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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has abruptly withdrawn its petition challenging the re-election of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, barely 24 hours after the controversial suit surfaced at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo. The stunning U-turn came amid a growing storm within the party’s legal camp over who authorised the petition and whether […]

Tension erupted in Benue State on Tuesday as youths barricaded a major highway, bringing the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi to a dramatic halt. Obi was on his way to Yelewata to condole with families affected by the deadly June 2025 attacks when the convoy was stopped along the Makurdi-Gboko […]

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has opened up on what she described as a bruising battle to rescue the agency from crippling debts, failing infrastructure and a battered international reputation. Adeyeye, who assumed office in 2017, said she inherited about ₦3.2 billion in […]

The Federal Government has slammed the brakes on official foreign travel by ministers, agency heads and other government appointees, ordering them to obtain prior approval from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) before travelling abroad on government business. The tough new directive also puts Nigeria’s foreign missions on alert. […]

The 2027 General Election is no longer a distant date on the calendar. It is here. That was the blunt message from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, as he charged electoral officers across the Southwest to brace for the enormous task ahead and confront emerging challenges with […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fired a stern warning to politicians and political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that abusive, inflammatory and threatening campaign rhetoric could trigger hefty fines and jail terms. The warning comes as political activities gather momentum ahead of the polls, with INEC cautioning candidates and parties […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a blistering attack on the Bola Tinubu administration following an Auditor-General’s finding that N33.75 billion reportedly disbursed as cash transfers to 3.29 million households could not be matched to verified beneficiaries. The party described the revelation as a disturbing indication that Nigeria’s social intervention programmes may have become […]

Grief has turned to suspicion for Samuel Jonah, the father of three siblings — including 11-year-old twins — who were found dead near a stream at a farm around the Owena Army Barracks in Akure, Ondo State. Jonah has rejected the suggestion that his children drowned, insisting that the circumstances surrounding their deaths raise disturbing […]

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has sounded a strong warning ahead of the 2027 general elections, urging Nigerians to turn out in large numbers and ensure their votes are protected from the polling unit to the final declaration of results. Obi issued the charge following a fresh round of engagements […]

A routine stop on a major highway has exploded into one of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s biggest cannabis seizures, after operatives uncovered 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis hidden inside a 20,000-litre fuel tanker in Ondo State. The tanker, marked MKA 960 XC, was intercepted along the Akoko/Lokoja Expressway on Friday, September 4, following an […]

Auditor-General says government cannot prove 3.29 million beneficiaries received the funds — Remita records allegedly blocked from auditors A ₦33.75 billion hole in Nigeria’s cash-transfer accountability system has triggered a fresh demand for answers after the Auditor-General for the Federation said the government could not provide sufficient evidence that the money actually reached the 3.29 […]

Nigeria’s electoral and security authorities have drawn a line in the sand over a surge of threats, intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric as political activity gathers pace ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have warned politicians that threats against opponents, voters or electoral officials will not […]