Tinubu: APC primaries show strength of grassroots politics
President Bola Tinubu has described the ongoing 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries across the country as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. Speaking on Saturday…
Teacher allegedly kidnaps, drugs WASSCE candidate, spends ransom on betting
A 30-year-old private school teacher, Nathaniel Baiyegun, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing a 16-year-old WASSCE candidate, Florence, said to be his former student,…
Amaechi to Tinubu: You didn’t make Buhari president — I led the battle
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has pushed back against President Bola Tinubu’s repeated claim that he was solely responsible for Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 presidential victory. Amaechi said he played…
Lekki, Lagos Island top crime hotspots in Lagos — State govt
The Lagos State Government has revealed that the Lekki-Ajah and Lagos Island axis accounted for over 27 per cent of criminal cases recorded across the state within the last three…
APC adopts direct primary for Saturday’s 2026 presidential ticket
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved guidelines for its 2026 presidential primary election, adopting a direct primary system across the country’s 8,809 wards. In a statement issued by APC…
Election timetable: Comply with court judgment, enable inclusive democracy – NDC caucus tells INEC
The Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC) Caucus in the House of Representatives has hailed the Federal High Court judgement in Abuja that nullified key aspects of the timetable issued by the Independent…
A critical analysis of Justice Umar’s decision nullifying INEC’s membership deadline
By Monday Ubani Today's judgment delivered by Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, nullifying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s deadline requiring political parties to submit their…
Lagos warns residents of adulterated palm oil in circulation, seals shop
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has warned residents against the growing circulation of adulterated palm oil in markets across the state, revealing that some traders are allegedly mixing harmful…
Hamzat emerges Lagos APC guber candidate, unveils ‘My Lagos dream’
Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos State, has emerged as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election after winning the party’s primary with a landslide victory. Announcing the results…
‘Exceptional courage’ — Tinubu hails NDLEA over ₦480bn drug cartel bust
President Bola Tinubu has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dismantling a major Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and uncovering a sophisticated multi-million-dollar illegal drug production network operating in…