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Here are the top stories from across the country 1. SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: “Refund of N110 billion spent on luxury cars and unlawful allowances now” SERAP has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas seven days “to ensure that members of the Senate and the House of Representatives return and return to …

A crisis may be brewing among the opposition People’s Redemption Party (PRP) as presidential candidate, Yakubu Kingsley has approached the Federal High Court to seek to remove former Governor Donal Duke as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Kingsley, who opposed the emergence of the former governor of Cross River State as the party’s presidential flag bearer, claimed …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas seven days “to ensure that members of the Senate and the House of Representatives return and return to the public treasury, all monies, allowances and benefits derived from the N110 billion vehicle procurement and support allowance scheme declared …

The Japanese government has announced a 500% increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals wishing to enter the Asian country. According to local media, the Japan Times on Saturday, the move follows a revision of related orders at a Cabinet meeting on Friday and marks the first revision of visa fees in 48 years, since 1978. Based …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday. Oyebanji polled a total of 319,224 votes to beat his closest rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 40,543 votes. Dare Bejide of the African Democratic …

Former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga has said that bandit groups operating across the northern part of Nigeria may be receiving support from individuals occupying positions in government. Tsiga, who was once a kidnapping victim, also questioned the effectiveness of negotiations in ending the country’s worsening insecurity. Tsiga was part of …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. HURIWA warns against politicizing the insecurity situation in Nigeria The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned against what they describe as the politicization of insecurity in the country, and warned that the lives of citizens should not be treated as instruments of political communication or propaganda.Read more …

Twelve years after the terrorist bombing at Nyanya Motor Park, Abuja in 2014, justice has been served against one of the perpetrators of the crime. This comes as the Federal High Court in Abuja found a 37-year-old man, Zakaria Garba, guilty of taking part in a bombing that left at least 70 people dead, and several others with varying degrees …

The Federal Government is considering a policy allowing journalists to accompany military personnel on certain operations as part of efforts to strengthen public understanding of Nigeria’s security challenges and improve the quality of conflict reporting. The proposal was unveiled on Thursday by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, at the National Security Summit hosted by the Nigerian Union of …

The State Directorate (DoS) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) announced the temporary suspension of the posts of Chairman of IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra, both of which were previously held by Nnamdi Kanu. The decision, according to the group, will remain in effect pending further notification. The decision was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by …