Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has pardoned popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwanyi, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki. Nwanyi, who was among eight native doctors arrested last year for their involvement in the promotion of money rituals, quick Read more…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to act immediately to lower petrol prices, warning Nigerians that a planned phase-out of electricity subsidies from 2027 will Read more…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has announced that it will participate in the 2027 general elections following a Court of Appeal judgment setting aside a Federal High Court ruling that ordered its deregistration. The party’s National Leader, Henry Seriake Dickson, Read more…
The Niger State Government has disclosed that 67 artisanal and suspected illegal miners were detained in a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) cell before 37 of them died in custody. The miners were arrested during NSCDC operations in Read more…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race over a $500,000 payment made to his former wife, Jennifer Douglas, during negotiations Read more…
Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Wednesday released video they said showed the wreckage of was a Saudi F-15 fighter jet shot down over Yemen, as their lightning advance adds further pressure on global energy supplies. According to a Houthi statement, the sophisticated US-built Read more…
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has disclosed that a total sum of N2.338 trillion, being August 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. In a statement Read more…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday, welcomed home 77 Enugu State families made up of 112 indigenes forced home by the unabating xenophobic attacks in South Africa, assuring them that the state would stand in solidarity with them every step Read more…
The naira depreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market for the third consecutive time. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira further weakened to N1,331.28 against the dollar on Thursday from N1,329.86 traded on Wednesday. Read more…
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has released a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. This is contained in a statement by the National Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Council, Saadatu Sani, on Thursday. According to the statement, the council Read more…
The Imo State Police Command said it has arrested two suspected terrorists and dislodged a hideout linked to the foiled attack on the Agwa Police Division in Oguta Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, who made Read more…
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said the visit by former First Lady Aisha Buhari reinforced the need to build a Nigeria where citizens’ welfare and dignity are prioritised. Atiku Read more…