•Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas As the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares to begin its candidate nomination process, the struggle for tickets between the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) and the 10th National Assembly caucus is set to test the party’s ability to wit...
The winds of Nigeria’s politics are no longer predictable. What once seemed like a steady drift towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has transformed into a swirling gale of defections cutting across party lines, leaving uncertainty — and opportunity — in its wake ahead of the 2027 general elections. From state capitals to the [&h...
•Female IDPs For 27-year-old Aondona Dooshima, bringing forth a new life into the world was a familiar path; and she hoped her fifth pregnancy would be a walk in the park. Sadly, Dooshima, a displaced mother of five from previous pregnancies, could not give birth as expected, as her baby reportedly died from complications on […]
The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) and management of Unity Bank Plc are set for a showdown over termination of appointments of over 100 staff of the bank on New Year day. ASSBIFI has given the bank till January 8, 2026 to recall the over 100 staff it terminated […]
•Incarcerated IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has returned to the Supreme Court to challenge what his legal team described as a “judgment that destroyed justice” — a ruling they say relied on a repealed law to sustain his prosecution despite a binding Court […]...
•Troops Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a major Boko Haram attack in Ngamdu town, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing scores of terrorists in a fierce gun duel that also claimed the lives of four soldiers. The incident, which occurred along the Maiduguri–Damaturu–Kano/Jos road — about 100 kilometres from Maiduguri me...
The division in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has further deepened. The party is now split down the line in the National Working Committee (NWC) and in its Governors’ Forum, reports The Nation. At the centre of this is the position of national secretary. Besides, there is uncertainty over the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting [&h...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the January 30, 2025 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja which affirmed its designation as a terrorist group and subsequent proscription by the federal government. The detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has also reiterated his innocence, saying nobody s...
•Japa In a bid to escape Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic challenges, many young Nigerians embark on journeys abroad, only to encounter harsh working conditions and, in some cases, tragic deaths, reports The PUNCH. As the Nigerian government grapples with providing employment opportunities for its citizens and creating an environment conduci...
There was mild drama today as two lawyers had verbal altercations at Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, over legal representation of New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) in a case challenging the qualification of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the November 16, 2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo State. The lawyers involved in the alte...

