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Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has sued former Governor Bukola Saraki at the Kwara State High Court over a social media post alleged to constitute criminal defamation and cyberbullying. The case centres on a statement published by Saraki on April 17, 2026, which questioned the governor’s educational qualifications. Lawyers for Saraki, led by Jimoh…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has exempted its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from a newly introduced anti defection oath designed to discourage elected officials from abandoning the party after securing victory at the polls. The decision, disclosed by the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, during an appearance on Channels…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has dismissed claims that it is acting on political instructions in the detention and prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, hours after his supporters announced they had hired a Washington-based advocacy firm to take his case before the United States government. Reacting to…
The United States and Iran have formally signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending months of war, but President Donald Trump made clear that military action remains on the table should Tehran fail to honour the terms. Both Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the agreement on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, with…
The much-anticipated cross-examination of Peter Okoye in the fraud trial of his elder brother, Jude Okoye, collapsed before it could begin on Tuesday, after the singer failed to appear at the Federal High Court in Lagos, forcing Justice Alexander Owoeye to adjourn proceedings to September 21, 2026. Jude Okoye, former manager of the defunct…
Barely 14 of every 100 registered voters in Nigeria’s capital turned up for the February 2026 Federal Capital Territory council elections, a turnout so thin that some polling units recorded a single ballot. The figure has hardened a worry that now shadows the Independent National Electoral Commission as it prepares for the 2027 general…
Oil marketers ramped up petrol purchases from foreign suppliers in May, pushing imports up sharply even as Nigeria’s domestic refineries continued to dominate national fuel supply, fresh data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has shown. According to the latest Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Statistics released by the NMDPRA, average daily…
Nigeria accounts for a dismal one percent of the 3.1 billion global 5G mobile subscriptions. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals this massive gap between local adoption and international technological momentum. While international networks rapidly transition toward mainstream commercialisation and standalone infrastructure, Africa’s most populous nation remains firmly anchored to legacy networks. Data from the…
The European Union launched a vital partnership with Nigeria to finance the domestic manufacture of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. This collaborative initiative aims to end the country’s costly reliance on imported nutritional treatments for severe acute malnutrition. Massimo De Luca, the Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation to Nigeria, announced the intervention at a specialized…
The Federal Government launched a national free-to-air digital television platform today to accelerate its long-delayed transition from analogue broadcasting. The project, dubbed FreeTV, promises households across the country access to over 100 channels without a monthly fee. This rollout represents a critical reset of Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over programme. Previous attempts cost the state over N60…
