Politics

Witnesses appearing before the United States Congress Foreign Affairs Committee have cautioned that Nigeria is at risk of descending into widespread Christian–Muslim violence, identifying the country as a major flashpoint in an escalating global crisis of religious freedom. The warning is contained in written testimonies released ahead of the joint hearing of the committee, which is holding on Wednesday (today), …

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead. The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as his father’s heir apparent, was confirmed by the head of his political team on Tuesday, according to the Libyan News Agency. His lawyer told the AFP news agency a “four-man commando” unit carried …

The United States has sent its military to Nigeria as part of expanded cooperation between Washington and Abuja to address terrorism. Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, stated that Nigeria and the US agreed on the need for closer military collaboration. According to Reuters, Anderson did not disclose the exact size and mission details …

In Yoruba land, they say when you see a house or a compound that is peaceful, know that the vagabond has not grown up. The vagabonds in PDP took over in 2015, they had their time and after 10 years, a decade, they practiced their vagaboncy (sic) in PDP but they were expelled in November 2025, so no more vagabond …

An APC Chieftain, AbdulMajeed Dan Bilki Kwamanda, has said there is a clear political path Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso can follow to respond to what he described as betrayal by Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf.Kwamanda said that although Kwankwaso is in the NNPP, he still has enough political strength to shake the APC if he decides to field a …

The United States Department of Homeland Security has said it will deport no fewer than 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. Findings on the DHS website on Monday revealed that the 79 Nigerians were convicted of offences bordering on fraud, drug peddling, assault, j and robbery, among others. An accompanying note showed that the convicts were arrested …

President Bola Tinubu has again intervened to halt the escalating political crisis in Rivers State, stepping in to stop impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his prolonged feud with his predecessor and estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike, Very Nigerian exclusively reports. The fresh intervention followed months of failed reconciliation efforts that plunged the oil-rich state into political instability, legislative …

A public war of words occurred on X (formerly Twitter) between the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and Phrank Shaibu, Senior Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, over comments on vandalism and the use of language. The exchange, which occurred on Sunday, was triggered by a report on alleged vandalism of …

A former Chief Whip and member representing Dunukofia constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Lawrence Ezeudu, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC. The former lawmaker, who is a supporter of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. His decision was made known in a letter addressed to …

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, has assured his supporters that he plans to contest for president in the 2027 election. Obi disclosed this during the ongoing African Democratic Congress (ADC) campaign ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The former governor who dumped the Labour …