Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday declared that he will not step aside for any contender within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that all qualified aspirants will be subjected to an open, transparent and competitive process as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku also warned that Nigeria’s democracy was under severe…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million each to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, and his son. Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the case on Wednesday morning, ruled that each of the defendants must provide two…
Nigerian music superstar Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, widely known as Wizkid, has been inducted as anhonorary member of the Lagos Motor Boat Club, one of the city’s oldest and most respected socialinstitutions.The club was founded in 1950 and has long served as an exclusive association for boat owners andprominent figures in Lagos society. Wizkid received his…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, remain in custody at theMetropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, after entering not guilty pleas to U.S.federal charges during their arraignment earlier this week.Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, appeared in Manhattan federal court on January 5, 2026, where they faceda superseding indictment accusing…
Prominent socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu has declared that she will actively oppose any 2027presidential election ticket in which Peter Obi is presented as a vice-presidential candidate rather than apresidential flagbearer.Yesufu, a well-known activist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made hercomments in a video circulating on social media on Monday, as political realignments…
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan held a closed-door meeting on Tuesday with the NationalWorking Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as theopposition party seeks to address an ongoing internal crisis and reposition itself ahead of upcomingelections. The delegation, which included Turaki, members of the NWC, and several state…
A squabble has erupted between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, after Wike threatened the ruling party’s scribe over his alleged interference in Rivers State politics. Apparently, the unstated cause of the ongoing fight is over a policy by…
No fewer than nine soldiers were killed yesterday and several others injured, when their convoy hit a landmine and came under fire from terrorists in Borno State. The attack took place on Sunday near Bindundul village, some 12 miles from Kareto, an area where Daesh-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were said to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, marking the start of its second phase. The resumption, which took effect on Monday, follows the conclusion of the first phase, which formally ended on December 10, 2025. INEC had initially launched online pre-registration for the exercise on August 18,…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a donation of ₦100 million to theNigerian Legion to support military veterans and the families of fallen heroes.The Governor made the announcement on Monday during the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance DayAppeal Fund and Emblem Launch held at the State House in Ikeja. The donation is intended to…
