2027 presidency: Wike’s aide says Obi, Sowore not serious contenders
Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said some presidential candidates in the 2027 general election are not contesting to win but to…
ICC dismisses petition seeking probe into kidnappings in Nigeria
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed a petition seeking an investigation into alleged “systemic kidnappings” in Nigeria as crimes against humanity. The petition was dismissed on September 1 by…
Atiku will subsidise electricity bills if elected, says Amaechi
Former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, says the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will restore electricity subsidies if elected president in 2027. Amaechi…
Defence minister: El-Rufai divided Kaduna, did ‘terrible things’ in state
Christopher Musa, Minister of Defence, has accused Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, of taking actions that allegedly divided the state and worsened tensions among residents. Gen Musa made…
Kwankwaso: 30 governors can’t guarantee Tinubu’s 2027 victory
Rabiu Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s control of more than 30 states does not guarantee President Bola Tinubu’s…
DSS DG bans operatives from arresting individuals over civil disputes
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency not to arrest individuals over civil matters. Ajayi said the directive was part…
US FOIA suit: Presidency rejects claims of criminal case against Tinubu
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation involving records relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before a United States federal court is a civil…
Atiku to Tinubu: Explain $460,000 US forfeiture
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain a $460,000 forfeiture recorded in a United States court instead of criticising the…
Gbajabiamila not our focus in fake agency scandal, says Gagdi
| How we discovered 58 accounts, 12 other agencies linked to Adeyemi The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has said Chief…
BBC Africa Eye documentary on Nigeria’s ‘Christian genocide’ claims premieres in Lagos
A new BBC Africa Eye film from the BBC World Service, Nigeria: Faith, Fear and Fake News, will receive its premiere at the BBC’s Trust is Earned forum in Lagos.…