April 08
Nigeria: Court Remands Emefiele in EFCC Custody Over Abuse of Office
A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday remanded a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, in the custody of the Economic and… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPP National Convention - Nigeria Has Resources to End Insecurity - Kwankwaso
FORMER Minister of Defence and Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in the 2023 Presidential election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has said that Nigeria… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Not Leaving Labour Party, Says Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has reacted to media reports that following his alleged unhappiness with the leadership crisis, he… Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: Fake Rivers PDP Ctc List Can't Stand - Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Thursday declared a purported list of the state's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee members , circulating in the media, as… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Caretaker List Fake, Can't Stand - Gov Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described the purported list of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee members for the State, circulating in the national… Read more »
April 05
Nigeria: Niger-Delta Group Commends Tinubu's Appointment of Otuaro As Amnesty Boss
The Niger-Delta Environmental Justice Coalition has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the appointment of renowned Nigerian scholar and activist, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, as the… Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Bobrisky for Currency Mutilation, Naira Abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested controversial celebrity cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, over currency mutilation and… Read more »
April 01
North Africa: Egypt's Sisi to Be Sworn in for Third Term Tuesday
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be sworn in on Tuesday for a third consecutive term in the new capital being built outside Cairo, government newspaper Al-Ahram… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Edo 2024 - Eight Ex-Council Chairmen Defect to APC
Eight former local government area chairman in Edo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) pledging their support for the party and to work for its victory in… Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: National Convention - We Gave INEC Over 100 Days Notice - LP
The Labour Party, LP has released a document to support its claims that it duly notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within the stipulated time before its… Read more »
March 26
Senegal: Faye - 15 Things to Know About Senegal's 44-Year-Old President-Elect
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal's President-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Adamu Laka As Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Centre
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major-General Adamu Garba Laka as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre under the Office of… Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Discountenancing the Bitter Edge of Godfather Politics
One the greatest problems of party politics in Nigeria is the relentless recurrence of power-mongering, forced godfatherism and the poverty of restraints wielded by so-called party… Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal Painful but Necessary, Gov Inuwa
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has lamented that the removal of fuel subsidy last year, though difficult yet necessary decision. Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: Scandal in the Senate, By Obi Nwakanma
Who oversees the overseer? This is the great question this week as Nigerians once again contemplate their sad lot, and are once again, confronted by a terrible scandal in the… Read more »
March 16
Nigeria: State APC Chairmen Promise to Support Tinubu On Democracy Dividends
The forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen, has promised to work with President Bola Tinubu and Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the party's National Chairman to deliver… Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: Budget Padding Saga - Other Senators Now Suspicious of the North, Says Abba Moro
Senator Abba Moro representing Benue South is the Minority Leader of the Red Chamber. In this interview, Moro says the Senate is facing needless credibility issues following… Read more »
Nigeria: New Storm Over Buhari, Jonathan 2015 Contest
·Top Pentecostal pastor Ighele says Femi Adesina misinterpreted parley in his book Read more »
March 19
Nigeria: N1.15trn FCT Budget to Transform Abuja, Rural Areas - Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the N1.15 trillion 2024 proposed FCT Statutory Budget was designed to transform the capital city and rural… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Forum Commends Lawal Over Efforts to End Insecurity in Kaduna Central
Northern Elders Progressive Forum, a socio-cultural group has commended the ongoing efforts of the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senator Lawal Usman Adamu (Mr… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Begins Mass Metering of Army Barracks Nationwide
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has released N12.7 billion to provide meters in Army barracks across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Picks Idahosa As Edo 2024 Deputy Gov Candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has selected Hon. Dennis Idahosa as its deputy governorship candidate in the September 21 Edo governorship election. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Tinubu to Govs - Let's Set Aside Political Differences, It's Time for Governance
President Bola Tinubu has called on state governors to set aside political differences and collaborate with the federal government to build the nation. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Has Offered to Assist Nigeria in Combating Kidnappings - Govt
The Federal Government said the United States and some other foreign countries have offered to assist Nigeria in combating kidnappings and other high-profile crimes. Read more »
March 10
Nigeria: Niger Govt Renames Airport After President Tinubu
The Niger State Government has renamed the Minna International Airport after President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Read more »