The African Democratic Congress in Benue State has inaugurated a committee to select a running mate for the party’s governorship candidate in the forthcoming general elections. The party had, during its primary election, elected a former member of the House…

The Cross River Taskforce on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery has sealed a private health facility, Safe Hands Maternity Clinic, in Calabar Municipality following the reported death of a patient after surgery. The task force, led by its Chairman, Dan Abubakar,…

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal has warned Nigerians against electing the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. He spoke on Monday during an interview on  Channels TV’s program, Politics Today.…

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has urged the Borno State Government to intensify business-friendly reforms to address challenges facing entrepreneurs and attract more investments to the state. The Director-General of PEBEC, Zahrah Audu, made the call on Monday, during…

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Damilola Sonayon-James, a party leader and development professional, as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship election. This was announced in a…

Tukur Mohammed-Baba, National Publicity Secretary, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso can’t compare himself with the late Sarduana of Sokoto, Ahmad Bello and Aminu Kano. Mohammed-Baba said Kwankwaso is saying…

US President Donald Trump’s sometimes bombastic stance towards Brazil has placed him at the centre of debate ahead of the country’s tightly fought presidential elections in October. Given Trump’s track record of backing his Latin American allies, such as Argentine…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said Nigeria’s aspiration to build a $1 trillion economy will remain difficult to achieve without a robust, credible and modern statistical system capable of providing accurate data for decision-making. Mr…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, failed to proceed with the re-arraignment of three officials linked to the National Assembly over an alleged N337 million fraud case after one of the defendants challenged parts of the amended charges before…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed grief over the train derailment in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, which claimed four lives and left several passengers injured. Oborevwori described the incident as tragic and heartbreaking, saying the loss of…

Iran and Israel have halted strikes against each other’s territories after hours of dramatic exchanges of strikes. Both countries announced the suspension of strikes after US President Donald Trump reportedly called for an “immediate” end to the violence. Iranian authorities…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 8, 2026, brought two individuals and a company before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N560 million theft case. Those…

The Federal Government has given civil servants performing human resource functions across ministries, departments and agencies a one-year deadline to obtain approved professional certifications as part of efforts to professionalise human resource management in the Federal Civil Service. An exclusive…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has ratified and endorsed the outcome of the party’s 2027 nationwide primaries ahead of the forthcoming election. The National Leader of the NDC, Seriake Dickson, announced this in a post on his Facebook page on…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will officially begin the commissioning of several high-impact legacy infrastructure projects across the nation’s capital on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as part of his…