The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will await the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the ongoing leadership tussle within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This followed a meeting held on Friday between the INEC Chairman, Read more…
The United Kingdom Government has granted emergency visa extensions to hundreds of foreign prison staff, the majority of whom were Nigerians at risk of deportation since changes were made to UK visa rules in July this year. The British Broadcasting Corporation reported Read more…
The House of Representatives has doubled or tripled campaign spending limits for candidates while approving strict provisions on voter accreditation, result transmission and sanctions for electoral officers. The House of Representatives has approved a significant increase in campaign spending limits for candidates Read more…
The former senator, who represented Delta North District, passed away on Friday, according to sources close to the politician. Peter Nwaoboshi, a former Nigerian senator from Delta State, is dead. Mr Nwaoboshi, who represented Delta North District, passed away on Friday, Read more…
The Naira on Friday recorded the highest depreciation against the United States Dollar this week at the official foreign exchange amid a drop in Nigeria’s external reserves. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data on Friday showed that the naira significantly Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has proposed N5.41 trillion for security in the 2026 budget, making it the single largest allocation. Tinubu revealed this on Friday while presenting the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed an extensive diplomatic push to end nearly four Read more…
The House of Representatives on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to probe the alleged discrepancies in the tax reforms passed by the parliament and the official gazetted copy currently in circulation across government agencies. This was as the Peoples Read more…
It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Read more…
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in northern Nigeria has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and state governors to strengthen the country’s security architecture throughout the Christmas and New Year festivities. Chairman of the association, Yakubu Pam, said Read more…
The factional Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dissolved the executives of 14 state chapters of the party and announced plans to conduct fresh congresses in January 2026. The Care-Taker Read more…
A Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, Isah Abdullahi, also known as Kunkuri, attached to MOPOL 12 in Minna, Niger State, has died after shooting himself with a pistol in the armoury he headed. The tragic incident followed allegations linking him Read more…