Abuja was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday as the ongoing leadership battle within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) exploded into outright mayhem at the party’s national headquarters in Wadata Plaza. Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, a key figure in one of the warring factions, was forced to make a hasty exit from the building amid clouds of tear gas …

In a resounding endorsement of democratic order and party legitimacy, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognized the authentic National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as the sole valid leadership. INEC has categorically rejected a spurious letter from expelled claimants of Acting National Chairman of the …

The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign, accusing him of failing to respond decisively to the abduction of 25 female students from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Mega, in Kebbi State. The organisation said the President’s alleged silence and slow response to both the abductions and the recent killing of Brigadier-General Uba by …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership on Tuesday regained control of its national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, from the faction aligned with the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The tense confrontation led to the postponement of a scheduled meeting to Wednesday, 19th November 2025. National Chairman Tanimu Turaki (SAN), addressing journalists after the takeover, said the leadership was forced to shift the …

As the national clamour for Nnamdi Kanu’s release from detention intensifies, no fewer than 44 federal lawmakers from different regions in Nigeria have written a two-page letter and resolution to President Bola Tinubu calling for the release of the IPOB leader. The National Assembly members urged the President to invoke his constitutional powers and release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention. …

The newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Taminu Turaki, has called on United States President Donald Trump to come and save democracy in Nigeria. Turaki made the call addressing journalists at the PDP headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The development followed tension at the party headquarters over attempts by warring factions to hold parallel meetings. Very …

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has sacked two of his political aides who defied him to attend the just-concluded convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, Oyo State. The sacked aides are Joseph Jacob Ikpak, a senior special assistant to the governor on support services and Felix Ekuri, a special assistant to the governor on Neighbourhood …

My attention has been drawn to the recent inflammatory remarks credited to Pastor Ayodele, wherein he claimed that “The Igbos are the problem of Nigeria,” that they are “desperate for power,” and that “a curse” allegedly prevents them from producing a President unless it is “reversed.” Such reckless, hateful, and constitutionally ignorant statements are unacceptable from anyone much less a …

U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six is part of the Joint Special Operations Command, which is part of the U.S. Special Operations Command and conducts classified high-priority missions. The Red Squadron within U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six was chosen for the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound because it had just returned to the United States from a deployment in Afghanistan. …

U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six is part of the Joint Special Operations Command, which is part of the U.S. Special Operations Command and conducts classified high-priority missions. The Red Squadron within U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six was chosen for the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound because it had just returned to the United States from a deployment in Afghanistan. …

Some of the last moments and final communication from army commander, Brigadier-General M Uba have emerged, shedding light on the composure and courage of the senior officer before he was captured and killed by the ISWAP terrorists. In a WhatsApp chat,, Brig.-Gen. Uba appeared to remain calm and determined even as troops from Operation Hadin Kai raced to reach him. …

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector may not always grab headlines, but it quietly powers a huge chunk of the economy, creating jobs, stabilizing supply chains, and reducing dependence on imports where possible. And behind many of the country’s most successful made-in-Nigeria products are powerful business families who took the bold step of building factories long before it became fashionable. These families didn’t …

The decision to expel FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu and others from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during Saturday’s national convention was kept a secret from Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri and his Plateau counterpart, Caleb Muftwang, the Nation learnt on Monday evening. Fintiri, who was the chairman of the National Convention Planning Committee and Muftwang, immediately dissociated …

United States Congressman Riley Moore has criticized Bola Ahmed Tinubu over claims regarding religious persecution in the country. Tinubu had previously responded to allegations of Christian genocide, saying, “Characterizing Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality. Religious freedom and tolerance have always been central to our collective identity. Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it.” …

The people of Owo, the hometown of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest over the alleged invasion of their community and destruction of property by the Nigerian Army. They claimed the Army were hell-bent on a forceful take-over of their entire ancestral lands. They lamented that the alleged acts of intimidation and misuse of …