The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has completed preparations for the conduct of the Kano State House of Assembly by-elections in Kano Municipal and Ungogo Local Government State Constituencies. The commission said the polls became necessary following the death of the two lawmakers representing the constituencies, which led to vacancies in the state …
British Prosecutors have levelled fresh allegations against Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, currently on trial for bribery in London. The court heard that founders of energy companies with lucrative contracts from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) paid the running costs of Diezani’s UK residence. Prosecutors said the same individuals also …
The Senate says it was not aware of the United States airstrikes carried out on Nigerian territory, according to Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi Central. Ningi made the disclosure while speaking during plenary on Tuesday, warning that such attacks could expose Nigeria to actions by other countries and foreign powers. Raising a point of order …
British prosecutors have accused Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, of accepting bribes in the form of luxury goods and the use of high-end properties from industry figures seeking oil contracts. The allegations were presented on Tuesday at the Southwark crown court in London as Diezani ’s trial continued. She is standing trial …
Reno Omokri, ambassador-designate, says Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, cannot rely on past statements he made about President Bola Tinubu as a defence in his ongoing cybercrime trial. Sowore is standing trial on a two-count charge filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), arising from an August 25 post on X …
The federal government says Nigeria and Turkey will establish a joint economy and trade committee to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion. President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday for a state visit to Turkey. In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Ankara’s commitment to expanding trade during …
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has launched a series of meetings with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders across the state to strategise and discuss issues affecting both the party and the state. A statement from the Governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the engagements began on Tuesday at the Rescue Mission Hall, Government House, …
The Former Governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his political associates will regret their decision to leave the party. Kwankwaso made the statement in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service and monitored by Vanguard in Kaduna on …
George Moghalu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2025 Anambra governorship election, has resigned from the party. Moghalu, a former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), announced his resignation in a letter dated January 26, 2026. The letter was addressed to the LP chairman of his ward, Uruagu, in Nnewi, Anambra …
As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 general elections, the Senate has proposed tougher penalties for vote buying and other electoral offences. This was made known by the Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, in a statement released on Monday to mark the resumption of plenary by the 10th National Assembly. He said the proposals are …
