The State Security Service (SSS) will arraign former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday over alleged cybercrime and breach of national security, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. The case will come up before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Earlier, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice…
Paul Moses, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chairmanship candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has declared that votes in the council cannot be manipulated. Moses spoke in a video that has since gone viral on social media ahead of the FCT local council election scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026. AMAC is one…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) of carrying out selective investigations. Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party, made the allegation on Thursday during an interview on Arise TV. ‘We Are Not Pronouncing Guilt’ Abdullahi said the party is…
Deji Adeyanju, lawyer and activist, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assenting to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. In a video circulating on social media, Adeyanju argued that Tinubu signed the bill because it would favour him politically. “I commend the president for quickly signing what will favor him. Or are you not commending…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of undermining Nigeria’s democracy by assenting to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. In a statement on Thursday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party, said the president’s action amounts to “signing the death warrant on credible elections”. ‘Democracy Set Back by Decades’ The…
The Rivers House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. Lawmakers announced the decision during plenary on Thursday in Port Harcourt. The move pauses weeks of political tension between the governor and the assembly. Impeachment Move Began in January In January, lawmakers loyal to…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as misplaced budgetary priorities. Obi spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while campaigning for Paul Moses, a candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council election scheduled for Saturday, February 21….
Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, former director of voter education and publicity at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned that the discretionary transmission clause in the newly amended Electoral Act creates clear room for abuse. Osaze-Uzzi spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Arise Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Show. His warning comes as debate intensifies…
More than two million homeless children, commonly described as street urchins, sleep in open and unsafe locations across Kano, a report by the Global Improvement of Less Privileged Persons Initiative (GIOPPINI) has revealed. The non-governmental organisation said its findings were based on a scientific survey conducted across Kano metropolis. Mohammed Ali Mashi, executive director of…
Mike Igini, former resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned that a discretionary provision in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill could endanger polling officers during elections. Igini issued the warning after the national assembly passed the amendment bill and before President Bola Tinubu signed it into law. On Wednesday,…
