The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, has said President Bola Tinubu has performed better than every democratically elected president in Nigeria. Morka made the claim on Monday during an interview on Channels Television. He was defending the Tinubu administration and its economic policies. According to him, Tinubu inherited a troubled…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has sued media personality Linda Ikeji and others for N2.5 billion. The suit follows alleged defamatory publications about the minister. The case, marked GWD/CV/264/26, was filed on August 24, 2026. It was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division. Umahi named Stella Ifeoma Okengwu…
Presidential candidates Peter Obi and Omoyele Sowore have rejected former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, said subsidy removal remains necessary. However, he criticised successive governments for failing to properly manage the savings from the policy. Speaking…
United States forces have stepped up military training for Nigerian troops in Bauchi State. The move comes as both countries deepen their security cooperation and seek to improve Nigeria’s military capabilities. The training covers unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care, weapons familiarisation, explosive ordnance disposal and small-unit tactics. The United States Africa Command disclosed this…
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode has sued Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Awujale kingmakers over the stalled process to select the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. The suit was filed before the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode. The plaintiffs want the court to compel the relevant authorities to…
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to join the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Goronyo made the appeal on Monday during the flag-off of the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu Road in Ogun State. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun represented President Bola…
Ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, INEC, the EFCC and the ICPC warned against vote buying. Despite those warnings, reports from several polling units showed that vote trading continued during the election. Voters reportedly received between N15,000 and N40,000 in some locations. Others received food items or promises of bank transfers in…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State has warned its members that poor performance in the 2027 election could affect their chances of securing federal appointments. The state APC chairman, Chijioke Chukwu, said party leaders who fail to deliver their polling units, wards or constituencies will not qualify for federal appointments under the current…
Islamic scholar Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir has defended his support for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, saying his position is based on what he described as the development recorded under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Jingir spoke on Saturday at the Northern Muslims Intellectuals Forum in Jigawa State while addressing the controversy that followed his recent remarks…
Retirees under the Federal Government’s pension scheme have issued a 21-day ultimatum over the unpaid N150,000 palliative allowance. The pensioners, under the Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria, said they would stage a peaceful protest if the government fails to pay the outstanding allowance by September 10, 2026. The coalition made the demand in a…
