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The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court, Abuja, against alleged plotters of a coup to oust President Bola Tinubu.   Among the suspects are a retired major general, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector, and three others. The defendants include retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Naval […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its presidential primary election for May 15 and 16, 2026, as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections.   The timetable, released by the party via its official X handle and detailed in an official statement signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, outlines key activities.It […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, appointing the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, as the chairman.   Other members of the council include the chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police, and one representative each from the Federal […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State.   He also approved a special take-off grant of ₦15 billion for the college, a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed on Monday.   The President’s approval was […]

A fresh political confrontation has erupted between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with both camps exchanging sharp accusations over Nigeria’s privatisation policy in a dispute that underscores widening fault lines ahead of the 2027 general elections. The latest clash was triggered by remarks from President Tinubu during a meeting with Renewed […]

A medical doctor, Dr Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications after delivering triplets in Bayelsa State.   The death was confirmed in a Facebook statement on Wednesday by the deceased’s brother, Meshack Sintei, who said she was later rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where she died at about […]

The Federal Government has revealed that 226 local government areas in 33 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory fall within the high flood risk areas identified in 2026.   The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, stated this on Wednesday during the public presentation of the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook […]

Diezani Alison Madueke’s reappearance in a London courtroom is more than the spectacle of a fallen grande dame of Nigerian politics fighting for her reputation. It is a moment of reckoning for a nation whose oil wealth has long been both a blessing and a curse, and for a global financial system that has for […]

Nigeria’s long‑running battles over party leadership are heading for a decisive climax as the Supreme Court prepares to hear three high‑stakes appeals on Tuesday that will determine the future direction of two major opposition parties—the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The cases, which arise from months of internal litigation and […]

Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) hold Kalashnikovs at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)   The Nigerian military on Monday said that a commanding officer and six other soldiers of the Joint Task Force (North […]