Politics

Department of State Services (DSS) operatives on Wednesday detained former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai shortly after a hearing at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai, who was facing corruption charges – brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) – when DSS agents entered, escorted him into a waiting vehicle and reportedly headed for Abuja. …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State to halt operations at the Gateway Cargo International Airport. Instead, he will head to Jos, the capital of Plateau State, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun attacks, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens. From Plateau, the President will …

Nigeria’s persistent struggle to achieve extraordinary economic growth is not the result of “brain drain” towards foreign countries, but rather “brain diversion” within its own country. This is in line with the opinion of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who argued that the best and brightest in the country were systematically incentivized to chase “rents” rather than build industry. …

Former Vice President of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, condemned the recent violence in Plateau State, as well as expressed deep sadness over the recent incidents. Wase described the latest violence as “not only an affront to our common humanity, but also a direct threat to the peace and harmonious coexistence being rebuilt and strengthened in Plateau …

…Women dominate new infections across major age groups …Experts advocate for targeted interventions as disparities widen Nigeria has seen a sharp decline in new HIV infections nationwide, but new data has identified Lagos State and Benue State as persistent hot spots, with health experts warning that uneven progress could undermine recent progress. The latest data released Wednesday by the National …

By Ayo Kehinde The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has stepped up efforts to prevent Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed from defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move that highlights growing political realignments, triggered by recent high-profile defections across the country. The move comes amid growing momentum for the ADC, following the recent entry of former Kano …

The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) in Katsina State has directed its members in the 34 local government areas of the state to register with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The NNPP secretary in the state, Tijjani Kafinsoli, announced the decision in a chat with journalists on Wednesday in Katsina. NNPP national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, joined the ADC on Tuesday. …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the successful conclusion of the banking sector recapitalization program launched in March 2024. This is made known in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, jointly signed by Dr. Olubukola Akinwunmi, Director of Banking Supervision and Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN. In the statement, the apex …

The Ketu Intelligentsia Forum has endorsed a former governorship candidate, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, as its preferred choice for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The group, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the approval followed what it described as a “thorough deliberative process” involving community leaders, youth groups and …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja As part of preparations for the October 17 local government elections in Kogi, the Independent State Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), on Wednesday, convened a meeting of the Inter-Agency Advisory Committee on Election Security to discuss the way forward for the unsuccessful polls. Present at the meeting which held at the office of the Kogi State Commissioner of …