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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday convened a meeting with the two contending factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its headquarters in Abuja, in a bid to address internal disputes ahead of the forthcoming elections. The meeting brought together the Tanimu Turaki-led faction and the Nyesom Wike-backed Abdulrahman Mohammed faction. Turaki was accompanied by members of …

A new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has identified at least 82 Nigerians who lost their lives in religious and terrorist attacks, warning that the escalating jihadist violence in Nigeria is pushing affected communities toward a dangerous tipping point. The report contains fresh documentation of killings, abductions and widespread destruction of property …

The Enugu State Government has announced it would soon embark on halting the operations of unregistered estate developers and also outlaw unapproved estate developments across the state. The Managing Director of the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service (ENGIS), Mr. Chiwetalu Nwatu, made this known Wednesday at a joint stakeholders’ meeting involving the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) …

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his push for the establishment of state police across the 36 states in Nigeria. The President made this known on Thursday while speaking at the 14th National Caucus meeting of the APC at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, disclosing that he had given assurances to the United States and European partners that his administration …

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has said the civilian administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari did not meet the expectations of many of those who supported him, stating that “many of us who supported him expected much more from his civilian presidency.” El-Rufai argued that much of the Buhari administration’s shortcomings stemmed from the actions and failures …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a bail application filed by former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Babangida Hassan said he could not grant the bail application because the court of coordinate jurisdiction granted the EFCC a …

Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Halima Buhari, has revealed private struggles her late father faced while in office, saying that the former President was deeply aware of the disappointment many Nigerians felt about his administration. Halima spoke in Abuja at the Yar’Adua Centre on Wednesday during the public presentation of a book titled “Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined …

Prominent Nigerian techpreneur and philanthropist Ibrahim H. Abdulkarim has issued a stark warning to Nigerians, calling for unified action to remove the current administration, amid fresh controversies surrounding the country’s tax reforms. In a widely shared post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Abdulkarim quoted a statement from former presidential candidate Peter Obi criticising the lack of transparency in a …

The author of From Soldier to Statesman, Charles Omole, has said that there are five cabals within the government of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Thursday, Omole said the first cabal is headed by the President himself. According to him, others include the Femi Gbajabiamila–Wike …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has approved the demobilisation of officers attached to the No. 24 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Presidential Escort, State House, Abuja, with immediate redeployment to various state commands across the country, SaharaReporters has learned. A police signal dated December 16, 2025, referenced CH:5660/WEL/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.96, and issued from the Department of Finance and Administration (Welfare), Force Headquarters, Abuja, …