Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to review its security strategy following the recent bomb explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State. On Monday, no fewer than 23 people were killed and over 100 others injured after multiple explosions struck a market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the …
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has said credible elections remain a top priority for Nigeria as the country continues to strengthen its democratic process. Amupitan made the remark on Monday in Abuja while receiving members of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies (AANIS) during a …
Ahead of the proposed reconciliation meeting between the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki and the camp loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the Wike group has outlined two conditions it described as non-negotiable. The meeting between the two camps is expected to take place …
The Federal Government has alleged that an embattled mining company, Jupiter Ltd, is planning what it described as a “campaign of calumny” against Nigeria during the forthcoming state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom. The government said the alleged move followed a dispute over revoked mineral licences and was aimed at discrediting …
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, is expected to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday as part of his ongoing political realignment. Mohammed had resolved to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after holding a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and leaders of the APC. Conditions for Defection THISDAY reports that …
Sacked former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Bala Bello, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu following his appointment as Special Adviser to the President on Political Economy. According to Bello, the new role will allow him to contribute more directly to the administration’s reform agenda. It will also allow him …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that Senator Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, has been suspended from the party, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC was not aware of …
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has affirmed Dr. Wole Oluyede as the duly nominated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, the three-member appellate panel set aside the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti which …
The Wuse Ward of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Federal Capital Territory has announced the indefinite suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe over alleged anti-party activities, insubordination and violation of party rules. The decision was disclosed by the ward chairman, Kanayo Chukwu, during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by party executives and members in Abuja. …
Officials in President Donald Trump's administration have estimated that the first six days of the ongoing war with Iran have cost the United States at least $11.3 billion. The figure was disclosed during a closed-door congressional briefing for senators earlier this week, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters. The …
