Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently reconsider the February 20, 2027 date announced for the next general elections, citing concerns over its overlap with the Ramadan fasting period.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the rationale behind the scheduled dates for the 2027 General Election, following concerns from stakeholders about possible clashes with nationally recognised holidays and observances.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he would not have attained office without the support of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike….

On Thursday, February 12, 2025, domestic and regional carrier, United Nigeria Airline, celebrated five years of connecting Nigerians across the country amid fanfare at the Sheraton Hotel in Lagos.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Rescue Nigeria Alliance on Friday warned the Senate to restore mandatory real-time electronic transmission of polling-unit results in the amended Electoral Act or face sustained nationwide protests ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that any dilution of transparency amounts to an ‘assault’ on the Republic. At a media […]

The President of the Africa Development Study Centre, ADSC, Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi, has urged the Federal Government to urgently deploy a substantive Ambassador to South Africa, insisting that the protection of Nigerian citizens abroad is a sovereign obligation. Oluwafemi, an international development consultant and member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, made the […]

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos The Plateau State Government has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating condition of five major Federal Government bridges located in the southern part of the state. They also warned that the bridges are on the brink of collapse and require urgent emergency intervention. The alarm was raised during an inspection tour […]

The Odua People’s Assembly (OPA) has pushed back against allegations that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, orders arbitrary arrests, describing the claims as baseless and warning that such statements could weaken public trust in Nigeria’s security institutions.

Nigeria has urged African nations to embrace health security sovereignty, moving away from reliance on foreign aid toward self-sufficient, homegrown health systems.

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 elections and human rights activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, in this monitored interview, spoke on the controversy trailing the electronic transmission of election results and other issues.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has gone ahead with the elevation and coronation of the Alago-Oja of Ago-Oja Land and 13 other high chiefs and Baales to crown-wearing Obas, despite a pending motion before the Supreme Court seeking to halt the exercise.

A man identified as Nwalozie Chiwendu has reportedly killed his family brother, Chidiebere Isaiah, over allegations of witchcraft.

Six people have died from Lassa Fever in Edo State, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, confirmed late Friday.

Two Islamic clerics have been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre, Akure, Ondo State, for allegedly inflicting serious bodily injuries on two minors under their care.

In a significant victory against transnational drug trafficking, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a massive haul of cocaine valued at N1 billion, an arrested suspect, and the vehicle used for conveyance to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at FOU, Lagos. The handover, conducted at the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone […]