Nigeria's government has called on South Africa to take urgent and decisive action against recurring attacks on foreign nationals, as official records show 98 Nigerians have been killed in mob violence and hate-related incidents since 2022. The demand came during a meeting in Abuja on Monday, where South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, …
Police launch rescue operation after separate attack leaves businessman injured Gunmen have reportedly abducted a staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State and are demanding ₦40 million for her release. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, reported that the victim, identified as Christy Nkiru, was …
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign from office, arguing that the president no longer has the capacity to address Nigeria's worsening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, where he accused Tinubu of failing …
Four years ago, Abubakar Malami stood at a political crossroads. One path led to Kebbi Government House. The other kept him at the centre of federal power as Nigeria's attorney general. He chose power over ambition. Today, as he battles asset forfeiture, corruption allegations and an uphill governorship race, that decision is once again under …
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for time to seek subpoenas compelling the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, to testify in his ongoing trial over alleged …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his support for the Rivers Rainbow Coalition, a political movement made up of members of different political parties in the state and led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The governor announced his decision on Wednesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and …
Former Kano State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso says he believes the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his commitment to serve only one four-year term if elected in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television, revealing that both leaders signed a written …
President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to present a united front against the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, insisting that violence targeting Nigerians and other African nationals must not be tolerated anywhere on the continent. Speaking on Sunday at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of …
The 2027 African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu's administration to explain what he described as a suspicious increase in the Service-Wide Vote (SWV) contained in the 2026 federal budget, alleging that trillions of naira have been hidden under opaque spending provisions. In a statement issued on Monday by his …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering conducting a mock presidential election and a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, during a courtesy visit …
