Politics

A bill that seeks to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country has scaled second reading in the …

Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike has threatened to sack the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, Engr. Richard Dauda over allegations by residents of Gishiri …

Two members of the House of Representatives from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal turmoil within their former party. …

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, that the ruling party has deviated from its ideals, as baseless and …

The leadership of the House of Representatives, on Monday, joined President Bola Tinubu for a Ramadan Iftar at Aso Rock, pledging their support to the President and donating N705 million, …

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke is seeking a court order to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from selling off all the properties seized from her. …

The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has scheduled April 16, 2025, to deliver its ruling on an application seeking to dismiss a defection case filed by the Labour Party …

US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said …

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has refuted claims that he called for death penalty against National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, …

 The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed reports that the Port Harcourt residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was attacked and set ablaze by …

A French member of the European parliament has called for the US to return the Statue of Liberty originally gifted by the French people to mark the centennial of American …

President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has revealed that a former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, demolished his proposed cement plant in Itori area of the State …

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will speak to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin tomorrow about giving up land to Ukraine. ‘I’ll be speaking to [President Putin] on Tuesday. A …

The Lagos State Government has slammed the member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ushie Uguamaye, for stating that “Lagos is smelling.” In a chat with correspondent, the Director, …

US President Donald Trump on Monday, March 17, declared all pardons issued by former US President Joe Biden to be null and void, claiming they were executed without Biden’s knowledge …

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor who resigned his PDP membership …

The political crisis in Rivers state has taken a new turn as the state House of Assembly today March 17 served a notice of alleged misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara …

Former Labour Party presidential campaign spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said he would support either a Southerner or a northerner willing to vacate office after a single four-year term. The actor-turned-politician …

Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa state, says the call by Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 should not be based on …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the N70,000 new minimum wage approved for workers by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as grossly inadequate to cover workers’ basic needs, including transportation, …

Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, says he and other politicians supported President Bola Tinubu for the 2023 elections despite knowing about issues around his academic records at the …

  Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has warned that the country stands to lose significantly if Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso fail to return to democratic …

The Kano State Government has made clarification on the recent Court of Appeal judgment concerning the ongoing emirship dispute, addressing widespread misinterpretations and speculative reports in the media. This was …

The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that Governor Similayi Fubara is not an Ijaw man. Wike stated this while addressing a large number of Kalabari …

The Senate on Thursday approved for second reading the bill to establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers, aimed at formally giving monarchs and community heads vital roles in the …

The Donald Trump administration is reportedly considering sweeping travel restrictions for citizens of 43 countries as part of a new ban, continuing an immigration crackdown that the US President initiated …

The Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has reacted to the statement credited to President Bola Tinubu that Nigeria would have been bankrupt if he had not embarked on some economic reforms. The …

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has said President Bola Tinubu is not worried about the next election but about the shared prosperity …

The Secretary to the Government of Rivers State (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo, has cautioned that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s peaceful approach to governance should not be interpreted as a sign of …

President of France, Emmanuel Macron has stated that Russia must accept a proposed 30-day ceasefire deal put forward by the United States and Ukraine. Macron said he had discussed the …

President Bola Tinubu yesterday insisted that he has no religious bias neither is he a bigot. Tinubu told a delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria who visited him …

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday declared Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S., persona non grata, calling the envoy a “race-baiting politician” who hates America and …

Former governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney is now prime minister of Canada and has formed a leaner cabinet of 24 members, down from 37. Carney was elected …

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a TikTok account to share his views on Nigerian politics and his new party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In an announcement …

US Vice-President JD Vance says immigrants on student visas will be deported if the United States determines their stay is not in the best interest of the country. Vance spoke …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has again publicly criticised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), expressing concerns that her actions and attitude may discourage politicians from appointing women to high-ranking positions. “When …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied recent reports that Christians in Nigeria are being targeted for murder. The Federal Government described the report as part of a misleading campaign aimed …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halt the enforcement of its January 10 judgment, which upheld the Kano State Government’s decision to repeal the 2019 Emirate Council Law. The …

The federal government has criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo for opposing the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, saying those criticising the project should not use the roads when completed. …

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule has adjourned its sitting indefinitely. The adjournment of sittings by the leadership of the Assembly comes amid the growing crisis …

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused private jet operators of engaging in illegal charter operations for over four decades, shortchanging the federal government and posing …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has again, written to the Martins Amaewhule-led State House of Assembly requesting to re-present the 2025 budget following the ruling of the Supreme Court. …

The US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee approves sanctions on Nigeria over the widespread killing of Christians and religious violence. The United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, has given President …

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, should have expelled him from the party. El-Rufai said he quit the APC and asked them to …

The Nigerian House of Representatives has given approval to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reform bills. This was announced on Thursday after months of controversy. Presidential spokesperson and Special Adviser …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that most Nigerians are interested in public offices only to enrich themselves and their cronies and then leave the country worse than they met …

Russia has reportedly presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar …

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed readiness to work with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, to provide good governance to …

I Know People Who Paid For Ministerial Appointments Under Tinubu Govt –El-Rufai He stated that his own ministerial ordeal was not the reason he left the party but that the …

President Donald Trump vowed to respond to the European Union’s new tariffs on the United States as a transatlantic trade war ramps up. The EU slapped new tariffs on American …