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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to continue defending and strengthening democracy, saying the country has enjoyed “27 unbroken years” of democrati...
By Ima Ekanem
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has welcomed the appointment of Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani as the Ilorin Emirate Chief Imam. He congratulat...
By Abdullahi Olesin
Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, has said Nigeria’s greatest asset is not its oil wealth or natural resources but its youthful population. Musa stated this i...
By Nonye Ekwenugo
Nigeria and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance intelligence sharing between the...
By Tarkaa David
By Jimitota Onoyume The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed June 16 to June 25, 2026, for political parties to conduct primaries in the newly creat...
By Nwafor
The executive secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi, has declared that “data is the new oil” in Nigeria’s mining sec...
By Silas Ezeugwu
The federal government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have intensified efforts on support systems for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The g...
By Henry Tyohemba
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appointed new special advisers and reassigned several serving advisers as part of a strategic restructuring aimed at strengthening governanc...
By LONGTONG YAKUBU
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)has joined Nigerians in marking June 12, a day it described as a defining moment in the nation’s democratic evolut...
By Samson Elijah
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo OSOGBO — Leaders, stakeholders and longstanding members of the Accord Party in Osun State have reaffirmed their support for Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Ha...
By Nwafor
Justice Peter Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama, has fixed June 18, 2026 for the trial of the Kabiru Turaki, the factio...
By Kunle Olasanmi
Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has joined Nigerians to celebrate this year’s Democracy Day on June 12 His chief press secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, said...
By Hussaini Hammangabdo
By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO — The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu remains politically str...
By Nwafor
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is fully prepared and ready to conduct a free, fair, credible and transparent governorship election in Ek...
By Alo Abiola
BY BOLOGI IBRAHIM, Niger State Governor Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago says his administration’s desire and approach to providing effective and efficient healthcare del...
By LEADERSHIP News
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called on Nigerians to recommit themselves to peace, security, justice and national development, while condem...
By Salifu Usman
Since the exit of the military from political power in 1999, Nigeria has deemed fit to set aside every June 12 to reminisce on its democratic journey and commemorate the ...
By Editorial
United States President Donald Trump has said the US will be hitting Iran “very hard tonight”, adding the military will be “taking Kharg Island” and other Iranian...
By Agency Report
The Senate on Thursday called on security agencies to urgently intensify surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly showcase their cri...
By Samson Elijah
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s programmes and policies are mostly in favour of Nigerian youths because he summons m...
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has declared that Nigeria’s democracy is worth defending despite challenges confronting the n...
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through third and final reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, marking a major step in...
By James Kwen
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor THE process was crude but transparent. The organisers called it Option A4. Only two candidates stood for the election. No thumb-pri...
By olufemiajasa
• Bamidele: bill adequately addresses concerns about abuse by state governments • In the event of disagreeable disputes, police council gives final verdict Sunday Abo...
By Ayo Yusuf