The Obidient Movement has pushed back against comments by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that its support for a Peter Obi presidency remains firm and that claims portraying the movement as divisive misread political reality. The response followed remarks by ADC spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who urged supporters of presidential aspirants, particularly those backing Peter Obi, to abandon what …

Loyalists of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have clinched the tickets of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to contest the House of Assembly bye-elections scheduled for February 21, 2026. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would on the said date conduct bye-elections to fill two vacant seats at the Rivers State House of Assembly. The constituencies where …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has saluted the people of Anambra State for observing the Monday sit-at-home despite threats by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Residents, including traders, had stayed indoors on Monday because of the sit-at-home directive, forcing the governor to shut down Onitsha Main Market for one week. It was gathered that the shutdown could be extended to a …

UPDATE ON DISCIPLINARY CASES INVOLVING SIXTEEN OFFICERS INVESTIGATED FOR INDISCIPLINE, BREACH OF SERVICE REGULATIONS It would be recalled that the Defence Headquarters issued a press statement in October 2025 regarding the arrest of sixteen officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) wishes to inform the general public that investigations into the …

Tension flared on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Secretariat as members of the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) attempted to intercept the convoy of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The incident occurred as the minister was leaving the FCTA Secretariat through a rear exit amid the …

The Federal Government has signed the formal concession agreement for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, marks a significant milestone in its efforts to modernise Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure through public-private partnerships. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to …

The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has got the go ahead of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to review the case file of the fraud charges brought against Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Related Commission, ICPC. Consequently, the arraignment of the legal …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed as inconsequential the growing speculation surrounding a possible joint presidential ticket involving former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku’s position was conveyed by his media adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, …

Makoko, a historic floating fishing community in Lagos, has been thrown into crisis following an ongoing demolition exercise by the Lagos State Government. Thousands of residents, many of them women, children, widows and the elderly, have been rendered homeless, with families now sleeping inside canoes, under open skies and beside the lagoon. Entire rows of wooden homes and shops have …

Power distribution companies have expressed doubt over the directive by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that prepaid meters must be free for all categories of customers. Operators, who spoke with our correspondent anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the minister made only a political statement without considering the input of other stakeholders, especially the installers and …

A former Lagos governorship candidate, Mr. Funso Doherty, has demanded a parliamentary probe into the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Nigerian-Lebanese businessman, Mr. Gilbert Chagoury. President Bola Tinubu had conferred the national honour of GCON on his Lebanese ally, Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury. The conferment was contained in an instrument signed by the …

Following months of denial and propaganda to quell genocide narratives, the Nigerian Government has finally acknowledged there is a targeted killings of Christians in the country. The Nigerian government through the minister of information, Mohammed Idris, has overtime refuted reports that terrorists operating in the country are engaged in a systematic genocide against Christians. It said such claims are false, …

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a searing accusation against President Bola Tinubu, claiming the president has been unlawfully withdrawing ₦100 billion every month from Nigeria’s Federation Account for over 15 months totaling ₦1.5 trillion. Watch full report Speaking on Arise TV, El-Rufai condemned the deductions as a clear violation of the Constitution and a serious breach of fiscal …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Solomon Bob, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Mr Daniel Bwala, describing him as “an insignificant and attention-seeking operator punching above his weight,” while also accusing him of what he called “malicious narrative distortion.” Hon. Bob was reacting to comments made by Mr. Bwala on a television programme …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Tinubu appears to be in a fix, especially regarding how to pocket the block votes from Rivers State. The President has two choices to make- either to go with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike or the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Wike, a member of Peoples …