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Hamzat Wins Lagos APC Governorship Ticket With Over 657,000 Votes

KEY POINTS Lagos Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat won the APC governorship primary with 657,917 votes ahead of the 2027 election. The APC described the exercise across Lagos’ 245 wards as peaceful, transparent, and credible. Hamzat thanked President Bola Tinubu and party leaders for...

Court Extends Deadline for Political Parties, Cancels INEC May 10 Directive

KEY POINTS The Federal High Court nullified INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of party membership registers ahead of the 2027 elections. Justice M.G. Umar ruled that INEC cannot shorten the 120-day timeline provided in the Electoral Act 2026. Political parties now have until...

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CJN to Swear in Justice Joseph Oyewole as Supreme Court Justice on Wednesday

KEY POINTS The CJN will swear in Justice Joseph Oyewole as a Supreme Court...

EFCC Arrests 20 Suspects Over Vote-Buying in FCT Council Elections

KEY POINTS EFCC arrested 20 suspects and recovered over ₦17 million linked to alleged...

APC’s Christopher Maikalangu Re-elected AMAC Chairman With Landslide Vote

KEY POINTS APC incumbent Christopher Maikalangu won the AMAC chairmanship election with 40,295 votes. ...

Opposition Boycott Kano By-Elections

KEY POINTS Opposition parties ADC, PDP, and NNPP boycotted Kano by-elections, alleging bias, security...

NAFDAC Busts Hidden Lagos Warehouse Stocked With N3bn Worth of Fake and Banned Products

KEY POINTS NAFDAC uncovered a hidden Lagos warehouse containing fake and banned goods worth...

El-Rufai to Face Court Feb 25 Over Alleged Phone-Hacking Offences

KEY POINTS El-Rufai will be arraigned Feb 25 over alleged unlawful interception of the...

Kaduna Reunites 204 Kidnap Survivors With Families After Rescue and Rehabilitation

KEY POINTS 204 kidnap victims abducted from churches in Kajuru were rescued in stages...

AMAC Election: ADC Candidate Tells Wike “You Can’t Rig Votes Here”

KEY POINTS ADC candidate Dr. Paul Moses warned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that AMAC...

Nigeria Customs Hands Over Seized Fuel Worth N40.7 Million

Nigeria Customs hands over seized fuel valued at N40.7 million after intercepting petrol across Lagos border corridors in anti-smuggling operation.

Dangote Commits N1.5 Billion to Bayero University Postgraduate

Dangote Graduate Business Scholarship will provide N1.5 billion in tuition support to MBA and management students at Bayero University Kano.

South-East Resume Monday Trade After Sit-at-Home Ban

Monday sit-at-home ban sparks gradual return of trade and transport in South-East Nigeria, with confidence improving but patronage still subdued.

PDP Candidate Dantani Withdraws from AMAC Race

KEY POINTS PDP’s AMAC candidate Zadna Dantani withdrew from the race and endorsed APC...

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Hamzat Wins Lagos APC Governorship Ticket With Over 657,000 Votes

KEY POINTS Lagos Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat won the APC governorship primary with...

Court Extends Deadline for Political Parties, Cancels INEC May 10 Directive

KEY POINTS The Federal High Court nullified INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of...

Lagos Judiciary Mourns as Justice Josephine Oyefeso Dies at 65

KEY POINTS Lagos State High Court judge Josephine Efunkumbi Oyefeso has died at the...

APC Postpones Kwara Governorship Primary as Consensus Emerges for Seriki

KEY POINTS APC in Kwara State postponed its governorship primary from Thursday to Friday,...