Politics

The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy retired military personnel to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen national security and stimulate economic activities in conflict-affected areas.

US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington would withdraw its support for Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is reinstated, escalating pressure as Iraqi political blocs work to form a new government. Trump said Iraq would be making a very bad decision by backing al-Maliki, who was recently […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the National Industrial Court’s ruling that suspended the ongoing strike by Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) workers, describing it as failing to address alleged violations of labour and welfare laws. FCTA workers began an indefinite strike on 19 January over unpaid pension and […]

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian military for failing to apologise to Nigerians after initially denying reports of a coup plot, only to later confirm that some officers were allegedly involved in an attempt to overthrow the government. Falana made the […]

The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral video circulating on social media that allegedly shows women protesters being beaten at the Government House in Ilorin on December 27, 2025. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said forensic investigations […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out an ex-parte motion filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking his transfer from Sokoto Correctional Centre to either Kuje or Keffi Correctional Centre. Kanu’s lawyer, Demdoo Asan of the Legal Aid Council of […]

The House of Representatives has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, to account for agricultural subsidies, intervention schemes, grants, and aid disbursed between 2015 and 2025. The directive followed concerns raised by the House Ad-hoc Committee investigating […]

The Presidency has dismissed concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s brief stumble during an official welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, assuring Nigerians that the President is in good health and continuing his engagements as scheduled as the incident was minor and did not disrupt the programme. President Tinubu went on to […]

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has warned that any FCTA worker who refuses to resume work following a court order will face consequences. The statement came after the National Industrial Court in Abuja directed workers to suspend their ongoing strike. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, Wike […]

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and pass 24 bills aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s health sector. The bills were transmitted to the Senate through a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read it during Tuesday’s plenary session. The proposed legislation follows a comprehensive review of […]