Abuja, March 31, 2026 (NAN) No fewer than 30 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday officially defected from their respective political parties, citing internal crises as reasons for their actions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmakers announced their defections in separate letters read on the floor of the house by […]

Tension gripped the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, yesterday as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, staged a dramatic picketing of the facility, protesting the controversial disengagement of nearly 900 workers.

Golf superstar Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing radio channels before his car crash last Friday, according to an accident report released by police Tuesday.

The Plateau State Government has relaxed the 48-hour curfew previously imposed on Jos North Local Government Area following the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba.

Two students and a staff member of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) were among those affected by the Angwan Rukuba attacks in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday, March 29, 2026. The attack claimed at least 28 lives.

Police has nabbed a suspect in Uselu, Edo State, over a case reported by an American female citizen who said she was defrauded of $550,000

The Minister highlighted Abuja’s rapid growth and ongoing transformation, stating that the administration is keen to leverage Finland’s renowned expertise to sustain this progress.

By Henry Umoru  ABUJA- THE Senate has condemned in very strong terms, the gruesome and barbaric attack on innocent citizens in Rukuba village of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Senate has directed the Inspector General of Police, IGP  Tunji Disu, to as a matter of urgency commence a holistic investigation  into […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of a disputed property in the United Kingdom (UK) linked to a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the late Gen. Jeremiah Useni (rtd.).

Akpabio, who made the announcement during yesterday’s plenary, said the seats were declared vacant following the tragic loss of some members of the 10th Senate.

Iranian President Pezeshkian said his country had the “necessary will” to end the ongoing war with Israel and US but was seeking guarantees

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the Presidency and the National Assembly over the rapid approval of a fresh $6 billion external loan.

Renowned political economist and public intellectual, Pat Utomi, has warned that Nigeria’s current governance conditions are worse than those experienced under former military ruler, Sani Abacha. Utomi made the assertion during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, where he said the country is witnessing an alarming level of executive overreach and institutional decline. “We […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday stormed the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) headquarters in a fiery protest against the mass sacking of nearly 900 workers, delivering a 48-hour ultimatum to management or face a total shutdown. NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero led the charge, branding the layoffs “the […]

THE National Working Committee, NWC of the Nigerian Democratic Congress,  NDC has condemned in very strong terms, the gruesome and barbaric attack on innocent citizens in Rukuba village of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The party has also condemned the last weekend killings in Taraba; and Kaduna States, saying they were further […]