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2027: ‘The Big Advantage We Are Throwing Away’ – Commissioner Speaks On Fresh Challenge For INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the recent adjustment to the 2027 general election…
Tinubu Hosts State Governors At Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening hosted state governors at a Ramadan Iftar dinner at the…
5 Killed As Lakurawa Terrorists Ambush Army General’s Convoy In Kebbi
Troops in the convoy of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2…
JUSUN: Judicial Workers Suspend Strike After Talks With Kaduna Govt
The Kaduna State Government has resolved its dispute with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN),…
Kano Announces Plans To Install Toll Gates On Major Highways
The Kano State Government has announced plans to install toll gates on major highways leading into…
FCT Elections Show There Will Be A Lot Of Litigations In 2027 – Abati
Veteran journalist and former presidential media aide, Reuben Abati, has predicted that the 2027 elections in…
‘Zamfara Will Look Like Dubai’ – Says Defence Minister As Lawal Procures 25 Armoured Vehicles For Troops
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has commended Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for procuring 25…
‘Primary Tool For Election Rigging’ – Itodo Slams EC8A Recognition In New Electoral Law
The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has faulted the recent assent to the Electoral…
‘93% Of Results Have Been Uploaded To IREV’ – INEC Gives Report On FCT Council Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted elections on Saturday, 21st February 2026, for the positions…
INEC Uploads 92% Of FCT Chairmanship Results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, as of 5:55 a.m. on Sunday, uploaded 2,602 results…
Trump Raises Global Tariff To 15% After Supreme Court Setback
United States President, Donald Trump, on Saturday announced a hike in global import duties to 15…
Phone Tapping: SERAP Urges Tinubu To Scrap Surveillance Regulations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the…
APC’s Ishaku Wins Bwari Chairmanship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress as…
He Can’t Be Intimidated By Anyone – Fani-Kayode On Reno Omokri
Former Aviation Minister and Ambassador-designate Femi Fani-Kayode has commended ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri. In a post…
Ogun Speaks On Endorsing Prince Kuye As Next Awujale
The Ogun State Government on Saturday dismissed reports alleging that it had endorsed Prince Ademorin Aliu…
FCT: PDP Sweeps Big Cele Settlement Polling Unit In Bwari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recorded a landslide victory at Big Cele Settlement, Polling Unit 076,…
Former Minister, Isa Pantami Denies Saying Politics Is Haram
Former Minister of Communication, Isa Pantami, has refuted the allegation of labelling politics as haram (evil). Naija…
Osun APC Alleges ₦13.7 Billion Payroll Fraud, Demands Probe Of Adeleke’s Govt
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on anti-graft agencies to…
FG Extradites Nigerian To US Over Alleged Sextortion-Linked Death
The Federal Government has extradited a 26-year-old Nigerian, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, to the United States to…
Kano To Experience Three-Month Scheduled Power Outage As TCN Begins Upgrade
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has announced a scheduled daily eight-hour power outage along two…
FCT Polls: Movement Ban Excessive – Ubani
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Monday Ubani, has faulted the extended restriction of movement imposed ahead…
Court Clears ICPC To Prosecute Two Former Lawmakers
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a significant legal victory…
‘National Assembly’s Excuse For Network Coverage Insults Nigerians’ Intelligence’ – Obi
Human Rights and Social Justice Advocate, Ene Obi, has asserted that the National Assembly’s clause on…
FCT Police Announce 12-Hour Movement Restriction For Council Polls
The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory Command (FCT), has announced a 12-hour restriction on movement…
Police Release ‘Prince’ Andrew, Resume Royal Lodge Search
Detectives from Thames Valley Police have resumed searches at Royal Lodge in Berkshire following the arrest…
DSS Fixes Date To Arraign Nasir El-Rufai
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count criminal charge against former Kaduna State…
‘El-Rufai Treated People With Recklessness, Brutality, He Cannot Complain About Due Process’ – Odinkalu
Former chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has stated that former Governor of…
Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists Kill 34 In Fresh Kebbi Attack
No fewer than 34 persons have been confirmed dead following coordinated attacks by suspected Lakurawa terrorists…
El-Rufai Spends Second Night In ICPC Custody, Lawyers Protest House Search
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday spent a second night in the custody of…
NBA Blasts Arrests Of Ex-Presidential Aide, Obono-Obla, Vows Intervention
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the arrest and detention of former presidential aide and…
Police Move To Arrest TikToker Mirabel After Admitting Sexual Assault Claim Was False
The Ogun State Police Command has concluded plans to arrest and prosecute a female TikTok user,…
ICPC Searches Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s House
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday, carried out…
Governor Fubara Mourns Rivers Senator
