Nigeria moves toward single national identity database as Tinubu signs NIMC Act
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the repealed and re-enacted National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria's identity management system and improving…
NDC Reps caucus condemns court ruling, vows to fight alleged deregistration
The House of Representatives Caucus of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned Friday's ruling by a Federal High Court in Lokoja, which it claimed sought to de-register the party…
NDC slams court ruling deregistering it, says appeal underway
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to challenge a Federal High Court ruling that set aside its earlier judgment compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register…
Court vacates judgment ordering INEC to register NDC
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political…
Obi urges Tinubu to delay state Police until after 2027 elections
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to postpone the implementation of state police until after the 2027 general election, warning…
LASERC bars DisCos from recovering electricity bills older than one year
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has directed electricity distribution companies and other electricity supply licensees in the state not to recover electricity charges that are more than 12…
Insecurity: Army opens new training depot, plans 28,000 recruitment
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to recruit and train an additional 28,000 soldiers as part of efforts to strengthen its manpower and enhance ongoing operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping…
Police arrest suspected armed robber with human body part, guns in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old suspected armed robber, Samson Onilewaji, after recovering a suspected human body part, firearms, and several items believed to have…
Troops rescue 53 hostages, recover eight vehicles in Borno operation
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 civilians and recovered eight vehicles after foiling an attempted terrorist attack along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno…
Lagos building collapse: Death Toll Rises to Nine, 27 Rescued Alive
The death toll from the collapse of a two-storey building at Alakija Bus Stop in the Satellite Town area of Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State, has risen to nine, while 27 people…