A Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State has issued a warrant for the arrest and imprisonment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for contempt of court. The order, delivered by…
In a significant political shift, Senator Kelvin Chukwu, who represents Enugu East Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was confirmed on the floor of the Senate during plenary…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the hearing in the case involving the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to allow further review of his medical condition. This latest development follows continued…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, who served as Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology. Nnaji had held the ministerial role since his appointment in August 2023, when he was confirmed to oversee Nigeria’s innovation…
A Mission for Peace Turns Hostage Nightmare Former Imo State House of Assembly member, Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, who once represented the Okigwe State Constituency, was recently rescued from captivity following a daring operation by the Nigerian Army. Ogbu, reportedly abducted…
After six months under a state of emergency, divided Rivers State is in a moment of political renewal. On September 18, 2025, the Rivers State House of Assembly resumed plenary sittings following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lifting of the emergency…
The Nigerian government has applauded the conviction of Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafra agitator, who was sentenced to six years in prison by a Finnish court for terrorism-related crimes. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the ruling…
Oyo Lawmaker Raises Alarm Over ‘Secret’ N300Billion Loan Approved During House Recess, Questions Governor Makinde’s Motives awmaker representing Saki West constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over what he described as the secret approval…
Ude Chukwu, former Deputy Governor of Abia State under Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, has defected to the Labour Party (LP) alongside the PDP LGA chairman, Egesi Eze Azu. Chukwu made the declaration at his country home in Nkoro, Ohafia Local Government…
Benue Assembly Suspends 4 Lawmakers Over Impeachment Attempt The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four lawmakers for six months over an attempt to impeach Speaker Aondona Dajoh. The suspended lawmakers are Alfred Berger (Makurdi North), Terna Shimawua (Kian…
