Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has announced his intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Bello made the declaration during a visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where he met with traditional rulers, religious leaders and community stakeholders from the senatorial district A video of the visit and his declaration …

Daily Trust in this report examines the series of controversies over previous concession agreements by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) which have cost the federal government billions in losses from litigation, claims and compensations. On Monday February 4, 2020, there was a mild drama at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) access gate (toll gate) when aviation unions …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says its preliminary findings show that excessive speed and wrongful overtaking were the cause of the motor accident involving Anthony Joshua on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. On Monday, two people died after a Lexus Jeep that Joshua was in crashed into a stationary truck around the Sinoma area near the Sagamu axis of the road. …

At least seven journalists have died, while four others sustained injuries in a single fatal road accident involving a Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ bus in Gombe State. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday evening as the journalists were returning from a wedding ceremony in Gombe South senatorial district. The victims were part of a delegation that had travelled to …

The Federal Ministry of Finance has assured investors and international partners that Nigeria is not at war, following concerns triggered by a recent joint security operation involving Nigerian and United States forces in Sokoto State. In a statement released on Monday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stressed that the country remains peaceful, stable …

The Boxing Day hit on Sokoto State in the North-West of Nigeria by the United States forces raises a number of problems, the main one being sovereignty. However, the concept of sovereignty has not been static. Under international law, it is agreed that sovereignty is not an abstract concept. In the main, it is the responsibility of each state to …

As the countdown to the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, the lingering political crisis in Rivers State has taken a sharper turn, with Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged political godfather, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, once again locked in a fierce battle, this time over the governor’s second-term ambition. Fubara, who succeeded Wike in …

The death of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, on July 13, 2025, defined 2025 in which several Nigerians of high and low status died. The most prominent deaths from different walks of life are presented below. Muhammadu Buhari Former President Muhammadu died on July 13, 2025, in London, UK, where he was undergoing treatment for ill-health. He was a …

STATEMENT ON RECENT SECURITY OPERATIONS AND MARKET IMPLICATIONS Nigeria remains firmly on a path of peace, stability, and economic progress. In light of recent enquiries following the targeted joint security operation by Nigeria and the US conducted in Sokoto on Christmas Day, I wish to reassure investors, analysts, and our multilateral partners that Nigeria is not at war with itself, …

Dr Chike Obidigbo In Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, two groups face persistent discrimination that traces back over a century to British colonial rule: the Igbo ethnic group and the Christian community. While their struggles are distinct, both stem from deliberate colonial policies that fragmented what could have been a unified nation, leaving scars that remain visible—and deadly—today. Although it …

Whichever way you look at it, Mr Wale Edun, Nigeria’s finance minister, is effectively distracted from his job as a key cabinet member of the Tinubu administration. Edun has been running from pillar to post in the last couple of weeks since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mildly but firmly asked him to resign his position as finance minister and coordinating …

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has clarified that he does not need to formally defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi explained that he has always been a member of the ADC and was part of the coalition from its inception. He made the clarification while speaking during an X Space discussion on Sunday night. The …

Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration has levelled a grave allegation against the Federal Government, claiming that a promised ₦50 billion support package for the January 2024 Ibadan explosion victims was partially withheld after the Governor refused demands for illicit “inducements.” The claim was made in a detailed rebuttal by Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, titled …

Thirty-four lawyers have been dropped from the process of being appointed judges to the Federal High Court of Nigeria after failing an integrity test introduced under new guidelines approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC). The integrity test, endorsed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is aimed at eliminating persons of doubtful character from being appointed …

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unwell and was hurriedly flown out of Nigeria to Europe for medical reasons. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, Sowore stated that Tinubu’s health condition necessitated the trip, arguing that the president was merely “managing himself” before his …