The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked the federal government to suspend implementation of the State Police Bill until after the 2027 general election. Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, disclosed this…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the arrest and prosecution of suspected political thugs involved in violent crimes across the state, saying the recurring attacks must stop. Adeleke also renewed his call for the redeployment of the Osun…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday called for an urgent action against the alarming rate of use of drugs among Nigerian youths. The commission made the call in a statement commemorating this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse…

The Nigeria Police Force lost 201 rifles to terrorists, bandits and other armed groups between 2021 and mid-2026, a new report by SBM Intel Violence Tracker has revealed. The report, titled Nigeria’s Stolen Rifles: Who Loses, Who Takes, stated that…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy.…

Six Nigerians who had been detained in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire since October 2025 over alleged economic crimes have regained their freedom following sustained diplomatic and consular efforts by the Nigerian government. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on…

The Nigerian government has announced that it recently arrested seven terrorists when they were returning from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this on Saturday after President Bola Tinubu signed the NIMC Act 2026…

The family of late Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has become the subject of public debate after a video interview featuring his widow, StellaMaris Okafor, and three of her children went viral on social media. The…

The presidential candidate of the The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed disappointment with a court ruling reversing an earlier order to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party.  PREMIUM TIMES…

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has raised concerns over the indiscriminate obstruction of waterways and rampant sand mining plaguing the state’s landscape. While addressing the Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ Council meeting on Friday, Soludo mandated the immediate, state-wide…

Two people were killed on Thursday in Imo State when a bomb explosion occurred inside a large drainage channel in the state.  The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, said in a statement on Friday that the incident happened…

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu (SAN), has said Nigeria cannot defeat corruption through arrests and prosecutions alone, stressing that the country’s anti-corruption campaign must begin in classrooms, where values and professional…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned a Federal High Court ruling that nullified the party’s registration, describing the judgment as “judicial coup” and an attempt to undermine Nigeria’s democratic system ahead of the…

The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Benue State, Ardo Muhammad, and one other person identified as Yakubu Isah have been killed by gunmen in Otukpo Local Government Area, triggering tension in parts of Otukpo…

The Lagos State Special Offences Court, on Friday, set 9 July for ruling on the admissibility of extra-judicial statements credited to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who is facing $4.5 billion fraud charges.…