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has mourned the death of the Senator representing Rivers South East…
Edo Government Demolishes Amagba Building Linked To Cult Killings, Declares More Suspects Wanted
The Edo State Government has pulled down a building in Amagba allegedly used by suspected cult…
Senate Confirms Senator Barinada Mpigi’s Death, Observes Minute Silence For The Deceased
The Nigerian Senate was thrown into mourning on Thursday (today) following the death of the lawmaker…
Edo State: Gov Okpebholo Appoints Mercy Johnson As Special Adviser
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved the appointment of Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson as…
Electoral Act: Former IPAC Chair, Ameh Accuses Tinubu Of Lying About Election Glitch
Former Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ameh, has accused President Bola Tinubu of…
Court Orders INEC To Register NDP As Political Party
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the…
Court Orders INEC To Register NDP As Political Party
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the…
Reps Apologise Over Tear Gas At National Assembly
The House of Representatives on Thursday apologised to protesters affected by the firing of tear gas…
‘Opposition Is Dead In This Country’ – Rufai Slams Tinubu On Newly Signed Electoral Act
Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni, has questioned the decision of President Bola Tinubu to speedily sign…
Canada Opens New Immigration Pathways For Nigeria, Others
The Canadian government has announced five new Express Entry draw categories for 2026, targeting skilled workers…
Families Of Alleged Coup Plotters Against Tinubu Decry ‘Delay Tactics’, Demand Open Trial
Families of Nigerian military officers accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government have…
Falana, Ezekwesili, Utomi Threaten Legal Action Against NASS, Police
The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has vowed to institute what it described as a formidable…
Ogwuche Gives Conditions To Hold El-Rufai Responsible Over Ribadu’s Phone Tapping
A legal practitioner, Festus Ogwuche, has opined that former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, should…
Amid Fintiri Defection Rumours, APC Postpones Adamawa Congresses
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the postponement of its…
‘We Must Resist This Assault’ – Sowore Reacts As Tinubu Signs Electoral Bill Into Law
The African Action Congress (AAC) 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has expressed displeasure over the amended…
FCT Polls: Why I Stepped Down For APC Candidate In Bwari – Julius Adamu
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has revealed why he…
Electoral Act Met The Yearnings Of Nigerians, Not A Few Noisemakers – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated that the National Assembly is happy and satisfied with the…
‘Our President Spends ₦360 Billion To Buy And Refit His Plane While ₦36 Million Is Spent On Citizens’ Health’ – Peter Obi
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Peter Obi, has questioned government spending priorities, particularly in the health…
FCT Polls: PDP Candidate Julius Adamu Steps Down In Bwari For APC Opponent
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has formally withdrawn…
Tinubu Sends Message To Christians, Muslims As Lent, Ramadan Begin
President Bola Tinubu has urged Christians and Muslims to use the Lent and Ramadan periods to…
Permanent Secretary Withdraws From Bailing El-Rufai After Threat
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial…
Bandits Strike Again In Benue, Abduct Six, Demand ₦100 Million Ransom
Armed bandits have once again abducted six travellers along the Makurdi-Naka road in Gwer West Local…
‘We Will Not Release Him’ – EFCC Source Speaks On El-Rufai
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday held on to former Kaduna State governor,…
‘Akpabio Responsible For Conspiracy Against Nigerians’ – Kenneth Okonkwo
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of…
Phone-tapping: ‘Ribadu Is Planning Double Elections’ – Rotimi Amaechi Defends El-Rufai
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has defended the former Governor of…
Singer Market Fire: FG Announces Plan To Establish Fire Stations Across 109 Senatorial Districts
The Federal Government has concluded plans to establish fire stations across all the 109 senatorial districts…
South East Monarch Urges Tinubu To Free, Deport Nnamdi Kanu
A traditional ruler from the South-East, Dr Lawrence Agubuzu, on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu…
Teargas At National Assembly – ‘They Have Become Destroyers Of Democracy’ – Peter Obi
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the decision of the Police to fire…
Police Fire Teargas At Protesters At National Assembly
The Police Force, on Tuesday, fired teargas at protesters who stormed the National Assembly to express…
‘Lent Or Ramadan Should Not Be Consideration For Fixing Election Date’ – Senator Imasuen
The lawmaker representing Edo South Senatorial District, Neda Imasuen, has asserted that religious periods such as…
Five Cult Leaders Declared Wanted, Edo Govt Gives Ultimatum [Photos]
The Edo State Government has given three Community Youth Leaders popularly known as Okiagheles a seven…
It Is Painful And Sad – Mike Igini Blasts Fresh E-Transmission Debate
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mike Igini, has stated…
‘The System Will Eject You’ – ADC Warns Members Secretly Working For APC, PDP
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ebonyi State has warned of infiltration into the party ahead…
