Politics

The federal government has recruited elite foreign military experts to train its soldiers in counterterrorism and hostage rescue. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, during the …

A presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, has cautioned former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, to be mindful of his statements after the former governor claimed that democracy in Nigeria had collapsed …

Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, says when he was about to be impeached during his time as governor in Anambra state, the then President, Olusegun Obasanjo, sent people to …

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who was assigned to hear a suit that was filed by the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on …

  Former head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has revealed that Nigerian students resisted the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, when it was first introduced. Gowon stated this when the …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, currently under suspension, has formally filed a petition before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, seeking the disbarment of Senator Nedamwen Bernards Imasuen from the Nigerian Bar. The …

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has appointed Prof. Ibibia Worika, a legal expert and administrator, as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). …

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has made history as the winner of the 2025 Founder’s Sunhak Peace Award, a prestigious recognition by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that democracy in Africa is not just failing but dying, attributing its decline to a lack of alignment with African values and realities. Speaking …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has dismissed reports claiming she has tendered an apology to the Nigerian Senate over the controversy that led to her suspension. In a statement …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has criticized the state of democracy in Nigeria, saying it has been “knocked down”. Obi made the …

Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka has dismissed attempts by Nigerians to dictate when he should evaluate President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Reaffirming his independence, Soyinka made it clear that external pressures would …

Some members of the Kogi Central constituency have submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents the district in …

  Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured that President Bola Tinubu will end the state of emergency in Rivers State as soon as stability is …

Mia Love, the child of Haitian immigrants who went on to become a City Council member, mayor, and the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has d!ed after a …

Tambuwal stressed that Section 305 of the Constitution is clear and unambiguous about the process for declaring a state of emergency and the role of the National Assembly in approving …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reiterated its position that the removal of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by President Bola Tinubu is unconstitutional and has called on the …

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has opened up on how she was rejected at home for participating in a beauty pageant. The ex-beauty queen spoke at the …

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, has distanced himself from militant groups threatening the federal government over the political crisis in the state. Fubara in a statement signed …

The Federal Government says it will learn power generation and transmission from Egypt which it described as a role model in the sector. The government also has reaffirmed its commitment …

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, stating that the move contradicts the principles of federalism. Tinubu declared emergency …

Jessica Aber, a former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found d3ad at her home in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, March 22. The cause and manner of …

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, made his first public appearance on Sunday following his suspension by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara attended a church service at Salvation Ministries in Port …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Water and Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, has dismissed claims that the state is smelling, Some persons have repeatedly argued that the state which is the “Center …

A coalition of civil society organisations in Nigeria has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in the Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a threat …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, saying the move is capable of denting the country’s image. While speaking …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has announced that 327 suspects have been arrested for illegal mining across Nigeria since the launch of the Mining Marshals (MM) …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed allegations that he facilitated the distribution of $15,000 in bribes to senators to secure their endorsement of a state of emergency in Rivers State. …

The Chief Press Secretary to suspended Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed speculation about the governor’s whereabouts, urging Nigerians to ignore social media reports. Nelson Chukwudi, speaking to …

The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to …

  A 35-year-old Nigerian man, Lotenna Chisom Umeadi, who was extradited from Germany to the United States of America, has pled guilty on to two counts of wire fraud. United …

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been dragged before the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Court, in Abuja, over the declaration of …

The Northern Elders Forum has expressed displeasure over the recent political development in Rivers state which led to the suspension of Govenor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the House of …

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first female president and the country’s fifth leader after winning elections last year. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, was sworn in by Namibian Chief Justice Peter …

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio repeatedly threw suggestive and lewd comments her way. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the senate on March 6 …

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced the release of withheld local government allocations, assuring that necessary steps will be taken to ensure the prompt payment of …

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States has dismissed a case challenging Nigeria’s geopolitical structure, ruling that the country did not violate regional or international …

Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed Prime Minister Kamel Madouri, replacing him with former public works minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri as the country struggles with economic and political turmoil. The …

Prof Pat Utomi has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s motive for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing there was no ground for such a move. In a nationwide …

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has directed all political appointees in his administration to declare their assets in compliance with the Code of Conduct rules. Yusuf issued the directive during …

United States President Donald Trump has revealed that the United States will soon sign a minerals and natural resources deal with Ukraine. According to Trump, his efforts to achieve a …

Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo state, has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde shared his thought in his biweekly …

The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, dealing a major blow to the paramilitaries who responded with deadly drone attacks. State television …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has broken its silence that Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye as been affirmed as its National Secretary following a Supreme Court judgment that upheld the party’s …

  Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a …

The Federal High court sitting at Lokoja on Thursday, 20th March, 20251 granted an interim injunction restraining INEC, its staff, agents, privies or assigns from receiving, accepting or acting on …

  The Presidency has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi, former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai, …

  APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has reacted to the new sole administrator in Rivers State assuming office today March 20. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) arrived at the Rivers State …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has warned that no amount of attacks, gang up and political gathering of the opposition parties against President …

The Supreme Court has nullified the judgement sacking a former Senator of Imo East Senatorial District, Nnaemeka Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Apex …