Family Gives Defence Minister 7 Days to Prove Claim that ex-Kaduna governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), seven days to provide evidence backing his allegation that the former governor actively planned killings in Southern Kaduna. …
A former African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives aspirant in Gombe State, Mohammed Danjuma, popularly known as Garkuwa Babba, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Danjuma, who served as National Chairman of the ADC House of Representatives Aspirants Forum, also handed over his political structure to …
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has accused opposition politicians of using a United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving President Bola Tinubu as a tool for political propaganda ahead of the 2027 elections. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the allegation while speaking with journalists in …
President of the African School of Governance (ASG), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has cautioned African leaders against mistaking symbolic victories for genuine development, saying that correcting Africa’s distorted representation on world maps will neither build infrastructure nor drive economic prosperity. Moghalu stated this while reacting to the United Nations General Assembly’s overwhelming vote backing efforts to …
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of treason charges against him. Koroma left Nigeria on Sunday morning and was accompanied by former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, as well as Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Koroma, who …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, clearing the company to offer 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 each in a transaction that could raise about ₦2.15 trillion if fully subscribed. The approval, which also covers the registration of the refinery’s existing 120.13 …
Nigeria is winning back the confidence of international investors and global rating agencies, but the government still faces a major problem at home, as much of its revenue is being swallowed by debt payments. Foreign reserves have climbed to their highest level in more than 17 years. The naira has become more stable, inflation has …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified grassroots mobilisation in Kogi Central ahead of the 2027 general elections, with supporters in Okehi Local Government Area declaring support for the re-election of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Party loyalists, youths, women and other stakeholders participated in a solidarity road walk in Okehi on Thursday to canvass support for …
Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has stated that the APC’s control of about 31 states does not guarantee President Bola Tinubu's victory in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the comment on Thursday in Port Harcourt during a town hall meeting where he and NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed an anonymous petition seeking an investigation into alleged systemic kidnappings in Nigeria as crimes against humanity. This was made known in a statement released on Thursday and signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Publicity, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and …
