Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
NationalFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has received former First Lady Aisha Buhari at his residence in Abuja, using the occasion to call for greater attention to the welfare, dignity and future of Nigerians. Atiku announced the meeting through a post on his X handle on Wednesday, where he expressed appreciation for the visit. Although he […]
NationalPresident Bola Tinubu has ordered state governments and Ministries, Departments and Agencies to implement Nigeria’s National Policy and National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour, 2026–2030. The directive was issued on Wednesday during a national dialogue on the implementation of the new child labour policy and action plan held in Abuja. Represented at […]
PoliticsThe ADC has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s rising cost of living, saying petrol prices reaching N1,470 per litre are driving up the cost of transportation, food, education and other basic needs. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, made the position known in a statement in which the opposition party criticised the economic policies […]
PoliticsVice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that only six of the 19 northern governors supported Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid in 2023, saying the opposition did not stop him from pursuing his ambition and eventually winning the election. Shettima made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, during the turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as […]
PoliticsLagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has challenged opposition parties preparing for the 2027 elections to present credible alternative policies rather than seeking a change of government without demonstrating how their programmes would differ from those of the All Progressives Congress. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday during the centenary anniversary lecture of the Yoruba Tennis Club in […]
PoliticsSDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has warned that petrol could cost as much as ₦5,000 per litre if President Bola Tinubu wins a second term, citing the naira’s depreciation and the deregulation of the petroleum sector. A report by Sahara Reporters said Adebayo issued the warning in a statement signed on Wednesday by his presidential […]