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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has revealed that the commission will require over 1.4 million ad hoc staff for the 2027 general elections, with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) providing the overwhelming majority of that workforce. Amupitan made the disclosure on Monday during a courtesy visit…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman following his repeated failure to appear before the court, escalating one of Nigeria’s most significant public finance fraud cases currently before the judiciary. Justice Maryann Anineh of the FCT High Court revoked Mamman’s bail…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has formally challenged a N100 million defamation judgment delivered against it by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, filing an appeal at the Court of Appeal and simultaneously seeking a stay of execution pending the outcome of the case. In a statement issued on…
Chelsea’s ownership group, BlueCo, is reportedly backing former Spain international Xabi Alonso as the leading candidate to become the club’s next manager, intensifying speculation around Stamford Bridge as the Premier League side continues its search for long term stability in the dugout. According to reports circulating in European football circles, the club’s hierarchy has grown…
Former Kano State Governor and two-time presidential aspirant, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has argued that the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2010 remains a turning point that fundamentally disrupted Nigeria’s informal power rotation arrangement and introduced a confusion that the country’s political system has never fully resolved. Kwankwaso made the remarks…
The Federal Government is in advanced discussions with the World Bank over a proposed $1.25 billion loan facility aimed at accelerating economic reforms, expanding job opportunities, and strengthening business competitiveness across the country. According to documents obtained by Channels Television, the proposed facility is tied to a programme titled Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, a move the Presidency says is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security architecture and improve coordination among key security institutions. The appointment was announced through an official statement from the Office of the Secretary to…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday declined a request to strike out a lawsuit challenging former President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election, after both the plaintiff and two key defendants failed to appear for scheduled proceedings. Jonathan’s counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), urged Justice Peter Lifu to dismiss…
Documents presented at Federation Account Allocation Committee meetings have revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission remitted over N322bn and $116.9m into the Federation Account within just two months of the implementation of Executive Order 9, signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in February 2026. The FAAC…
Nigerians are paying significantly higher electricity tariffs under the Band A classification framework but receiving far less than promised, as fresh data and consumer accounts from across the country expose a deepening crisis of service delivery, regulatory failure, and growing public frustration. Two years after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) decoupled Band A feeders…
