Month: September 2026

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has declared that his Allied Peoples Movement (APM) counterpart, Seyi Makinde, is qualified to become President of Nigeria. Obi spoke on Monday at the inauguration of Makinde’s presidential campaign office in Abuja, where he advocated greater unity among political […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier on Monday filed separate petitions before the Osun Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 governorship election. However, a fresh dispute has emerged over the authenticity and authorisation of the […]

The Federal Government has barred ministers, heads of ministries, departments and agencies and other government appointees from embarking on official foreign trips without prior approval from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The directive, contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government […]

The British government on Monday condemned the intimidating and thuggish behaviour of anti-immigration protesters who confronted police and attempted to prevent migrants rescued after crossing the English Channel from reaching shore in Portsmouth. Hundreds of demonstrators, some wearing masks, gathered at the southern English port and later tried to block […]

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians and political parties against using abusive, intemperate or inflammatory language during campaigns, saying offenders could face heavy fines and imprisonment under the Electoral Act 2026. The Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC […]

Former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has given Defence Minister Gen. Christopher Musa(rtd) seven days to provide evidence supporting his allegation that the former governor deliberately planned killings in Southern Kaduna or publicly retract the claim. Gen. Musa made the allegation during an […]

*OGBOMOSO* — Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, staged a protest on Wednesday over poor working conditions, severe understaffing, and unpaid wage arrears. The doctors, under the Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, ARD-LTH, said they could no longer work under […]

*BAIDOA* — Somalia’s military says it has repelled an attack by armed groups in Baidoa, the capital of South West State, as political tensions in the region continue to escalate. In a statement posted on X early Thursday, the Ministry of Defence said “militias” loyal to ousted Governor Abdiaziz Hassan […]