The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), Senator Titus Zam, has dismissed claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that she is a member of the committee, insisting that her name does not appear on its official roster. Zam, who represents Benue North-West in the Senate, clarified the matter amid growing…

Nigeria’s National Assembly is considering January 16, 2027, as a new date for the next presidential election, a move that could significantly alter the country’s electoral calendar and avert a potential clash with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The proposed shift, currently under legislative review, follows consultations between federal lawmakers and the Independent National…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged interception of a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charge was filed on Monday by counsel to the DSS at the Federal High Court in Abuja, marking a significant escalation…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning over allegations of corruption, a development that immediately drew a crowd of supporters to the anti-graft agency’s Abuja office. Eyewitnesses said El-Rufai arrived at the commission’s headquarters in the morning hours, accompanied by…

Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives are set to reconvene for an emergency plenary session on Tuesday to deliberate on the timetable for the 2027 general elections recently announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The development was confirmed in a statement issued late Friday by Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the House of Representatives. According…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the Rivers State Executive Council, effectively sacking all commissioners and bringing an abrupt end to the tenure of the state’s cabinet members. The announcement, confirmed in an official statement issued by the Government House in Port Harcourt, expressed appreciation to the outgoing commissioners for their service and contributions to the…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, was reportedly the subject of an attempted arrest by security agents at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, according to a statement issued by one of his aides. The aide alleged that security operatives approached the former governor shortly after his arrival at the airport, in what was…

A newly introduced bill in the United States House of Representatives has sparked significant debate by explicitly linking illegal Chinese mining operations in Nigeria with the funding and arming of Fulani militias, and proposing coordinated diplomatic and security action to address what its sponsors describe as a destabilising threat to both Nigerian stability and international…

Lawmakers have summoned the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security to explain the whereabouts and current status of 2,000 tractors unveiled seven months ago as part of the Federal Government’s drive to boost mechanised farming and strengthen national food security. The query was raised during a recent session of the National Assembly following concerns that…

Fresh indications of reconciliation emerged in Rivers State on Monday night as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intervened in the lingering political crisis, holding a closed-door meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja. The late-night meeting, held at the Presidential Villa, brought together the key figures at…

What once appeared unthinkable has quietly taken shape on the global stage. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — three West African states long cast as diplomatic outcasts — have emerged with a prize few would have dared predict: tacit support and political engagement from the United States, the world’s dominant power since the end of…