Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
NationalNigeria recorded Africa’s highest petrol price increase in the first half of 2026 as the fallout from the US-Iran conflict sent shockwaves through global oil markets, a new report by the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has revealed. The association attributed the 39.5 per cent increase in pump prices to global supply disruptions […]
NationalPresident Bola Tinubu has congratulated Minister of Works David Umahi on his birthday, describing him as a hardworking public servant and urging him to continue accelerating road construction and rehabilitation projects across Nigeria. In a statement signed by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the President commended Umahi’s passion, dedication and commitment to delivering quality road infrastructure […]
NationalPresident Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian healthcare professionals living abroad to return home and help strengthen the country’s health sector, saying their expertise is vital to national development and the success of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking during a meeting with members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations in Abuja, the President said his […]
NationalNigeria Bar Association (NBA) President-elect, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya says she will step down if credible evidence proves the election that brought her into office was manipulated, insisting the electronic voting process was transparent and free of rigging. She made the declaration while responding to allegations by some contestants who rejected the outcome of the July 2026 […]
NationalThe Presidency says U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter to President Bola Tinubu is a sign that the administration’s efforts are being recognised internationally, describing it as evidence that government reforms and security initiatives are making progress. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Presidential Adviser on Policy Communications Daniel Bwala said the message […]
NationalHuman rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the governments of Nigeria and Ghana to institute legal proceedings against South Africa at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights over recurring xenophobic attacks against African migrants. In a statement issued on Sunday, Falana argued that taking the matter before the […]