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A single ruling from the Federal High Court in Abuja has reopened one of the most delicate questions in Nigeria’s democracy: whether the state can lawfully shut down a political party, and if so, on whose terms. Justice Peter Lifu’s order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to strike five parties off its register…
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has moved to douse the storm over the National Youth Service Corps uniform, insisting that the Federal Government has not approved Adire fabric to replace the corps’ iconic khaki, and that his earlier comments were misread. His clarification came only hours after an appearance on Channels Television’s…
A third evacuation flight carrying 271 Nigerians voluntarily returning from South Africa is scheduled to depart Johannesburg at midnight on Thursday, deepening a repatriation exercise triggered by rising anti-immigrant tension in the Southern African nation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the movement in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, Mr Kimiebi…
The Delta State House of Assembly has stood firm on its decision to declare the Udu State Constituency seat vacant, insisting the move followed the letter of the 1999 Constitution and rejecting claims that the lawmaker was removed without a fair hearing. The Assembly declared the seat vacant on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, after…
Voters who have lost or damaged their Permanent Voter Cards will soon be able to download replacements without visiting any office, as the Independent National Electoral Commission moves to digitise key parts of Nigeria’s voting process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the plan on Wednesday in…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country, deepening a regulatory purge that has now shut down more than 200 community lenders in three years. The apex bank announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Acting Director of Corporate…
Counsel to the Peace Movement Party, Chikezie Ekeocha, has defended the application that led the Federal High Court in Lokoja to set aside its judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, insisting the move was driven by alleged concealment of material facts and a contested party logo rather…
Kano State is preparing to marry off 1,500 couples under a fresh N1.5 billion edition of its long-running mass wedding scheme, with the Hisbah Board confirming that the programme, unlike popular assumption, is open to both Muslim and Christian participants. The Deputy Commander of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed the eligibility…
The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25bn loan for Nigeria under its Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration programme, pressing ahead with the facility despite months of public unease over the country’s swelling debt profile and repeated calls for the Federal Government to curb external borrowing. The approval was announced in a…
The United Kingdom refused 1,344,595 visa applications submitted by Nigerians between 2005 and the first quarter of 2026, according to official figures from the UK Home Office, a tally that places Nigeria second only to India among the world’s most rejected nationalities. The data, drawn from the Home Office’s entry clearance visa outcomes dataset,…
