Politics

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh N10 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged restrictions on his family members visiting him in custody. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks to enforce what El-Rufai says […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of Saturday’s governorship election after polling 511,067 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. The State Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Joshua Ogunwole, announced the result at about 7:24 a.m. […]

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has urged eligible voters in Osun State to come out and exercise their constitutional right to vote in Saturday’s governorship election without fear or intimidation. Issa-Onilu called on voters to remain peaceful and responsible before, during and after the election, […]

The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become the deadliest on record, as the virus continues to spread faster than health authorities can contain it. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave the warning on Wednesday, saying more than 2,000 […]

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested one Muhamodu Sanni, a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate operating around the Obudu/Woru axis of Ilorin East Local Government Area. Sanni was reportedly intercepted at a Point-of-Sale location while allegedly attempting to withdraw ransom proceeds linked to the abduction of […]

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has alleged a plot to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. In a statement issued on Wednesday night, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC had received credible reports of plans to arrest the […]

The Nigerian Law Society has rejected a directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, asking lawyers to stop using the title “Barrister” and adopt “Esquire” instead. The society argues that the directive has no clear basis in the Legal Practitioners Act, 1962, which recognises “Barrister” and “Solicitor […]

The United States Government has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s fiscal transparency, saying the country is not making significant progress in providing clear information on government revenues and spending. In its 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report, the US Department of State said Nigeria’s budget documents failed to give a complete picture […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that Kyiv had submitted proposals to U.S. negotiators outlining a possible plan to end the war with Russia.Zelenskiy also suggested that Moscow could use next month’s parliamentary election as a pretext for launching a new mobilisation.Peace efforts have largely stalled since the outbreak […]

Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has said his actions were driven by patriotism and concern over Nigeria’s worsening economic and security conditions. Ma’aji said he was worried about hardship among Nigerians and poor welfare for military personnel, but maintained […]