Laolu Akande Blasts Atiku Over Alleged Northern Push for Presidency
Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has criticised African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over his alleged position that presidential power should return to Northern Nigeria. Akande described the reported position as…
Laolu Akande Reveals Why Tinubu’s Allies May Not Want Fashola in Government
Laolu Akande, a former media aide to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has explained why some people around President Bola Tinubu may not want former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to be part of the current administration. Akande made…
Okpebholo Vows to Sign Death Warrants of Four Kidnappers if They Fail to Appeal
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to sign the death warrants of four convicts sentenced to death for the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City if they fail to appeal their sentences within…
24 States Approve Bill as 12 Others Awaited: Full List of States
A total of 24 states in Nigeria have reportedly approved a bill, while 12 other states are still being awaited, according to a list of states whose approval status has been provided. The list names Adamawa, Delta, Edo, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, Oyo,…
2027 Election: Why Deji Adeyanju Believes Tinubu Will Defeat Atiku
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will defeat former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the January 16, 2027, presidential election. Adeyanju made the prediction in a post on X, where he argued…
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Nigerians Not Benefiting From Increased Revenue, Laolu Akande Says
Former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, has said Nigerians are yet to feel the benefits of the increased revenue accruing to the federal and state governments following the removal of the…
Niger NSCDC Officer Admits Hearing Miners Scream Before 37 Detainees Died
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Assistant Superintendent of Corps (ASC) Usman Isah Ndamaka, has admitted that he heard detained miners screaming for help before they died but failed to open their cell because he feared…
El-Rufai Still Owes Former Allies, Says Bashir Saidu
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai still owes his former political associates for their contributions to the political structure that helped him win elections, his former Chief of Staff, Bashir Saidu, has claimed. Saidu made the remarks during…
Gunmen Kill Sokoto Recruits Returning Home, 15 Die in Borno
Armed men have reportedly killed passengers travelling home after attending a screening exercise in Sokoto State, amid growing concerns over attacks on civilians in northern Nigeria. The number and identities of those killed in the reported Sokoto…
20 Prospective NYSC Corps Members Abducted in Imo Regain Freedom After Seven Days
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. The graduates were kidnapped on October 1, 2026,…
