Why I Rejected APC - Seriake Dickson

Senator Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has explained why he chose not to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he does not want Nigeria to become a one-party state.

Xenophobic Attacks: 112 South African Returnees Arrive Enugu

Enugu State Governor, Barr. Peter Mbah, has received 77 families, totaling 112 indigenes, who returned from South Africa following renewed xenophobic violence against black African migrants.

Abia: I Don’t Tolerate Godfathers, Won’t Become One — Alex Otti

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has declared that he will neither become a political godfather nor impose a successor after completing his second term in 2031.

Wike Arrogant, We Won't Allow Him - Farouk Aliyu Fires Back

Former House of Representatives Minority Leader and APC chieftain Farouk Aliyu has accused Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike of arrogance amid an ongoing feud with APC governors.

Obi-Kwankwaso Movement Names 59-Member Campaign Council for 2027 Race

The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has constituted a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council to drive support for Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general elections.

2027: Any Sickness I Can’t Treat in Nigeria Should Kill Me – Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has declared that he will never seek medical treatment abroad if elected in 2027.

Nigerians partly to blame for politicians they complain about - Ndume

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says Nigerians must accept part of the blame for the poor leadership they complain about.

 

Oriire abduction: How kidnappers behe@ded two teachers in our presence – Victim tells court

 A witness of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday, narrated to the Federal High Court in Abuja, how the 49 kidnapped students and teachers of schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State were subjected to dehumanizing conditions for 56 days by their kidnappers.

 

‘Being in prison doesn’t mean someone is evil’ – Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani said prisons should not be seen primarily as places of punishment, but as correctional centres that give inmates opportunities to reform, build character, and prepare for reintegration into society.

 

Don’t Sell Your House to Buy Dangote Shares, Emir Sanusi Advises Investors

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has cautioned prospective investors against selling their homes or using their children’s school fees to buy shares in the Dangote Refinery.

Benue APC Stakeholders Back Alia, Tinubu for 2027, Warn Against ‘Rainbow Coalition’

A group of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and stakeholders in Benue State has endorsed the re-election of Governor Hyacinth Alia and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. 

Petrol Tanker Carrying 45,000 Litres Overturns in Epe, Lagos

45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) overturned on Thursday at Isimi in Epe, Lagos State, spilling fuel onto the road after an accident involving a stationary vehicle.

‘No distinction between imams, bishops, senators’ — Sanusi calls for separation of religion, politics

 Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, has called for a clearer separation between religion and politics, saying religious leaders should focus on their spiritual responsibilities while politicians concentrate on governance.

 

N’assembly begins next stage of constitutional amendment, sends bill to 36 state assemblies

 The National Assembly has commenced the next stage of the constitutional amendment process by transmitting the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the houses of assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval.

 

FG rules out sale, concession of unity colleges over King’s College row

The federal government says there are no plans to sell or concede Federal Unity Colleges across the country.