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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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Senate Directs North Central Commission to Focus Spending on Agriculture and Security

KEY POINTS The Senate has told the North Central Development Commission to prioritise agriculture...

Security Forces Destroy Three Bandit Camps in Kogi

KEY POINTS Joint security forces destroyed three bandit camps in Kogi allegedly linked to...

ADC Criticises Umahi for Predicting Overwhelming South-East Support for Tinubu in 2027

KEY POINTS ADC has criticised Dave Umahi for claiming Tinubu would receive 90 percent...

CAN Opposes Niger Hisbah Bill, Urges Governor Bago to Withhold Assent

KEY POINTS CAN has rejected the proposed Niger Hisbah Bill, warning it could cause...

Federal Government Files Criminal Charges Against El-Rufai

KEY POINTS The Federal Government has filed criminal charges accusing El-Rufai of unlawfully intercepting...

Three Suspects Appear in Court Over Killing of Nigerian Student and Driver Isaac Satlat

KEY POINTS Three suspects have appeared in court charged with murdering Nigerian student and...

Shettima Returns to Abuja After After AU Summit in Ethiopia

KEY POINTS Shettima represented Nigeria at the African Union summit in Ethiopia and has...

US Mission Warns Nigerians Against Visa Fraud

The US Mission in Nigeria renews its visa fraud warning, saying fraudulent applications and overstays will trigger stricter scrutiny for future applicants.

Amni International Denies Receivership in Cenroc Dispute

Amni International denies it has entered receivership, saying a Federal High Court order in a Cenroc dispute is limited and under appeal.

AON Urges Compliance as States Eye Airline Partnerships

AON supports state airline partnerships but warns regulators must enforce AOC rules to protect Nigeria’s aviation credibility and investor confidence.

Tinubu Heads to Adamawa to Commission Major Projects After Kebbi Engagement

KEY POINTS Tinubu will visit Adamawa Monday to inaugurate roads, schools, judicial buildings, and...

Fubara Explains ‘Calculated Weakness’ Strategy Amid Rivers Political Crisis

KEY POINTS Fubara says his calm posture during Rivers’ political crisis was a deliberate...

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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,...