FUBARA DEFECTS TO APC
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially dumped the PDP for the APC, ending months of speculation. He announced the move during a stakeholder meeting...
Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s Request for Transfer From Sokoto Prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an ex parte application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed IPOB, seeking to be moved...
Niger Governor Receives 100 Freed Kidnapped Students
About 100 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Niger State last month have been handed over to Governor Umar Bago, a day after authorities...
Sahel Alliance Threatens Action After Nigerian Military Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Burkina Faso
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — comprising Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — has condemned the emergency landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130...
Senate Says Tinubu Acted Legally in Benin Coup Intervention
A senior Senate source has clarified that President Bola Tinubu acted within constitutional powers when Nigeria intervened to help foil the attempted coup in Benin...
Ouattara Sworn In for Fourth Term as Ivory Coast President
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, 83, was on Monday sworn in for a fourth term following his landslide victory in the October election, where he...
Peter Obi–ADC Alliance Faces Early Strain as Zoning, Leadership Tensions Emerge
Peter Obi’s alliance with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) appears to be facing fresh tension, raising doubts about the coalition’s stability ahead of the 2027...
Benin Govt Arrests 13 Soldiers Over Failed Coup Attempt
Authorities in Benin have arrested around 13 people, mostly serving soldiers, following a failed coup attempt on Sunday. According to military and security sources, the...
Macron, US Lawmakers Reaffirm Support for Nigeria Amid Security Challenges
French President Emmanuel Macron and a delegation of United States lawmakers have restated their commitment to supporting Nigeria as the country confronts multiple security threats....
ADC Accuses Tinubu of Early Campaigning Despite Security Emergency
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of launching an early 2027 re-election campaign while the country faces a worsening security...
Rivers Crisis: Speaker Amaewhule, Deputy, 14 Lawmakers Defect From PDP to APC
Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All...
Tinubu: Ndigbo Are Major Stakeholders in Nigeria’s Future
President Bola Tinubu has described the Igbo as the greatest stakeholders in the Nigerian project, praising their mobility, enterprise and ambition. The message was delivered...