Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has reportedly registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, according to a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government. The claim was made by Hon. Biodun Ajayi, a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government and a close ally of Obasanjo, who spoke to PUNCH Online …

An outspoken senator from Bauchi State has raised serious concerns over reported United States airstrikes carried out on Nigerian soil without the knowledge of the National Assembly. Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central, told his colleagues that the Senate was never informed about any foreign military operation within Nigeria’s borders. He warned that such actions could weaken the country’s …

The Senior Special Assistant on Social Media to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Salisu Yahaya Hotoro, has stated that the public would soon know those who truly betrayed the people of the state. The aide stated this on Facebook on Wednesday, adding that the people of Kano would soon know those who are truly committed to protecting their interests. …

The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has said that the North is grumbling ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ndume made the statement on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, stating that the grumbling will be loud through their votes if nothing is done about it. The …

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) on Wednesday declared that the Muslim Ummah will not recognise any election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the leadership of its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. Speaking during the council’s annual pre-Ramadan lecture and general assembly in Abuja, the council called for Amupitan’s removal, citing a lack of confidence …

Fresh intelligence has emerged on the foiled coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, revealing how a serving Army Colonel allegedly assembled a covert, cross-service network aimed at undermining Nigeria’s constitutional order before security agencies intervened. The revelations follow the Defence Headquarters’ confirmation of the arrest of 16 military officers for acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations, after …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the allegation that the newly implemented tax laws were changed after their passage by the National Assembly. He maintained that the versions gazetted and signed into law accurately capture the decisions taken by lawmakers in both chambers. Akpabio spoke during plenary in response to claims by Abdussamad Dakuku, a member of the House of …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the constitution of a 50-member ‘Wise Men and Women Policy and Manifesto Committee’. The development was confirmed in a press statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Wednesday, following the approval of the committee by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ADC. According to the …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has fixed ten fresh days for the trial to be concluded in the corruption charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, over the naira redesign. Justice Maryann Anenih fixed the ten days on Wednesday …

The Senate on Wednesday, shifted the consideration of the report on Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill to Thursday, January 29 but one of the major recommendations is electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Result Viewing Portal, IREV after counting of votes. Recommendation was also made for more stringent measures against buying and selling …

Trillions Spent, Hunger Remains: Reps Probe Nigeria’s Missing Agricultural GainsSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s worsening food insecurity despite trillions of naira poured into agricultural interventions over the last decade. Abbas made the remarks through Ibrahim Isiaka, Deputy Chief Whip of the House, on Tuesday in Abuja during an investigative hearing reviewing agricultural …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted two amendment bills to the House of Representatives seeking to increase the number of Federal High Court judges from 70 to 90 and Appeal Court judges from 70 to 110, among others. The bills seeking were read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during resumption of plenary on Wednesday. In two letters to the President of …

The Senate has deferred consideration of the report on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, opting to first subject the proposed amendments to further internal scrutiny through an executive session on Thursday. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision during Wednesday’s plenary after the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), requested that senators be allowed to …

Donald Trump warned Tuesday of “very bad things” if Republicans lose the US midterm elections, as the US president kicked off a travel blitz under the shadow of unrest in Minneapolis and voter worries about the economy. At a rally in Iowa — one of the first stops for primary campaigns in US presidential elections — Trump said his party …

Normal activities resumed on Wednesday across the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its affiliated Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) following the return of workers to duty in compliance with a court order suspending their strike action. The resumption followed a ruling on Tuesday by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, presided over by Justice E. D. Subilim, which directed …