Amnesty International has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to halt the wave of killings across the country, warning that continued inaction is worsening insecurity. In a statement on the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, the organisation said authorities must probe what it …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has again voided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025, and barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising its outcomes, including the election of party leaders. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik delivered the ruling on Monday in a suit filed by a …
Delegates from Kebbi, Ekiti, Bauchi and several other states on Sunday drove proceedings at the 2026 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The event was held at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, where the party unveiled 19 …
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Monday, March 30, by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijani. According to the statement, Governor Zulum's dissolution of his Executive Council is intended to create room for members …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the creation of a special Armed Forces Welfare Fund, committing all salaries earned since assuming office as the seed capital. The president made the announcement on Saturday as part of activities marking his 74th birthday. Tinubu said the initiative is aimed at strengthening support for military personnel, injured soldiers …
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has formally resigned from the federal executive council to pursue the Bauchi State governorship ahead of the 2027 elections. The ministry confirmed his resignation on Monday through the spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the minister, Alkasim Abdulkadir, …
The former governor of Kano State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after resigning from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kwankwaso registered as a member of ADC and received his party card on Monday at Gidan …
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda and Senator Ajibola Basiru have been formally re-elected as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party's 8th National Convention, which took place at Eagle Square in Abuja on March 27, 2026. The majority of the National Working Committee (NWC) members, including Yilwatda and Basiru, …
Private and public sector workers in parts of Abuja on Friday were forced to trek for hours through bush paths and makeshift routes as road closures and security checks disrupted vehicular movement in the nation’s capital ahead of the 2026 national convention of the All Progressives Congress. The Federal Government had, on Thursday, March 26, …
A Federal High Court in Uyo has thrown out a ₦54 billion suit filed against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, now known as Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited, over an alleged 2014 oil spill. The court held that the case was filed outside the period allowed by law. The suit was instituted by representatives of Barracks, …
