Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) forcefully evicted him and his family from his Abuja residence, despite ongoing court proceedings over the property. Malami disclosed...

Women’s groups have mounted pressure on the National Assembly for the swift passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill ahead of the 2027 general elections. A statement released on Wednesday said the leadership...

A Nigerian court has upheld the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Lagos socialite Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd., ordering the money to be permanently handed to...

Traders and property owners are counting heavy losses after a midnight fire gutted the Plumbing Materials Section of the Head Bridge Market near the Ogbo-Ogwu Medicine Market in Onitsha. The fire, which broke out...

Before the sun rises over Benue’s plains, the camps begin to move. Not with the familiar rhythm of village life, but with the restless motion of people who have nowhere else to go. A...

SEXUAL ASSAULT ON WOMEN AT OZORO FESTIVAL IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE. A society reveals its true character in how it treats its women. Where women are chased, stripped, groped, violated, and publicly humiliated by...

A throng of supporters of Rabiu Kwankwaso repeatedly chanted Peter Obi’s name as the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate attended the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano on Sunday. The 2023 presidential candidate...

The Nigerian government says it is working to secure military support from France following a phone conversation between President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron. Tinubu disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos while...

At least 150 suspected bandits have reportedly drowned after a boat conveying them capsized in the Sabon Gida area of Sokoto State. A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama,...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19th March, and Friday, 20th March 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan....

President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration seeking to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The directive came...

The fresh amendment to the recently signed 2026 Electoral Act where the House of Representatives proposed a N10 million fine or two years imprisonment for anybody who is a member of more than one...

A new wave of attacks by insurgent groups has raised fresh concerns about security in northern Nigeria. Fighters from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have launched coordinated assaults on...

Hundreds of young people from Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State on Saturday staged a protest along the Oweto–Otukpo highway, blocking the road near the Oweto Bridge to demand decisive action over the...

The cleric, whose identity is not popular, said the party approached him to lead the campaign project, but that he declined. A northern Islamic cleric has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress...

Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect. This was contained in a resignation letter dated March 4,...

Nigeria’s port system is once again in the spotlight—this time with a bold new move from the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF). The founder of the association, Boniface Aniebonam, has announced...

Nigeria’s maritime sector handles more than 80% of the country’s international trade, so changes in the ports can have a big impact on the economy. Right now, the sector is going through a major...

Sources within the affected communities told journalists that the attackers stormed the areas late Wednesday night. Suspected terrorists on Wednesday night launched coordinated attacks on several communities in Kwara State, targeting villages in Ifelodun...

The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected four commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The nominees were screened on Monday at the State Assembly in Port Harcourt. Those confirmed include Mr Tonye...

Bwala Responds to Criticism After Al Jazeera Interview Sparks Debate A recent interview on Al Jazeera has stirred public debate, prompting Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to respond...

The Cross River State Government has prohibited Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, from conducting roadside operations, limiting their activities to office-based duties. The decision follows protests from commercial transport operators over alleged harassment and steep...

Violence rocked parts of Oyo State on Saturday amid local government congresses held by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Our correspondent reports...

Justice Crark Remanded Over Viral Video On Army Poor Feeding Raises Fresh Concerns About Freedom of Speech The recent arrest and detention of Chidiebere Justice Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, has once again...

The Price Of A Soul: Nigeria’s 2027 And The Anatomy Of The Wide Gate: By Dr. Sunny Oby Maduka (DSM)   The air in Nigeria today carries a scent that is neither the petrichor...

While Leadership Posts Diplomats, We Post Obituaries: By Hon. (Dr.) Sunny Oby Maduka (DSM) While the presidency remains fixated on the architectural aesthetics of power, Nigeria is decomposing. There is a grotesque symmetry currently...

The Senate Public Accounts Committee expands probe into NNPC financial records from 2017 to 2023 The Nigerian Senate Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the former leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited,...

Nigeria’s Department of State Services, with the presure from different igbos group, has arrested a 26-year-old man who publicly claimed responsibility for last week’s attack on former presidential candidate Peter Obi in Benin City...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State, it’s time to wake up! Leonard Okafor (Oba Ojoto) is at it again, trying to sow discord and division among us. He’s a master manipulator, using money and false promises...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood, has allegedly failed to comply with a judgment of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi Division, ordering the payment of ₦10 million in compensation to activist Hassan...

Soludo’s Demolition of Onitsha Main Market Sparks Concern Over Future of West Africa’s Largest Market The recent demolition activities at Onitsha Main Market under the administration of Governor Charles Soludo have triggered widespread concern...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the...