Reading Time: 3 minutesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu signs the amended Electoral Act 2022 into law at the State House in Abuja, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s democracy, improving electoral transparency, and enhancing public confidence in the nation’s voting system. According to reports monitored by...

Reading Time: 2 minutesTroops of Operation Enduring Peace intensify security operations in Plateau State, neutralising five suspected kidnappers and rescuing an abducted woman during a coordinated raid in Riyom Local Government Area. The decisive action marks another milestone in ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks and...

Reading Time: 2 minutesTension rises in Akure, Ondo State, as suspected hoodlums storm a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), injuring party officials and forcing an abrupt end to deliberations ahead of the party’s Ward Congress. The incident, which occurs at the party secretariat...

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is calling for stronger protection of local investors through targeted incentives and improved infrastructure, particularly stable electricity supply, as Nigeria intensifies efforts to accelerate industrialisation and economic diversification. He identifies unreliable power and high operating...

Reading Time: 2 minutesA tense and rowdy session unfolds in the Nigerian Senate as lawmakers clash over a demand for division on Clause 60 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The heated exchange centers on provisions relating to electronic transmission of election results and the conditions...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Nigerian Senate directs an urgent strengthening of joint security operations between Niger and Kwara States following renewed violence in parts of the North-Central region. The resolution comes after lawmakers deliberate on a motion highlighting the killing of over 50 residents and the...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Nigerian Senate amends Clause 28 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, reducing the statutory notice period for elections from 360 days to 300 days. The adjustment grants the Independent National Electoral Commission greater flexibility to schedule the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly...

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses deep sorrow over the passing of globally respected civil rights icon and Baptist preacher, Reverend Jesse Jackson, who dies at the age of 84. In a State House message, the Nigerian leader joins the people of the United...

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu appoints Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani as Renewed Hope Ambassador and Deputy Director-General for Party Outreach, Engagement, and Mobilisation, reinforcing strategic efforts to strengthen grassroots political structures ahead of future electoral cycles. The appointment takes immediate effect and underscores...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Wadata Media and Advocacy Centre (WAMAC) is condemning the arrest and detention of its Human Rights Journalist and investigative reporter, Ahmed Sakpe, in Minna, Niger State, describing the development as an attack on press freedom and democratic principles. The organisation raises concerns...