The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a 43-year-old woman, Adijat Kuburat, and her two-year-old son, Abdul Malik Hamzat, from kidnappers’ hideout in Kwara State.
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of being engulfed in a “pattern of scandals,” citing the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as the latest example.
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has declared that his administration will not negotiate with bandits, insisting that military operations will continue until the criminals surrender or face justice.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs. Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine disguised as plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has insisted that the Federal Government is legally bound to provide cash transfers and other social protection programmes to poor and vulnerable Nigerians under the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) Act, 2023.
Senator Olajide Ipinsagba, representing Ondo North Senatorial District, has appealed to aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State to accept the outcome of the party’s recent primaries and embrace reconciliation.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State on Sunday launched its mobilisation drive for the 2027 general elections with a massive rally in Ilorin, the state capital, celebrating President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the party’s newly elected candidates.
Human rights activist and former Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) senatorial aspirant for the Federal Capital Territory, Aisha Yesufu, has warned Nigerians that any vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections amounts to supporting the continuation of terrorism in the country.
Police in Sokoto State have thwarted a suspected bandit attack on Daraye village in Wamako Local Government Area, killing one assailant and recovering an AK-47 rifle with live ammunition.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) for the second time in less than two weeks.
The Federal Government has dismissed allegations that it spent over ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 budget, insisting the claims stem from a misinterpretation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV Consultation Report.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has facilitated the installation of free internet (Wi-Fi) across the Federal College of Education, Okene.
A lawyer and public policy analyst, Barrister Christopher Chidera, has described the arrest of Emeritus Professor Martin Aghaji as clear evidence that the case against Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is driven by political persecution rather than legal considerations.
Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) founding member, Sule Lamido, has urged politicians and candidates preparing for the 2027 general elections to run issue-based campaigns and steer clear of personal attacks.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to investigate the allocation of over N1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act to a presidential council that the Presidency says does not exist.