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Nigerian police have declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, and a Nigerian national, Lucky Obiyan, as wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. Police also allege that the British national, also known as Andrew Povich, set up a network of sleeper cells to overthrow the government. Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this to …

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Abdullahi, said on Monday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and two other opposition figures in the country were holding merger talks ahead of the 2027 general elections. Other major opposition figures are Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and his New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) counterpart Rabiu …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu arrives in China for state visit Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived in Beijing, China, for a state visit. Read more 2. SERAP drags Akpabio and Abbas to court for ‘fixing NASS operational costs’ The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived in Beijing, China, for a state visit. According to the Nigerian Presidency, Tinubu’s presidential plane landed at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday at 7:12 p.m. Chinese time and the President was welcomed by his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping. Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, who disclosed this in …

CLAIM :On Tuesday, August 28, 2024, user X Harry @chiditweets042 posted two images of people with human body parts, claiming they were arrested in Ondo State. The user also claimed that one of those arrested was an Islamic cleric, and that they had a human hand, three kidneys, three hearts, a spine, and a tongue. FULL TEXT The threat of …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas over their failure to end what the group called “apparently unlawful practices by the National Assembly in setting its allowances and operating expenses, and failure to account for the monthly operating …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. El-Rufai laments ‘jealousy’ in political circles amid corruption allegations Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna state, took to social media on Saturday to share his thoughts on what he called “envy” among Nigeria’s political class. Read more 2. Wike to PDP governors: Stay out of Rivers affairs …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed 185 deaths due to floods across the country. NEMA spokesperson Manzo Ezekiel disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also advised people living around the Benue River to move immediately. Ezekiel warned that Adamawa and eight other states were at risk of flooding due to their proximity to the …

The Nigerian police have invited Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero for questioning on suspicion of criminal intimidation. He will be present at the Force Headquarters in Abuja with the NLC Secretary-General, Emma Ugboaja, on September 5. Ajaero was also charged with committing acts that could lead to a breach of public order and damage to property. READ ALSO: …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market recorded a bullish trading session on the floor of the Nigerian Xchange Group (NGX) which gained N348.34 billion as market capitalization increased to N55.47 trillion from N55.12 trillion the previous week. This follows a loss of N2.4 billion in the previous week. The exchange recorded gains on four of the five trading days of …