 billion to finance its activities for the fiscal year 2026. Compared to the N313.4…
The Nasarawa–Oweto-Otukpo Road in Benue State has suffered severe structural failure just three years after former President Muhammadu Buhari put it into service at a cost of N38 billion. Large portions of the Nasarawa–Oweto-Otukpo road road have crumbled and are…
Former Vice President and key opposition figure, Atiku Abubakar has predicted that there could be a revolution in the country as Nigerians are being pushed to the wall following alleged violation of human rights. During his solidarity visit to the…
Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s former media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, claimed Thursday that security personnel had attempted to arrest the former governor of Kaduna State. Adekeye claimed that when El-Rufai arrived on an aircraft from Cairo, the security personnel tried to take…
Amid the excitement for the forthcoming valentines day, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against “money bouquets”, classifying it as a form of naira abuse, adding it to offences such as spraying, squeezing, selling, and defacing naira notes. Money…
Justice Obiora Egwatu, on Thursday, formally stepped withdrew from presiding over the Federal High Court’s asset forfeiture suit involving a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others, citing personal reasons. Recently reassigned to the cases by…
Kaka Shehu, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, has vehemently opposed the N127 million allocation for vehicles for the Presidential Villa. Senator Shehu stated at Wednesday’s budget defence in Abuja that such a sum of money is…
The Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 states that 5 US lawmakers have proposed specific actions, such as asset freezes and visa bans, against people and organisations suspected of violating religious freedom in Nigeria. US Congressman Rep. Riley…
The United States has revealed that it will deploy 200 military personnels to Nigeria to train the country’s military, as the West African nation battles insurgents across swathes of its northern territory. A US official told Reuters that the troops…