Niger NSCDC chief Suberu Siyaka Aniviye steps aside after suspected illegal miners die in custody. Investigation into the deaths begins. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the Niger State Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, to step aside. The order came after enforcement operations against illegal mining on September 15 and 16, 2026. The deaths reportedly happened early…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has said his agricultural enterprise pays graduate employees no less than N500,000 every month, presenting the figure as evidence of the opportunities available in private-sector farming. He spoke in Lagos at the FirstBank Agric & Export Expo 2026, held under the theme, “From Farm to Global Markets: Building Nigeria’s…
Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress presidential candidate, has said his administration would not create an Office of the First Lady if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Sowore said the position has no basis in the Nigerian Constitution. He clarified that becoming president would not change…
Senator Ali Ndume has said Nigerians must accept some responsibility for the country’s leadership issues. The Borno South senator made the comment on Wednesday, September 16. He spoke at the launch of Military Transformational Leadership in Action: The Buratai Era. The event took place at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre and Suites in Asokoro, Abuja….
President Bola Tinubu may not be pleased with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over his recent comments about APC governors. APC chieftain Aliyu Farouk made the claim during an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Thursday. Wike recently described some APC governors as “politically lazy.” He made the comment while defending his Rainbow Coalition ahead…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that only six of the 19 northern governors supported Bola Tinubu before the 2023 presidential election. Shettima made the statement on Wednesday at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari. He spoke during the turbaning of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sadauna of Ilorin Emirate….
The Anambra debt controversy has taken a fresh turn after the Obidient Movement released Peter Obi’s 2014 handover report. National Coordinator Yunusa Tanko shared the document on X on Wednesday. The report shows Anambra’s financial position when Obi handed power to Willie Obiano. Dated March 17, 2014, Obi addressed the report to Obiano. It summarised…
Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has visited former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, in Abuja. Atiku disclosed the meeting in a post on his social media platforms on Wednesday, describing Aisha’s visit as “warm and deeply appreciated”. The purpose of the visit was not disclosed by either Aisha or Atiku….
Nigeria’s electricity supply appears to be improving in some areas. However, Power Minister Joseph Tegbe says some Nigerians now have a funny complaint. According to Tegbe, residents in areas that once suffered long outages now enjoy up to 18 hours of power daily. Some even asked him to slow down because their freezers now work…
Supreme Court reserves judgment on INEC’s appeal over Electoral Act 2026 provisions on party primaries and membership registers. The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) appeal over the Electoral Act 2026. The case centres on provisions covering political party primaries and membership registers. A seven-member panel heard arguments from…
