Six Opposition Parties Unite, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso Absent
The most prominent figures in Nigeria’s opposition were absent when six parties gathered in…
Six Opposition Parties Unite, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso Absent
The most prominent figures in Nigeria’s opposition were absent when six parties gathered in Abuja to begin building the united front they say is needed to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The empty chairs revived the oldest question in the country’s opposition politics: whether its leaders can place a common…
Adeyanju Slams Obi’s Church Appearance Ahead of 2027
A renewed row over the place of religion in Nigeria’s politics has flared as the 2027 campaign gathers pace, after human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju accused opposition presidential candidate Peter Obi of reviving the faith based mobilisation that shaped the bitter 2023 contest. Adeyanju, in a post on his verified social media account…
IPOB Gives FG 14-Day Ultimatum Over Nnamdi Kanu Appeal
More than nine months after a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism, the appeal he filed against that judgment has still not been listed for hearing, a delay that has now pushed the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to threaten a total boycott of elections across the…
Iran Tells EU It No Longer Has Strategic Autonomy
Iran has accused the European Union of surrendering its claim to an independent foreign policy, opening a fresh diplomatic rift as the United States widens the largest economic offensive it has ever directed at Tehran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that the bloc could no longer present itself as…
Nigeria’s GDP Rises To 4.43% As Services, Agriculture Drive Recovery
Nigeria’s economy recorded its strongest quarterly expansion in recent periods as improved activity in services, agriculture and oil production pushed real Gross Domestic Product growth to 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, although analysts warned that weaker industrial performance remains a major obstacle to broader economic recovery. The latest figures from…
Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 17 Lives in Niger
A renewed diphtheria outbreak in Niger State has highlighted continuing gaps in childhood immunisation coverage and disease prevention efforts, with health authorities reporting confirmed infections and deaths despite the availability of effective vaccines against the highly contagious disease. The outbreak, which affected communities including Chanchaga and Katcha Local Government Areas, has raised concerns over…
Court Fixes October 26 Judgment in APC Primary Dispute
A Federal High Court decision expected in October has placed the internal processes of political parties and compliance with electoral rules at the centre of a fresh legal debate ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The case before the Federal High Court in Ibadan concerns the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the…
CBN Plans N700bn Treasury Bills Sale in September
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s plan to raise N700 billion through Treasury Bills in September has drawn fresh attention to the government’s domestic borrowing strategy, the management of liquidity in the banking system and the direction of short term interest rates in Africa’s largest economy. The auction, scheduled as part of the third quarter…
EFCC Adopts 72-Hour System to Track Suspicious Funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is changing its approach to financial crime investigations by moving from post crime recovery to early intervention, as digital payments, cryptocurrency transfers and faster movement of illicit funds reshape the fight against corruption and fraud in Nigeria. The commission’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, recently disclosed that the EFCC…
Troops Rescue Abducted Corps Members in Kogi
Nigerian troops, alongside local security operatives, rescued fifteen abducted National Youth Service Corps members and six other travellers during a clearance operation inside Egume Forest in Kogi State. Armed bandits had intercepted a commercial passenger bus along the Aloma-Egane highway in Ofu Local Government Area as young graduates travelled from orientation camp. The outlaws marched…