Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over allegations linked to a multi-billion naira corruption probe. He reportedly arrived at the commission’s Jabi headquarters around 10 a.m. in response to an invitation and was interrogated for several hours before being held in
The Nigerian Senate will on Tuesday hold an emergency plenary session following mounting public outrage over amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly the removal of the clause mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results. The extraordinary sitting comes barely a week after the passage of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill, 2026, a
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport at least 79 Nigerians convicted of various crimes, as part of its ongoing crackdown on criminal immigrants. Information published on the DHS website on Monday showed that the Nigerians were listed among individuals described as the “worst of the worst” criminal aliens
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing the unresolved leadership crisis at the party’s national level. In a resignation letter dated November 4, 2025, and submitted to party leaders in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2 of Ede North Local Government Area, Adeleke said the deepening turmoil within the PDP
A major confrontation broke out on Tuesday at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja as the leadership tussle within the party escalated into a physical standoff involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed. The clash followed the PDP
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the National Conscience Party (NCP) have announced a political alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring their intention to present a united opposition against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The agreement was unveiled on Monday during a press conference in Lagos attended by party leaders, former officials, and civil
The Director of Mobilisation for the Obidient Movement, Morris Monye, has stepped down from his position, citing weak internal coordination, lack of financial support, and personal strain from single-handedly funding the group’s mobilisation activities nationwide. His resignation, announced via his X account on Thursday, has drawn attention to the internal challenges facing the movement. Monye,
The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has announced his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring full support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Jibrin made the announcement on Sunday during a homecoming event in Kofa, Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, where he
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he is redesignating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) due to what he described as ongoing persecution of Christians. In a social media post on October 31, Trump stated that Christianity is “facing an existential threat in Nigeria,”
A protest broke out on Monday at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as loyalists of the party’s National Vice Chairman (North Central), Mohammed Abdulrahman, stormed Wadata Plaza demanding the removal of the Umar Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC). The protesters, who sang solidarity songs, accused the Damagum leadership of
