Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
NationalFormer Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has spent 200 days in detention, prompting the camp of ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to demand justice and accuse authorities of applying pressure against opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, raised the concerns in a statement on Friday, saying El-Rufai should be […]
NationalThe Federal Government has dismissed reports suggesting that Nigeria supported the failed attempt to overthrow the government in Niger Republic, describing the claims circulating online as false and designed to mislead the public. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, gave the clarification in a statement on Thursday, stressing that Nigeria’s position remained firmly […]
NationalKatsina State Governor Dikko Radda has credited President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms with helping states undertake major development projects while meeting salary and pension obligations without relying on fresh loans. Radda made the assertion in Katsina on Sunday during the Tinubu/Dikko Assured 2027 Islamiyya Teachers’ Empowerment Programme, alongside the inauguration of a school and 45 […]
NationalAnother 83 Nigerians are being brought back from South Africa as the Federal Government responds to continued concerns over the safety and welfare of Nigerians amid renewed anti-foreigner tensions in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the returnees are expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday, August 19, after departing Johannesburg aboard South […]
NationalFormer Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a fresh legal battle against the ICPC, demanding ₦10bn in damages over allegations that his wife and son were denied access to him while he remained in custody. El-Rufai filed the fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 13, accusing the anti-corruption […]
NationalNigeria has strongly condemned a recent Houthi attack on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia’s Najran Region, where several civilians, including women and children, were reportedly injured. The Federal Government expressed its position in a statement released on Friday, August 7, 2026, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, as tensions involving Houthi forces in […]