President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed allegations that his administration is steering Nigeria toward a one-party state, saying he cannot fault politicians who choose to defect from struggling opposition parties. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday night during an interfaith breaking of fast with senators in Aso Villa, Abuja. “I can’t blame anybody for jumping out of…
President Bola Tinubu has charged the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, to restore public confidence in the Nigeria Police Force. Tinubu gave the directive on Wednesday during Disu’s decoration ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. On Tuesday, the president accepted the resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun. He subsequently announced Disu as…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the federal government to clarify reports alleging that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid over N10 billion in ransom to secure the release of abducted pupils and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri. In a statement on Tuesday, signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s national…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the attack on Peter Obi, John Odigie-Oyegun and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), warning that Nigeria must not descend into political violence. Hoodlums attacked Obi, Oyegun, and other ADC stalwarts at Oyegun’s residence in Benin City, Edo state, on Tuesday. In a statement reacting to the…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and former Edo governor John Odigie-Oyegun escaped an assassination attempt on Tuesday after gunmen attacked Odigie-Oyegun’s residence in Benin City, Edo state. The attack occurred shortly after Obi and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) attended the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the federal government will be held responsible if anything happens to Malam Nasir El-Rufai in detention. Atiku made the statement in a post on X on Tuesday amid ongoing concerns over El-Rufai’s detention. Demands Clarity on Detention Earlier, Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to El-Rufai had alleged that he…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss charges filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing them as incompetent and lacking merit. The DSS instituted the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 against him. The court fixed February 25, 2026, for hearing before Justice Joyce…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, has reportedly suffered nose bleeding while in the detention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). In a statement on Monday, his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, also alleged that authorities denied the ex-governor access to his wives, who came to deliver food to him….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he remains determined to rescue Nigeria and deliver on his promises to citizens. Tinubu spoke on Monday night while hosting state governors to an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event brought together all governors as Muslims observe Ramadan and Christians mark Lent. Call for…
Paul Moses, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) election, says he had already won the poll by 3 p.m. on Saturday before what he described as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s “magic” began. Moses spoke on Monday during an interview on Prime Times, a current affairs programme…
