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The Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State has declared a curfew in the area following the state’s ban on all political rallies and gatherings. “The curfew, which is effective immediately, restricts movement and gatherings in certain areas,” the Executive Chairman of

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga, has returned to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Edeoga had met with the leadership of Enugu State PDP behind closed doors on January 31, fueling speculations about his

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to retract a proposed bill that seeks to impose a six-month jail term or a ₦100,000 fine on eligible voters who refrain from elections.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu explained on Sunday in Abuja that his administration removed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to expedite development and enhance resident participation in governance..The President, who received FCT residents at the Presidential Villa

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has blamed President Bola Tinubu of using emergency rule in Rivers State as a political strategy to compel governors into endorsing his 2027 re-election bid. Amaechi, in an interview with DW Africa characterized the move as

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has lampooned the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), accusing them of hypocrisy and trying to pull down the legal profession. He fired the rebuke on Friday, when he received the Body of Benchers, led by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to media reports linking its investigations of Ms. Aisha Achimugu with political undercurrents involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This is contained in a statement signed by

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has knocked the former Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Humphrey Nwosu, for his role in the June 12, 1993 presidential election. The election, said to be one of the freest and fairest in the annals of

The Governors of Abia and Ondo States, Dr Alex Otti and Lucky Aiyedatiwa, have praised President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his birthday anniversary.Born on March 29, 1952, the President turned 73 on Saturday. A congratulatory message by Otti’s Chief Press

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has denied allegations levelled against him by a former Head of Service (HoS) of the state, George Nwaeke, and is asking Nigerians to disregard them. Among the accusations Mr Nwaeke levelled against Fubara was that of conniving with militants

The Northern Senators Forum has said it is “deeply disturbed and saddened” by the lynching of travellers in Edo State. The victims were gruesomely murdered by a mob in the Uromi area of Edo State on suspicion of being criminals. The travellers

At least five members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also referred to as the Shiites were reportedly killed during a confrontation with Nigerian Army officers in Abuja on Friday. The clash happened during a procession marking International Quds Day—an annual

President Bola Tinubu has called for divine intercession in resolving Nigeria’s challenges—stressing the need for national stability, peace and the protection of lives and property. He made the plea on Friday during a special prayer session at the National Mosque in Abuja