The Senate has proposed transferring the burden of proof in election petitions from aggrieved candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a move lawmakers say will enhance credibility and accountability in Nigeria’s electoral process.
The proposal was a major...
No fewer than 500 members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Fagge and Ungogo Local Government Areas of Kano State.
The Managing Director of the Hadejia-Jam’are River Basin Development Authority,...
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested more than 90 illegal immigrants in Rivers State as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen border security and enforce immigration laws.
The Comptroller of Immigration, Rivers State Command, CIS Yabagi Abdulmajeed, made...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged misplacement of green and renewable energy projects across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), amid concerns over poor implementation and possible waste of public funds.
This followed the adoption of...
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to Nigeria, Kenya, and six other countries following a surge in methanol poisoning cases linked to counterfeit alcoholic drinks.
The expanded advisory reflects mounting global concern over...
UK government borrowing reached a five-year high in September 2025, official data has shown.
The public deficit between April - the start of the UK fiscal year - and September hit £99.8 billion ($133.6 billion).
The Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Gunmen have abducted a United States pilot in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
Information from security circles released on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, said the 48-year-old pilot was working for a Christian non-governmental organisation (NGO) on a humanitarian mission.
The statement...
Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to making Kaduna State a model for evidence-based, people-focused social protection in Nigeria and across Africa.
Speaking at the official launch of the Kaduna State Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (KADUPG), the governor described...
The Federal Government has refuted recent reports claiming that a software upgrade of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) will cause a delay in the payment of October salaries.
The government stressed that the upgrade process would not...
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali have been nominated for the 2025 CAF men’s player of the year and goalkeeper of the year, respectively.
According to the list of nominees released by CAF on Wednesday,...
