The United Kingdom has declined a request by the Federal Government of Nigeria to repatriate former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently serving a prison term in the UK for organ trafficking. Ekweremadu, 63, was sentenced in 2023 to nine years and eight months after being found guilty of conspiring to exploit a …
Cameroonian opposition politician Issa Tchiroma Bakary has taken refuge in The Gambia after fleeing his country over safety concerns following the disputed 12 October presidential election. The Gambian government confirmed that Tchiroma Bakary, who insists he won the election, arrived in the country on 7 November and was allowed entry on humanitarian grounds. Tchiroma Bakary …
The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged financial sector stakeholders to maintain a culture of compliance to safeguard Nigeria’s position in the global financial system, cautioning that the country's exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list should not be seen as the end of the journey. The SEC Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, gave …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central Forum has accused the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, of blocking Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s move to join the ruling party. In a statement, the forum alleged that Yilwatda has failed to provide the needed leadership for the North-Central zone and is placing personal political ambitions above …
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the public to disregard the congresses announced by the Kwankwasiya Movement led by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, describing the exercise as unconstitutional. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National Secretary, Ogini Olaposi, said the congresses ordered by the court for …
Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has accused Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors of preventing him from contesting the party’s national chairmanship. In an interview with BBC Hausa Service, Lamido said the governors not only refused to provide him with a nomination form but also ignored a court order directing the party to allow his …
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has secured a major agreement to reduce the price of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to about $3 per dose, a move expected to dramatically improve affordability and access across high-burden countries. According to UNICEF, the new pricing set to take effect within the next year will enable the organisation …
The federal government has announced that a high-level Nigerian delegation and United States officials have reached an agreement to work together in tackling the nation’s persistent security challenges. The delegation, led by National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met last week with senior officials across the U.S. Congress, the White House Faith Office, the State …
As the 2027 election draws closer, former Kano State governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and other Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State are stepping up efforts to expand the party’s support base and rally voters behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. In a four-day strategy session, convened by former governor Dr. …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a party adopted by a broad opposition coalition in July 2025 to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Atiku confirmed his new political base on Monday via his X handle, posting a photograph of himself holding …
