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Breaking: Ex-Power Minister Mamman Sent to Prison Over N33.8bln Fraud

In a landmark ruling on Thursday against corruption, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on 12...

Showdown at Senate: Oshiomhole, Akpabio Lock Horns Over Revised Rules

Chaos erupted in the Senate for over 15 minutes on Wednesday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) locked...

Tinubu Writes Senate, Nominates Joseph Tegbe to Take Over from ex-Power Minister Adelabu

By Samuel Akpan President Bola Tinubu has formally forwarded the name of Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe to the Senate for screening and confirmation...

Just In: Mass Defection: 17 ADC Reps Cross Carpet to NDC

By Samuel Akpan In a significant political shakeup at the National Assembly, 17 members of the House of Representatives have formally defected from...

Just In: Thugs Disrupt NDC Enugu Congress in Hijack Bid as Anih Takes Charge

By Samuel Akpan Suspected political thugs on Monday stormed the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) State Congress in Enugu, temporarily halting proceedings in a...

Makinde-Backed PDP Faction Endorses Turaki to Lead 13-Man Caretaker Committee

By Samuel Akpan The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has formally ratified a 13-member...

Opposition Realignment: Obi and Kwankwaso Settle on NDC for 2027 Bid

Ending weeks of intense speculation regarding their political trajectory, Peter Obi, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, 2023 NNPP...

₦210 Trillion Claim Fails ‘Market-Woman Test’ — FACT Tells Senate to Show Its Work

The viral claim that ₦210 trillion vanished from NNPCL between 2017 and 2023 doesn’t pass the market-woman test, a youth accountability group says....

UBA Unleashes Legal War on Fake Tony Elumelu Divorce Rumour, Defamers Arrested

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has launched an aggressive legal and security offensive against individuals behind what it described as a...

Just In: Tinubu Set for Three-Nation Diplomatic Tour of France, Kenya, Rwanda

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja this Saturday for a three-nation diplomatic tour including France, Kenya, and Rwanda. According to...

May Day: Tinubu Declares Insecurity, Poverty National Emergencies

ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared insecurity and poverty as national emergencies, warning that both crises pose serious threats to jobs,...

Breaking: INEC Affirms Mark as Legitimate ADC Leader

In a significant update to its official register, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognized former Senate President David Mark as...

Breaking: Tinubu Names Joseph Tegbe as Power Minister Nominee, Seeks Senate’s Approval

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has...

Breaking: Supreme Court Overturns Appeal Court Directive Freezing ADC Leadership Dispute

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s Supreme Court has nullified the directive issued by the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal that had compelled...

Breaking: Tinubu Nominates Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, with the nomination already transmitted to the Senate for screening...

Updated: Supreme Court Upholds Nullification of 2025 Ibadan PDP Convention

By Omoyeni Ojeifo A major legal blow has hit a faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the Supreme Court in Abuja...