Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election as a presidential candidate, ruling out any possibility of accepting a vice-presidential slot. Speaking at a campaign event for African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidates in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council (AMAC) elections, held at the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Obi emphasized…
Suspected Boko Haram members have killed 17 people in Guzamala-Abbari village in Guzamala Local Government Area and parts of Nganzai LGA, Borno State. The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, confirmed the attacks and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. According to Lawan, 12 bodies were…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Victor Ekpong Thompson before Justice Maureen Adaobi of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo over an alleged fraud involving $525,276. Thompson was arraigned on Thursday, January 29, 2026, on an eight-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. He is accused…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun community bordering Kwara State. The attackers reportedly struck a few minutes to midnight on Sunday, February 1, 2026, storming a private residence along the Aran-Orin Road in the Papa area of Ora-Igbomina, where they seized the victims. The incident comes less than…
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and three labour leaders from embarking on any protest or industrial action in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Sibilim issued the order on Monday following an ex-parte application filed by the Minister of…
A medical doctor, Salome Oboyi, has died from Lassa fever in Jos, Plateau State. Dr. Oboyi, a Senior Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH), passed away two days ago after battling the disease. Her death was confirmed on Monday, February 2, 2026, by the Bingham University…
A Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia has sentenced Saidu Idi to death by hanging for armed robbery and culpable homicide. The judgment was delivered on Monday, February 2, 2026, by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Aisha Muhammed Usman. Idi was arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery,…
The Kwara State Government has approved the reopening of all schools across the state from Monday, following weeks of disruption caused by security concerns in parts of the state. The decision was announced on Sunday, February 1, in a statement by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, who said school…
Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, APC, Borno South, has urged the leadership of the House of Representatives to call its Deputy Spokesman, Philip Agbese, to order over his criticism of the senator’s position on the alleged tax law falsification controversy. Ndume said this while responding to an earlier interview granted by Agbese, in which the…
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has revealed that he was one of the targets of an alleged coup plot and was meant to be shot by the plotters. General Musa made the disclosure on Sunday Politics, days after the military announced that some of the 16 officers arrested last October would face trial over…
