The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Plastics Congress (APC) would be defeated in
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The Senate on Wednesday passed a landmark constitutional amendment bill establishing state police services nationwide, marking a major step in Nigeria’s long-running efforts to decentralise policing and strengthen internal security.
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Federal High Court’s refusal to review the bail conditions imposed on former Kaduna State Governor
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has issued a stirring defence of the National Assembly’s role as the “load-bearing wall” of Nigeria’s democracy, arguing that the legislature must be strengthened and
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning
A London jury has cleared former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery charges against her, bringing to an end a legal saga that had stretched across more
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory in the Senate, has delivered a pointed critique of the National Assembly, accusing it of abandoning its constitutional role as a
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior and APC senator representing Edo North, has distanced himself from claims that he accused fellow lawmakers of forging signatures during
The Federal Government has denied media reports suggesting it is considering new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following the release of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV
Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of holding a personal bias against him, saying Akpabio is “paranoid” about his interactions with some senators and
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has found himself at the centre of a mounting controversy after a State House disclaimer distancing the presidency from the
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to advance a constitutional amendment bill establishing state police across Nigeria, in what analysts have described as one of the most significant
Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, joined members of the #EndBadGovernance movement and other civil society activists on Friday to march through the streets of Lagos, demanding government action
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 50 Nigerians he described as key figures in the country’s pro-democracy struggle. He made the announcement during his 2026 Democracy Day address
Shareholders of AIICO Insurance Plc has given the company approval to pay dividend of 12 kobo per share, amounting to N4.4 billion At the company’s annual general meeting in Lagos, the