News as it breaks
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).…
The Nigerian military authorities have established a panel to investigate about 20 officers detained for an alleged attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Sahara Reporters newspaper broke the news that 16 officers, including a brigadier general and a colonel, were arrested in late September following intelligence that they held secret meetings…
President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja today after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting in Rome, Italy. The Aqaba Process is a counter-terrorism initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2015. It is co-chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on his 66th birthday. The President also joined members of the Otu family, friends, and associates of the Governor in celebrating a legacy of leadership, service, and commitment to the public good. President Tinubu commended…
Senator Friday Benson Konbowei, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was formally announced on Thursday at the Senate chamber, where Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Konbowei’s letter before the close of plenary. Konbowei, a…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following a screening session held on Thursday. Amupitan, a distinguished Professor of Law and senior academic, was nominated by the presidency to head the electoral body and steer Nigeria’s democratic process…
Efforts to amend Nigeria’s 2022 Electoral Act suffered a major setback in the Senate on Thursday, following intense deliberations during plenary. The proposed changes to the Electoral Act, aimed at enhancing the country’s electoral process ahead of future elections, were temporarily shelved after a contentious debate among lawmakers. The motion…
