A former South-West National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has attributed the party's prolonged internal crisis to greed, avarice, and a blatant disregard for the foundational principles established by its founding fathers.
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has accused
oil thieves, former contractors, and political actors of attempting to pressure
the government into cancelling a major pipeline surveillance contract in the
Niger Delta.
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday convened a closed-door security meeting with Nigeria's service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at the Presidential Villa amid a surge in attacks on military positions and personnel, particularly in the North-East.
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, has firmly denied reports claiming he praised or endorsed Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal's recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has directed the immediate release of March 2026 salaries to civil servants, local government workers, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) staff, and pensioners ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.
The Federal High Court has authorised the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to access and forensically examine electronic devices recovered from the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq, a retired rear admiral, as national electoral commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing the north-east.
The Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ruled that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is ineligible to seek another term in office, citing the constitutional limit on executive tenure.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has formally marked the end of service for immediate past Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun with a ceremonial pull-out parade at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The factional National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ini Ememobong, has provided updates on moves being made to reconcile the warring factions in the opposition party.
Two foreign oil tankers burst into flames in Iraqi territorial waters after suspected strikes by Iranian explosive-laden boats, killing at least one crew member and prompting Iraq to halt operations at key oil ports.
