The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has regained political control in his home state after months of a bitter face-off with his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike reasserted his dominance on…
Former speaker of Ukraine’s parliament and prominent pro-European politician, Andriy Parubiy, has been assassinated in the western city of Lviv. He was 54. Authorities said Parubiy, who also served as secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, was gunned…
Security has been tightened across Rivers State as voters head to the polls for today’s local government elections. The elections, taking place in all 23 local government areas, 319 wards, and over 6,800 polling units, come six months after the…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Saturday began distributing materials for the local government elections across the state. By 9 a.m., party agents and ad hoc staff were seen at a registration centre in Elekahia, Port Harcourt City…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured that the state of emergency in Rivers State will be lifted on September 18. Wike gave the assurance on Saturday after casting his vote in the ongoing local government elections…
A powerful bloc within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is making moves to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential race. A source close to both Jonathan and the ADC disclosed on Friday that the former president is…
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office after finding her guilty of ethical misconduct over a controversial phone call with Cambodia’s former leader, Hun Sen. The ruling on Friday makes Paetongtarn the fifth prime minister…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed reports claiming he has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential race to preserve Southern unity. The rebuttal came through his cousin, Azibaola Robert, who in a post on his verified Facebook page on Friday described…
National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said the party remains open to discussions with other political parties, individuals, or coalitions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the NNPP National Executive…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has disclosed that the company is facing sustained attacks from individuals opposed to its ongoing reforms. Ojulari made the remark during a…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been named among the TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for 2025. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed that it spent more than N14 billion feeding inmates awaiting trial between January and August 2025. Official records show that the population of individuals held without trial has steadily increased over the past…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is considering former President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-Anambra State Governor Peter Obi among its possible southern candidates for the 2027 presidential election. Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, made…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an immediate investigation into what he described as “contrived” voter registration figures recorded in Osun State, warning that Nigeria’s electoral credibility could be undermined if the anomaly is ignored. Speaking through his…
The Labour Party (LP) has issued a scathing rebuke of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the country’s worsening insecurity, urging him to either fulfill his constitutional duty of protecting Nigerians’ lives and property or step aside from office. In a…