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
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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
Abuja: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will this morning receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa, following recent xenophobic attacks in the country. In a statement signed
The presidential ambitions of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi are running into serious headwinds in Northern Nigeria, where political stakeholders, youth groups, and ordinary voters appear largely unreceptive to
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has rejected reports that he promised to secure party tickets for incumbent senators who lost their primaries ahead of the 2027 elections, describing the claims as
Former Minister of Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung, has launched a scathing attack on the Tinubu administration, accusing it of lacking the political will to confront the escalating wave of terrorism