The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The declaration was made by the Minister…
A fresh political storm has erupted in Abia State as the Labour Party Nigeria launched a blistering attack on Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, accusing him of threatening violence and attempting to intimidate voters ahead of the next senatorial contest in…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, arrived at Chinua Achebe International Airport on Tuesday ahead of the second-term inauguration of Chukwuma Soludo. Their arrival was confirmed in a video released by the Anambra State…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion that occurred in some parts of the metropolis Monday evening. Zulum, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj, described the attack as…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a plot by powerful figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate its leadership structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on X on Tuesday, the party’s…
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday threatened to commit the lead defence lawyer to politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, Marshall Abubakar, for contempt over rudeness in court. For raising his voice in court,…
The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Sampson Ogah, remains suspended from the party and does not have the authority to speak on its behalf. The…
The office of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has responded to a protest by relatives and sympathisers of engineers from NELAN Consulting Engineers who were killed during the 2021 communal crisis in Ebonyi State, describing the incident as a…
Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar does not possess the financial resources needed to rival President Bola Tinubu in the lead-up to the 2027 presidential election. Momodu, who previously contested…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State is expected to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, following a series of political consultations with President Bola Tinubu and leaders of the ruling…
