The Nigerian media community is mourning the death of Mr. Lewis Obi, a veteran journalist, editor and media executive whose career left a lasting imprint on modern Nigerian journalism. He was 77. A native of Amurri in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Mr. Obi was educated at Methodist Central School, Agbani, and earned a degree in Mass …

The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has explained why residents of Aba, the state’s commercial city enjoyed uninterrupted power supply despite the collapse of the national grid on Tuesday, January 27. In a video seen by POLITICS NIGERIA, the governor was captured saying that the state is gravitating towards clean energy through the use of biogas to ensure residents …

The Inspector General of Police has re-arraigned Nollywood actress Angela Okorie before the Federal High Court, Abuja, on a 7-count amended charge of cyberstalking. During the court proceedings, Ms Okorie pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution prayed the court for a short adjournment to enable them to open their case. Counsel to the defendant did not oppose the …

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has announced that his government will take over the running of Onitsha Main Market. The governor had last Monday visited the market and also announced a one week closure over the continued adherence to sit at home protest by traders in the market. The closure had generated a lot of tension, leading …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has condemned the Rivers State Government for denying access to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium for a political rally, describing the action as unprecedented and politically motivated. Speaking at the event, Wike said organisers had formally applied to use the facility but were turned down by the state government. “We applied to the …

Jonathan Laidlaw, counsel to Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s ex-minister of petroleum resources, says his client had no real influence on award of oil contracts during her stint in office. Laidlaw told jurors at the Southwark crown court in London, United Kingdom, on Thursday, that Alison-Madueke was just a “rubber stamp” for official recommendation. Alison-Madueke was minister of petroleum resources from 2010 …

An 18-seater bus carrying passengers to the burial of Bayelsa State’s late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was involved in a fatal accident along the Toru-Orua axis of the Sagbama–Ekeremor Road. The crash, which occurred on a major route in the area, claimed the lives of more than 10 people, according to initial reports. Several other passengers sustained injuries and …

Unidentified gunmen have attacked Okporojo community, Oso Edda, in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, killing many and kidnapping others. The assailants reportedly ambushed the community, setting houses on fire, killing people and then whisked others away. The gunmen allegedly beheaded five persons and took their heads away.

The Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to appeal the judgement of a federal high court sitting in Ibadan. The court had reportedly nullified the PDP National Convention held in the Oyo State capital on November 15, 2025, declaring it invalid. In its ruling, the court also barred members of the Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from parading …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, 2025. The court barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, from parading themselves as national officers of the PDP. The court also ruled that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator …

Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi was arrested alongside military officers accused of planning a violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Amandi, a director and former chairperson of the Enugu State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, was arrested in September 2025. This is the first time the actor’s alleged role in the …

At the resumed hearing of the UK corruption trial involving former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, prosecutors on Thursday presented what they described as a substantial body of documentary and digital evidence before Southwark Crown Court. The prosecution told the court that materials placed on the record included transcripts of audio recordings, WhatsApp communications, emails, and correspondence allegedly …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, describing the demand as an attempt to politicise religion and undermine a key national institution. …

Nigeria earned a total of N55.5 trillion from crude oil sales in 2025, according to an analysis of official production data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and crude price figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This figure represents an increase compared to the N50.88 trillion earned in 2024. NUPRC data reveals that Nigeria produced a …

There is a busybody American Congressman, Riley Moore, who is so fixated about Nigeria that he is making plans to present a proposal to the Congress to break up the country. The bill he is planning to present to the American congress is ostensibly aimed at ‘’protecting Nigerian Christians against genocide from Islamist jihadists’’. Riley Moore along with Senator Ted …