Soldiers from the 117 Guards’ Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Keffi, Nasarawa State, have arrested Alhaji Bello Badejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural organization. Bodejo was arrested on Monday, following a reported altercation between Fulani pastoralists and a retired soldier that resulted in injuries to the former serviceman. An … Read more

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Kassim Afegbua, has insisted that the south must complete eight years in office before power shifts to the north. Speaking to Arise TV, Afegbua criticized the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for what he described as a failure to adhere to its constitutional provisions on power rotation. Afegbua stated that … Read more

Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarret Tenebe, has defended Governor Monday Okpebholo after his struggles to read the state’s 2025 budget figures on Monday sparked widespread criticism. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that a viral video showed the governor stuttering over the N605 billion budget figure during a presentation at the Edo State … Read more

The Rivers State House of Assembly has taken action following an oil spill from a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) pipeline. The spill which has ravaged several communities in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State, including Iloma, Epelema, Orupiri, Ayaminima, Minima, Oloma, and Oguede, occurred on November 22, 2024. The state legislature led by … Read more

A 22-year-old man, Jacob Emmanuel, has reportedly died in police custody in Abuja, following months of detention and alleged torture by officers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Kado. Emmanuel, a resident of Mpape, Abuja, was held for eight months without trial, during which his health deteriorated severely, … Read more

The Federal Capital Territory command of the Nigeria Police have been warned against harassing motorists using tinted car windows. The warning to the police came from the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 10. According to the House, the harassment and impounding of vehicles solely for the violation of tinted glasses and covered plate numbers … Read more

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed the potential alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra Governor Peter Obi, stating it won’t be enough to stop President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. APC National Publicity Director Bala Ibrahim made the statement in response to Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, claiming the combined votes … Read more

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has denied reports that it is opposed to President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills. RMAFC Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Shehu, described the allegations as “false” and “malicious” during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Shehu clarified that the commission is fully supportive of the bills and … Read more

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant-General of the Federation. Ogunjimi, a certified fraud examiner, will assume the position in an acting capacity. The appointment was announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to Onanuga, Ogunjimi’s appointment is effective immediately, following … Read more

Five new Imams have been unveiled for the National Mosque in Abuja. The Imams were unveiled on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). Their unveiling was come officially following consideration by the General Purpose Committee. The process was finally endorsed by the National Fatwa Committee. The five new … Read more

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele has stated that one of the reasons President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can “sleep well” is because he trusts and relies on Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Bamidele made the comment during a gathering to celebrate Akpabio’s 62nd birthday. He commended Akpabio’s leadership, stressing that President Tinubu values Akpabio’s guidance and takes … Read more

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was captured in a video struggling to pronounce the figure for the state’s 2025 budget. Governor Okpebholo was inaugurated in November after winning the off-cycle election in October. The governor presented an estimated N605 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year at the Edo State House of Assembly. The … Read more

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, has expressed deep concern over the detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, describing it as a grave injustice. In a tweet commemorating International Human Rights Day, Atiku criticized Farotimi’s incarceration, asserting that it was not for any legitimate offense but for his persistent advocacy for human rights … Read more

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has honoured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by naming its newly inaugurated Command and Control Center in Abuja the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex. The announcement was made by the Controller General of the NIS, Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, during the facility’s commissioning on December 12, 2024, by President Tinubu. … Read more

A tense atmosphere erupted at the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Tuesday as supporters of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi and renowned legal figure Aare Afe Babalola clashed following the adjournment of Farotimi’s bail hearing to December 20, 2024. Farotimi faces defamation charges brought by Babalola, alleging defamatory statements in his book, … Read more

Justice Abayomi Adeosun of the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has adjourned the bail hearing for human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi to December 20, 2024. Farotimi, who faces 16 counts of alleged defamation against legal luminary Chief Afe Babalola, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment last week. The charges were triggered after claims made in Farotimi’s … Read more

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the remand of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello in the Kuje correctional centre until January 29, 2025. The development comes after the court rejected Bello’s bail application, citing procedural irregularities in the filing of the application. According to Justice Maryanne Anenih, the bail application was premature … Read more

BUA Group, one of Africa’s largest foods, mining, manufacturing, and industrial conglomerates, has signed an agreement with Starlinger & Co. Limited of Austria, a leading global supplier of machinery for the production of packaging materials, in a strategic move to expand into the production of high-quality packaging materials.The state-of-the-art packaging production facility will have the … Read more

Just barely one week after four lawmakers of the House of Representatives defected from Labour Party, another member, Dalyop Chollom has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chollom, the lawmaker representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom at the House of Representatives announced his defection on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. In a letter presented to the House of Representatives … Read more