Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill

  By Samson Elijah The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, following a tense and rowdy session marked by heated debates and a division over key provisions of the new legislation. Proceedings in the upper chamber were momentarily stalled as lawmakers commenced clause-by-clause consideration of the bill. The […]

Electoral Act: Why I didn’t join Peter Obi during protest – El-Rufai

By Francis Ugwu Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has explained why he did not join in the recent protest against the National Assembly alongside former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. El-Rufai suggested that he would have joined the protest if he had been in Nigeria. This is even as he stressed […]

North will not be comfortable with Christian-Christian ticket – APC chieftain

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Farouk Aliyu, has said the North would not be comfortable with a Christian-Christian presidential ticket, warning that such a combination is akin to alienating Muslim voters in the region. Aliyu spoke on Friday during an interview on ARISE Television while reacting to debates on whether the ruling party should […]

Alleged coup plotters bought 32 vehicles for covert operations

Alleged coup plotters bought 32 vehicles for covert operations Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian military colonel, has been reported to be the face behind the foiled coup aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government. By Nana Ismail People accused of planning a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government reportedly bought 32 Golf and SUV vehicles to […]

Diezani Alison-Madueke denies bribe-taking at London corruption trial

  Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke arrives to attend her corruption trial at the Southwark Crown Court in London on January 26, 2026. The 65-year-old faces five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, all related to her time as Nigeria’s Minister for Petroleum Resources between 2010 and 2015 when […]

Beatrice Ekweremadu returns to Nigeria after serving half of 4-year and 6-month jail term in UK prison

Beatrice Ekweremadu returns to Nigeria after serving half of 4-year and 6-month jail term in UK prison By Enioluwa Adeniyi Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria following her release from a United Kingdom prison, The Punch learnt. Mrs Ekweremadu arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday, January 21, […]

Ex-Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke appears in london court for ‘£100,000 bribery’ trial

Ex-Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke appears in london court for ‘£100,000 bribery’ trial Diezani Alison-Madueke By Ignatius Igwe Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has appeared before the Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, for the preliminary hearing of her trial premised on bribery charges. Alison-Madueke, who was in office from 2010 to 2015, was […]

Former AGF, Malami surrenders to DSS

By Rachel Okporu Fadoju Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reportedly surrendered himself to operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Naija News reports that this comes one week after his bail was stalled and a security siege at the Kuje Correctional Facility. According to SaharaReporters, Malami finally […]

Looted Funds: Nigeria to receive $9.5 (£7 million) stolen by Abacha from UK’s Jersey

Nigeria is set to receive $9.5 million (£7 million), believed to be stolen funds linked to former military Head of State, Sani Abacha, from the United Kingdom’s Jersey. According to the BBC, Jersey has agreed to repatriate the funds to the Nigerian government. The money, described as proceeds of “tainted property,” forms part of the […]

NAF strikes hit terrorists at Abbagajiri, ground forces enter Timbuktu Triangle

By Kingsley Omonobi Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft operating under the joint task force of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully hit terrorist targets at Abbajiri in the Timbuktu Triangle of Lake Chad, clearing the way for a ground offensive by troops. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, said the strikes followed […]

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