News as it breaks
The House of Representatives has set up an ad hoc committee, chaired by Donald Ojogo, representing Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State, to investigate the increasing insecurity and loss of lives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), despite a $460 million Chinese loan invested in a CCTV project. In…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his home on Tuesday to begin serving a prison sentence after being convicted of illegally seeking campaign funding from Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign. According to reports, Sarkozy, who held office from 2007 to 2012, was seen departing hand-in-hand with his wife, singer…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to provide immediate and clear clarification on the alleged coup plot involving arrested military officers, warning that the matter could be used to suppress dissent or intimidate opposition figures. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to promoting girl-child education and empowerment across Nigeria. Hosting a delegation from PLAN International at the Presidential Villa, Shettima emphasized the administration’s dedication to expanding access to quality education, especially for girls. He cited initiatives like the National School Feeding…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations made by its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, claiming his signature was forged in official correspondence with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). PDP: “Anyanwu Signed the Letters Himself” At a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja, the PDP’s National Publicity…
The governments of Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States have formed a strategic alliance to create a tri-state electricity market and jointly invest in Future Energies Africa (FEA), the principal investor in the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). The development was announced by the Kano State Commissioner for Power and Renewable…
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to all protest groups in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, urging full compliance with a Federal High Court order that restricts demonstrations in designated high-security areas of the capital. The warning follows a court ruling delivered on October 17, 2025,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to hold a mock accreditation exercise in Anambra State to test the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for November. In a statement released on Saturday, Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has said he harbours no resentment towards the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, over recent comments the lawmaker made about his administration. Governor Otti made the remarks during a media chat with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Government…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Zamfara State Governor on Broadcast Media, Press and Public Affairs, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, has dismissed as false and baseless the rumours making the rounds that Governor Dauda Lawal is planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
