Politics

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 …

Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that he sought former President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval in all his political decisions, including his recent departure from the All Progressives …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. He equally slammed the President Bola Tinubu administration for spending N21bn on a new …

The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, held a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, at the Ramat House in Bauchi State …

Troops attached to the convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State repelled an attempted Boko Haram terrorist attack along the Buni Gari-Buni Yadi road on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. …

US President Donald Trump has threatened ‘devastating’ consequences for Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.  Trump issued the ultimatum while discussing his …

The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of its President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi …

Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, has made another economic leap, as its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to US$259.75 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), cementing the state’s position as …

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to intensify diphtheria vaccination and awareness campaigns in schools across the country. The resolution was passed during plenary on Wednesday, March …

The complaint laid by Senator Natsha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the United Nations Inter parliamentary conference in New York on Tuesday has continued to attract reactions. The Kogi Lawmaker had taken her …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has reacted after being denied access to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill at the Assembly Quarters. Fubara was locked out from the Port Harcourt …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa, and other lawmakers at the State House, Abuja. Obasa arrived at the State …

James Omotosho, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has fixed March 21 for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to …

Hope Uzodimma, the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, says he cannot possibly solve all the problems plaguing the state, adding that his successor has to be …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that the ‘original’ Ijaw people, such as the Kalabaris, kicked against him making Siminalayi Fubara the governor of …

A former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that for peace to return in the state, the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, must do the right thing. According to him, …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and immediate-past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has declared that nothing significant will happen if the Rivers State House of Assembly …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed appeals filed by the Attorney General of Rivers State and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was denied access to the official quarters of the state House of Assembly along Aba Road, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. The facility has been the …

The U.S. and Ukraine said Kyiv would accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Washington pledging to immediately lift a freeze on intelligence …

Senator Natasha Reports Her Suspension, Case Against Akpabio To UN Inter-Parliamentary Union The Senate suspended the Kogi lawmaker last week, accusing her of violating its rules days after she submitted …

A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the crisis rocking the opposition parties in the country are the design of the government of the day. According to …

  Rivers State Governor Simimalayi Fubara has assured that his administration will implement, to it’s fullest, the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the political crisis in …

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte boarded a jet on Tuesday, his daughter and local media said, hours after he was arrested at the request of the International Criminal Court over …

Journalist and politician, Dele Momodu, has explained why he is no longer on good terms with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to Momodu, he was …

A former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dubem Onyia, has died. He was 73 years old. A statement issued on Tuesday by Engr. Emeka Onyia, on behalf of the …

U.S. stocks mostly fell in early trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s steep losses on recession fears as more companies expressed worries about the consumer. About 70% of America’s economy is consumer-driven. …

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, against the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of …

The House of Representatives has called on the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to direct Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operating in the country to take immediate steps to block all websites …

The Taraba State Government has cleared the air on the whereabouts of its Deputy Governor, Aminu Alkali. Alkali has been away since November 2024 and his absence has raised concerns. …

President   Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said he removed fuel subsidy to protect the future of the unborn generation. President Tinubu stated this at the inauguration of the National Youth Congress Planning …

President Bola Tinubu has urged young Nigerians to engage directly with his administration, emphasising his openness to feedback and constructive dialogue. The President said this today, March 10 while speaking …

Bashir El-Rufai,  son of the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he was wrong about Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. …

Chatham House, a UK-based international affairs policy think tank, has cautioned the Nigerian government against efforts to strengthen the naira, asserting that the country’s economy has become more competitive due …