Family members of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, protested at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS) in Abuja over his continued detention and alleged breach of court orders. They were joined by the senator representing…

The media office of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked reports alleging that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain is ill. An online medium reported on Monday that Atiku fell ill during the weekend and was allegedly placed on bed rest by…

A United States-based lobby firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., hired by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says it is engaging the US government over alleged human rights concerns in Nigeria, including claims of political intimidation, arrests of government critics and weakening…

The US President, Donald Trump, says he is holding off a military attack on Iran that was planned for Tuesday after appeals by Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He said the leaders of these Gulf countries asked him to…

A non-governmental organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has lamented that with Nigeria’s rising debt profile, a new born baby begins life with a loan to the tune of N691,000. Country Director of the organization, Andrew Mamedu, said this on Monday while fielding questions in…

The Student Wing of the Northern Youth Frontiers on Monday raised concerns over worsening insecurity around tertiary institutions in the North, warning that persistent attacks by bandits and kidnappers are undermining access to education and threatening the future of thousands…

The European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged support for Nigeria’s 2026–2030 National Drug Control Master Plan aimed at tackling substance abuse and illicit…

Former Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Daily Times and the Nigerian Tribune, Tola Adeniyi, has said that leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, brought bandits into Nigeria. Adeniyi made this revelation in an interview on State Affairs, a podcast…

Controversy and protests trailed Monday’s All Progressives Congress senatorial primaries in Kogi State, even as former Governor Yahaya Bello and other aspirants won in their respective districts. Tension flared in Kogi East Senatorial District where incumbent Senator Jibrin Isah, popularly…

President Bola Tinubu is heading to the 2027 presidential election with the advantage of incumbency, a formidable political structure and his party’s control of several states, but the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to zone its presidential ticket…

The Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has announced that students are to resume academic activities on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The announcement of the resumption is coming following the conclusion of a three-week mid-semester break. This was contained in an…

Trinity University has launched the Trinity International Model United Nations aimed at equipping students with diplomacy, negotiation and global leadership skills in what the institution described as a major step toward experiential education. The initiative was formally unveiled on Thursday…

Former Gombe State Governor and long-serving senator, Danjuma Goje, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Gombe Central. Mr Goje, who has held the seat since 2011, was defeated by Jarman Deba in the primary election…

President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Daniel Bwala, has assured that more military operations involving the United States and Nigerian forces would be witnessed in the coming days. Bwala stated this in an interview he granted to CNN on the recent…

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Cyril Fasuyi and Senator Yemi Adaramodu on Monday secured the All Progressives Congress senatorial tickets for the 2027 National Assembly election in Ekiti State. The trio emerged winners of the APC senatorial primaries conducted…