Politics

Vice President Kashim Shettima will inaugurate two major projects in Ilorin today as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is turbaned as the Sardauna of the Ilorin Emirate. The projects are the Kwara Garment Factory, which is expected to employ at least 4,000 people at full capacity, and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue Service […]

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has warned countries against provocative actions, calling for greater cooperation to manage international tensions. Dong made the remarks while opening the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, where he also spoke against militarism, hegemony and attempts to rewrite history. His comments come as tensions remain high over […]

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has been convicted of four counts of war crimes committed during the Kosovo conflict with Serbia in the 1990s. Thaci, who was a senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal. The charges […]

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on fake and substandard drugs in Nigeria. Adeyanju also wants the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Mojisola Adeyeye, and heads of other regulatory agencies, including the […]

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has responded to the All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forum over its position on political alliances ahead of the 2027 elections. The faction said APC governors should focus on governance and their performance in office rather than Wike’s […]

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated a TETFund-Renewed Hope Initiative ICT Experience Centre at Kwara State University, Malete. The centre is part of efforts to equip Nigerian youths with digital skills and expand access to technology-driven learning in tertiary institutions. Represented at the inauguration by the wife of […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his conferment of the Sardauna of Ilorin title. Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the title recognises AbdulRazaq’s leadership, public service and contributions to the development of Kwara State. […]

The National Orientation Agency has called on Nigerians to show greater respect for the country’s national symbols, including the Nigerian Flag, National Anthem, National Pledge, Naira and Coat of Arms. The Director-General of the agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the call ahead of the 2026 National Ordinance Day, with the […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has given the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, seven days to account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for. The organisation based its demand on findings in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2023 audited report, […]

Powerful blocs within the All Progressives Congress, APC, have raised concerns that the Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition could affect President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the party’s candidates in the 2027 elections. Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, maintains that the coalition supports Tinubu, but the APC blocs […]