The Nigerian Senate has taken steps to reduce the country's stimated $2 billion annual rice import bill as it pushed forward new legislation aimed at strengthening domestic food production and boosting agricultural self-sufficiency. At plenary, lawmakers considered and adopted committee reports on three agriculture-focused bills designed to increase local output, stabilise food supply, and cut …
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, declaring that no law enforcement officer has the authority to act as “prosecutor, judge, and executioner.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NBA expressed deep concern over a viral video showing the summary execution …
The life of a small-scale grocery seller in Plateau State, Ejiofor Akujieze, has taken a transformative turn after he was named the grand prize winner of ₦5 million in the recently concluded Golden Morn Golden Hunt. The nationwide initiative, launched by Nestlé Nigeria, distributed about ₦80 million in total rewards to consumers across the country. …
Amid an internal crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has stepped up efforts to attract influential politicians, including former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, who on Monday received party leaders at his Abuja residence. Among those in attendance was the party’s National Vice-Chairman (North-West), Mohammed Bakin, alongside other senior …
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has accused some individuals in the country of exploiting Nigeria’s security challenges for political advantage. He made the remarks on Tuesday in Lagos at a national conference organised by the Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC), themed “Building a fractured nation.” Yusuf, who was represented at the event by the Kano …
As the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline for political parties to submit candidate lists for the 2027 general elections draws closer, a coalition of women’s groups has stepped up pressure on the National Assembly, staging a protest in Abuja and demanding the swift passage of the special seats bill. The protesters stormed the National …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by the caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a judgement delivered on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the four-year tenure of the party’s state working committees and state …
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, has unveiled new measures by the Federal Government to tackle the country’s out-of-school crisis, disclosing that over 90,000 children have recently been returned to classrooms. The update followed a Basic Education Bootcamp held in Jos on April 29, 2026, where stakeholders reviewed strategies to expand access to basic …
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a major drug trafficking operation in Lagos, seizing tramadol and codeine consignments valued at over ₦16.9 billion. The raid, which took place on April 17, 2026, followed coordinated intelligence that led officers to three warehouses hidden in a residential estate in the …
A former senator who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate, Kabir Marafa, has officially defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, former Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, said Marafa moved to the party alongside a large number of his supporters, describing the development as a significant boost to the …
