The All Progressives Congress has fixed meetings of its National Caucus and National Executive Committee for Monday, 15 December 2025, and Tuesday, 16 December 2025, respectively. Both sessions will hold at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The party disclosed the schedule in an official notice issued by its National Secretary, Senator […]
Human‑rights organization Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) France has disclosed that 82 Nigerian women are currently on death row across the country, highlighting what the group describes as systemic gender disparities in the administration of capital punishment. The announcement was made during a capacity‑building workshop held in Abuja on December 3, 2025, as part of […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s call for the establishment of state police in Nigeria, describing it as a crucial step toward addressing the nation’s escalating insecurity. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Ezeokenwa […]
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has rejected a motion seeking to ban the sale and consumption of dog meat across the state, following a brief but notable debate during Tuesday’s plenary session. The proposal, sponsored by Uduak Ekpoufot, member representing Etinan State Constituency, failed almost immediately after it was presented, as no […]
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has reportedly set the removal of Bello Mohammed Matawalle from his current federal position as the price for his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources say Lawal communicated his demand directly to the presidency during strategic discussions about his prospective switch […]
The United States has announced a new round of visa restrictions targeting Nigerians deemed responsible for violating religious freedom, in what Washington describes as a firm response to rising attacks and persecution based on faith across parts of the country. The policy, announced by the US State Department, will apply to individuals who “knowingly […]
A heated session erupted in the Senate on Wednesday after lawmakers firmly rejected an attempt to grant retired former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, the traditional “bow and go” privilege during his screening as Minister of Defence. The tension began when Senator Sani Musa proposed that the nominee be allowed to skip detailed […]
A police officer and a scavenger were killed on Wednesday in a fatal road accident at Ilubirin inward Simpson, Lagos Island, prompting swift emergency response and an ongoing police investigation. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki. According to the agency, preliminary […]
Former Governor of Zamfara State and serving senator, Abdulaziz Yari, has said that Nigeria is more deserving of the label “God’s own country” than the United States, insisting that the nation has survived multiple crises only through divine intervention and the resilience of its people. Speaking during an event where he addressed political leaders […]
