Politics

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The swearing in took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Police operatives have arrested former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, in Abuja, the nation’s capital.Sowore was dragged away by armed police officers from the Federal High Court premises in Abuja on Thursday, October 23, 2025, shortly after attending the court session of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.Sowore, who has been leading campaigns for Kanu’s release, was confronted …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has lost 500 of its members 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, Rabiu Bichi, received the defectors in Kano on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Bichi said their move from the NNPP reflected the growing …

The Nigerian Senate has proposed life imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for anyone convicted of defiling a minor, marking a significant step toward strengthening child protection laws. The measure is included in the Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to update and toughen penalties for sexual offences.The bill, which originated in the House of Representatives, was …

A Magistrate Court sitting in the Kuje area of Abuja has sent the brother of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Emmanuel Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, alongside 10 others in Kuje Correctional Centre.The defendants were remanded on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. This followed their arrest during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja on Monday. It was gathered that the police charged …

Hon. Yusuf Temitope Adejojo has recognized outstanding secondary school students in Abeokuta South Local Government for their academic excellence by rewarding them with brand-new tablets. The gesture, carried out on September 24, 2025, through the Yusuf Adejojo Foundation, was aimed at motivating top-performing students to sustain their commitment to learning and strive for greater achievements. According to the foundation, the …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday night visited African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Chairman David Mark, fueling fresh speculation about his possible return to the presidential race.The meeting came shortly after the ADC held its inaugural National Caucus meeting in Abuja, formally adopting the party as its political platform. Jonathan, who led Nigeria until his 2015 loss to the late …

Governor Charles Soludo’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, has called on Anambra State APC deputy governorship candidate, Uche Ekwunife, to make her academic records public amid allegations of questionable credentials. Aburime emphasized that Ekwunife’s claimed to a PhD degree remained unverifiable, and discrepancies in her GCE results have raised concerns about her academic integrity. The unresolved questions about the academic …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed preliminary objections before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and the Federal High Court, contesting criminal defamation charges brought against her by the Federal Government.The senator described the case as an abuse of power and a calculated attempt at political persecution, insisting the charges stem from frivolous petitions filed by Senate President Godswill …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially ended the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, effective midnight tonight, restoring full political power to the elected state government. The President announced the decision in a national address from the Statehouse on Thursday, citing a “new spirit of understanding” among the state’s warring political factions as the reason for the restoration. The …