The ex-mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham widely known as the “King of the North,” is scheduled to formally replace Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister at Downing Street this coming Monday. During an special party gathering at the Trades…
The ongoing PDP leadership crisis has seen a fresh twist as the PDP’s interim National Working Committee, led by Kabiru Turaki, has pledged to challenge the Abuja Federal High Court’s dismissal of their leadership recognition suit. The faction noted that…
Adekoya Ibukunoluwa, a businesswoman, has filed a N100 million defamation lawsuit against Sandra Edoho over Instagram posts that allegedly linked her to an adulterous affair with Sandra’s ex-husband and prominent broadcaster, Frank Edoho. In a memorandum of claim signed on…
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), has launched a new mobile application called ‘SoworeNow app’ to establish a digital platform for political mobilization, volunteer coordination, fundraising, and direct engagement with supporters…
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order establishing a unified regulatory framework for virtual assets and cryptocurrency regulation in Nigeria. The presidency announced on Friday that the Virtual Asset Coordination Executive Order, 2026, takes effect immediately. Bayo Onanuga, special…
In a unanimous decision issued on Friday, the Supreme Court set aside the Lagos Court of Appeal’s ruling, which had nullified the permanent forfeiture of seven landed properties, $2.045 million in cash, and share certificates linked to former Central Bank…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out a lawsuit that aimed to force the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish the names of the PDP’s interim National Working Committee, which is the Turaki led PDP…
The Federal Government has renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway. Works Minister David Umahi explained that the government renamed the highway to honor the President’s long-standing vision for the project. Umahi announced the…
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general election, one institution is once again under the spotlight—the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Every election cycle, the commission promises free, fair and credible elections. Every election cycle, Nigerians hope those promises…
Another petition has been filed against Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing him of traveling with passengers under false pretenses. On July 12, 2026, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, received…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, alongside legal practitioner Kenneth Okonkwo, has asserted that the party remains the most viable path to achieving an Igbo presidency. They argued that Peter Obi’s current political trajectory runs contrary to…
President Bola Tinubu has launched five integrated Social Development programmes worth approximately $3.05 billion, aimed at reducing poverty, strengthening community resilience, and improving healthcare and education in Nigeria. The projects were officially unveiled in Abuja on Thursday by the Minister…
A federal high court in Kano has barred the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from operating on state and local government roads. According to Daily Trust, the court also ruled that the corps’ activities on township roads within the Kano…
As part of its efforts to prepare for the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering conducting a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems alongside a mock presidential poll. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN)…
Vice President Shettima has asserted that effective leadership demands courage and decisive action, emphasizing that leaders must be willing to make tough choices to drive national development. Shettima made these remarks on Wednesday while delivering his keynote address at the…