Politics

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 […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked a fake online publication claiming to be a special announcement on governorship candidates in Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Yobe and Kano states. In a public notice today, the commission clarified that the publication did not originate from it and urged the public to […]

The Kwara State Government is set to introduce Electronic Medical Records across state-owned hospitals under the HOPE-PHC Project, following approval by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The initiative, being implemented through the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, will enhance patient information management and healthcare administration, with staff training scheduled to begin in […]

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to flag off the reconstruction and dualisation of the 376-kilometre Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Federal Highway in Niger State on Tuesday. The project is expected to improve connectivity across North-Central Nigeria, ease the transportation of agricultural produce and commercial goods, and expand economic opportunities for farmers, traders and […]