Anambra Seals Shops In Onitsha Markets Over Monday Sit-at-home
The Anambra State Government has again sealed several shops belonging to traders in markets around Onitsha…
Kaduna Assembly Reaffirms Probe Of El-Rufai As Protesters Demand Update
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability as…
PHOTO: Identity Of Policeman Killed By Chinese Illegal Miners Revealed
26-year-old Samson Emmanuel has been identified as policeman killed by illegal miners at Zuzungi near Kataeregi…
Bandits Advertise AK-47 Rifles, Anti-Aircraft Guns In Viral Video
A disturbing viral video circulating on social media has revealed what appeared to be an organised…
‘The Govt Totally Fooled Me, Turned Me Into Soldier’ – Nigerian Man, Declared Dead During Russia-Ukraine War Recounts Ordeal
A Nigerian man, Balogun Adisa Ridwan, involved in the Russia-Ukraine war, has stated that he travelled…
“I Am Very Disappointed” – Okonkwo Reveals Why INEC Should Reschedule 2027 Elections
Politician and veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Tension As NASS Committee Meets Over Election Result Transmission
Tension is heightened in the National Assembly as members of the 24-man Conference Committee from both…
President Tinubu Sends Shettima To Kano Over Fire Disaster
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a high-powered Federal Government…
Osun LG Funds: Adeleke Set To Meet Tinubu Amid ₦130 Billion Dispute
Amid the lingering dispute over access to local government funds in Osun State and allegations that…
FCT Poll: I Will Back Only Candidates Supporting Tinubu — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will support only…
Adamawa Ready For Tinubu’s One-Day Visit — Commissioner
The Adamawa State Government has concluded arrangements to receive President Bola Tinubu for a one-day official…
SERAP Sues CBN Over Alleged Missing ₦3 Trillion, Anchor Borrowers’ Funds
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of…
Electoral Act Amendment: National Assembly Moves To Harmonise Transmission Clause Amid Public Outcry
What began as a routine legislative harmonisation of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill has evolved into…
‘Presidency Speaks On El-Rufai Admitting That Someone Tapped Ribadu’s Phone’
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has come under fire following his claim that the phone…
Reps Summon Emergency Meeting Over 2027 Election Timetable Released By INEC
The House of Representatives has scheduled an emergency sitting for Tuesday, 17th February, in connection with…
‘I Have Never Met Obasanjo, Cannot Even Stand Him’ – Sowore
African Action Congress (AAC) 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has stated that he has never met…
El-Rufai To Face Punishment For Tapping NSA Ribadu’s Phone – Presidency
The presidency has called for a thorough investigation and for punishment to be meted out to…
12 Facts About Valentine’s Day You Probably Didn’t Know
Nigerians and the rest of the world marks today, February 14th as Valentine’s Day, a day…
200 Romantic Valentine Messages To Send To Your ‘Val’
Naija News has obtained no fewer than two hundred romantic messages for Valentine’s Day celebration. This…
‘January 22 Is The Day Governor Yusuf Gained Freedom, Not Betrayal Day’ – Ganduje
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has stated that January…
El-Rufai Fingers APC Over US Congress Blacklisting Of Kwankwaso
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Bye-Elections: PDP, LP, ADC Out As INEC List Seven Parties For Rivers Assembly Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Democratic…
Makinde Elevates 14 Oyo Chiefs To Crown-Wearing Obas Amid Legal Dispute
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday elevated 14 High Chiefs and Baales in Oyo town…
El-Rufai Speaks On Son’s Choice To Remain In APC
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said his son, Bello El-Rufai’s, decision to remain…
FG Registers 15 Million Households For Cash Transfers
The Federal Government said it has registered about 15 million vulnerable households in its Benefit Register…
FG Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Police Escorts From VIPs, Redeploys Officers Nationwide
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate withdrawal and redeployment of officers of the Nigeria Police…
“He Was Unfazed” – Atiku Speaks After Meeting El-Rufai Over Attempted Arrest
Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has…
Alleged Coup: Govt Fails To Produce Detention Order For Zaria Cleric
The Federal Government on Thursday failed to produce any court order authorising the continued detention of…
‘Tinubunomics’ Is Not Working – APC Chieftain, Yusuf
Former lawmaker representing the Taraba Central senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Abubakar Yusuf, has…
Electoral Act Amendment Bill: ‘Tinubu Will Do What Is Right’ – Presidency
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, on Thursday said…
‘We Did Not Write To FG To Block Kwankwaso’s Entry In Kano’ – Yusuf’s Govt
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has dismissed claims of writing to the Federal Government…
Electoral Act Amendment: Reps, Senate Differ On Real-Time Results Transmission
The House of Representatives approved the real-time electronic transmission of election results, while the Senate adopted…
Fubara Appoints CPS As Assembly Awaits New Commissioners List
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed a new Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onwuka Nzeshi.…
Why DSS Seized El-Rufai’s Passport – Source
It has been revealed that the Department of State Services (DSS) seized the international passport of…