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Iran warns other countries against actions that could worsen war tensions
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has urged countries not to take actions that could worsen the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Araghchi spoke during a phone call with France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, where they discussed the impact of the war on Iran and the wider Middle East. According to Iran’s […]
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ADC fixes April 14 for national convention
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the timetable for its nationwide congresses and national convention. In a statement on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC spokesperson, said the exercise is part of the party’s constitutional process to renew leadership structures across all levels. According to the schedule, the process will begin with polling unit and ward […]
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Keyamo to cancel free VIP access at airport gates, laments revenue loss
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says about half of airport revenue is lost to VIPs who pass through airport gates without paying. Keyamo spoke on Friday during a visit to the access gates at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja to assess the operational performance of the newly introduced hybrid payment system. […]
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Benue Attack: Burial Of 13 Victims Postponed Over Missing Mortician
The planned burial of 13 victims killed in a recent attack by suspected armed herdsmen in the Turan community, Jato-Aka, in the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, has been postponed following the disappearance of a mortician at the facility where the corpses were kept. Families of the deceased and members of the Concerned […]
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BREAKING: UI professor, Akinoso emerges PDP Chairman in Oyo
A professor in the department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso, has emerged as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, in Oyo State. DAILY POST reports that Akinoso was elected alongside 38 other executive members of the party […]
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Osun PDP group seeks Wike’s intervention
A pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, the Reset Group of Osun PDP, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the caretaker national leadership of the party to urgently intervene and prevent what it described as a further collapse of the party’s structure in the […]
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Northern States Lead As ADC Ramps Up Membership Drive
As the African Democratic Congress (ADC) continues online member registration ahead of the 2027 election, figures from the exercise so far show that the majority of new members joining the party are from the northern part of Nigeria. This is based on data from the registration exercise as of Wednesday, 11 March 2026, across the […]
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Tinubu mourns ex-Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu
The Super Eagles have expressed condolences following the death of former Nigeria international and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Henry Nwosu, who died at the age of 62. In a statement posted on its official X platform on Saturday, the national team commiserated with the family of the late midfielder, recalling his role in […]
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Obi Media Office dismisses Bwala’s claims, rejects ‘transactional politics’
The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has dismissed allegations by presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala that its principal, Peter Obi, sought to engage him politically, describing the claim as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday, POMR said it would ordinarily ignore what it called Bwala’s “baseless accusations,” but decided to respond to prevent members of […]
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Tinubu urges media to hold states, LGs accountable like his administration
President Bola Tinubu on Friday called on media executives to scrutinize state and local governments as rigorously as they monitor his administration. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting media proprietors, executives, and members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, Tinubu highlighted that states and local governments now enjoy greater financial autonomy under his […]
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ADC: 63% poverty is Tinubu’s scorecard
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described recent reports that Nigeria’s poverty rate rose to 63% after the removal of petrol subsidy as the real scorecard of President Bola Tinubu and consequence of his ill-defined neoliberal economic policies. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the new […]
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Shi’ites stage pro-Iran protests at Abuja national mosque, three states
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, have staged a protest at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday to express their support for Iran. The group had attended the regular Friday prayer at the mosque before launching the demonstration. The protesters began shouting “Allahu Akbar” and quickly gathered in […]
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Senate will pass 2026 appropriation bill on March 31, says Akpabio
Senate Press Godswill Akpabio says the upper legislative chamber will pass the 2026 appropriation bill on March 31. Akpabio spoke during plenary on Thursday before the senate adjourned for the Sallah break. He said senate committees would continue working during the recess, particularly on budget defence sessions and coordination with the committee on appropriations. Akpabio […]
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Dangote refinery raises petrol price to N1,175/litre as crude spikes
The Dangote Petrochemical Refinery has raised the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit to N1,175 per litre, reversing an earlier reduction of N100 announced earlier in the week, as a fresh surge in global crude oil prices pushes up refining costs. A senior official who spoke with our correspondent anonymously because he was not authorised […]
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Omisore drops court case challenging APC gov primary in Osun
The campaign organisation of former senator Iyiola Omisore says he has already withdrawn the lawsuit he filed over the disqualification of several governorship aspirants ahead of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Osun State. In a statement released on Thursday in Osogbo, the organisation’s Director-General, Ajibola Famurewa, said the case had been discontinued. According […]
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I’m not thinking of another election, court cases are distractions – Aiyedatiwa
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has dismissed claims that he is pursuing re-election, describing the suggestion as premature and the court cases surrounding his tenure as unnecessary distractions, even as a Federal High Court has barred him from contesting the 2028 governorship election in the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Aiyedatiwa […]
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UK announces road closures, no-fly zones for Tinubu’s state visit
Britain will impose airspace restrictions and deploy armed police officers in Windsor next week as President Bola Tinubu arrives for a state visit hosted by King Charles III. Tinubu is expected to begin the visit on Wednesday, March 18, in the company of his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, with a reception at Windsor Castle. Thames Valley […]
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Ireti Kingibe not suspended – ADC dismisses reports
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dismissed reports that Senator Ireti Kingibe has been suspended from the party, describing the claims as false and misleading. Kingibe currently represents the Federal Capital Territory in the Senate. In a statement issued on Thursday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC is not aware of […]
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IGP Disu warns rank and file against misuse of firearms
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Disu Olatunji Rilwan, has read the riot act to officers and men of the Nigerian Police over the misuse of firearms in the course of discharging their duties. He also urged them to ensure strict compliance with police professional ethics and decorum in their engagements with the civilian populace. IGP […]
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NELFUND extends student loan application for 2025/2026 academic session
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has granted another extension for its Student Loan Application Portal to accommodate institutions that requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement signed by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. According to the statement, the extension applies only to institutions […]
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Electoral Act: Afenifere Decries Shielding Candidates With Fake Certificates
OSOGBO— THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has taken a swipe at the National Assembly for removing the presentation of forged certificates as a ground for challenging election results in the newly enacted Electoral Act 2026. Afenifere, in a statement by its leader and National Publicity Secretary, Oba Oladipo Olaitan and Mr Justice Faloye, described the legislative change […]
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A’Court fallout: Makinde, Bala split over Wike peace deal
In a development likely to shape the future of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 elections, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the party’s Board of Trustees have endorsed a Court of Appeal-backed reconciliation accord with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s camp. Senior party leaders, speaking on condition of […]
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Nigerians In Iran Escorted To Armenia Border For Safe Exit – NIDCOM
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has stated that Nigerians who wish to leave Iran are being safely escorted across the Armenian border by officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran. In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, the commission said the move was aimed at ensuring a “smooth and secure passage for those […]
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Osun gov: Adeleke, Oyebamiji dream victory as campaign begins
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, campaigning on the platform of Accord and the main opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, with its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed confidence in winning the August 15 governorship poll as the campaign activities for the election officially commenced on Wednesday. In the timetable released by the […]
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Court adjourns El-Rufai’s N1bn suit against ICPC, others until March 25
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four other respondents until March 25. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to allow parties […]
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