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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly is firmly behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, insisting that nobody would be allowed to use the legislature to destabilise the president. Speaking at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council in […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced a fresh investigation into allegations involving former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar following a petition by former House of Representatives member, Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, seeking his prosecution over alleged financial crimes. The commission acknowledged receipt of the petition, dated August 27, 2026, and […]

The Kwara State Government has directed commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators to comply strictly with approved operating hours of 6am to 9pm to prevent criminals from exploiting the transport sector. The Commissioner for Transportation, Lafia Korasabi, announced the directive at a security consultative meeting in Ilorin, explaining that the ongoing […]

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered the immediate fumigation of the river in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area, following residents’ complaints about a foul, stinking odour coming from the water after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in the coastal community last week. The governor has directed the state […]

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has accused the All Progressives Congress of undermining Nigeria’s multiparty democracy following the inauguration of its presidential campaign council in Abuja. The ADC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, alleged that the ruling party was pressuring opposition governors to join the APC […]

Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term after securing 172 votes in an election conducted by the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Federal Government announced the outcome in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it is engaging the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the omission of some of its candidates from the commission’s final lists for the 2027 elections. In a statement on Sunday, the party’s spokesperson, Jungudo Mohammed, said the development was being treated seriously and […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that no member of the ruling party is shielded from prosecution, insisting that those facing trial must retain their fundamental human rights until convicted by a court of law. Yilwatda acknowledged that some APC members were undergoing prosecution […]

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the 2026/2027 Legal Year ceremony. The new SANs comprise 67 advocates and one academic, following their approval by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee at its 174th plenary session about three […]

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised over 40 ISWAP fighters, including a prominent commander, in a precision air strike on a terrorist enclave in Badu Village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The strike, according to the military, also destroyed two vehicles and about 20 motorcycles as the […]