Northern leaders back fast-track move for state police

Northern leaders, including governors and top traditional rulers, have thrown their weight behind the swift rollout of state policing, insisting

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Opposition hits Tinubu over ‘tainted’ ambassador picks

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu over his newly released

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Tinubu appoints 32 new ambassadors, sends list to national assembly

President Bola Tinubu has appointed 32 prominent Nigerians — including former Enugu State governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former INEC chairman Mahmud

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Nigerians can seek foreign help if govt fails, says obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that Nigerians have every right to turn to the international community for protection if

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Adamawa Governor reaffirms commitment to education, denies ordering school closure

The Adamawa State Government has firmly shut down swirling rumours that schools had been ordered to close, calling the claims

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Peter obi has not left labour party, says Datti Baba-Ahmed

A former vice–presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Friday dismissed speculation that Peter Obi has left the

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Appeal court strikes out Nnamdi kanu’s rights suit, says case now ‘academic’

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out an appeal filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People

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EFCC summons former AGF Malami for questioning

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Nigeria’s former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for questioning.

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Senate moves to overhaul terror law as kidnapping crisis deepens

The Nigerian Senate has taken its first formal step toward rewriting the country’s terrorism laws after lawmakers introduced a bill

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea-bissau after shock military coup

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has thrown Guinea-Bissau out of its decision-making circles after soldiers seized power

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