The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 2,802,790 voters are eligible to participate in the Anambra governorship election scheduled for 8 November 2025. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan disclosed this on Monday at the Peace Accord Signing Ceremony organised by the National Peace Committee (NPC) in Awka. According to Amupitan, the commission has…
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to dismiss the country’s top security officials, citing worsening insecurity and the U.S. government’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” In a statement released on Sunday, NYCN President Comrade Isah Abubakar said the U.S. designation reflected a damning verdict…
By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Yunusa Pete Hegseth, US secretary of war, says his department is preparing for possible military action if the Nigerian government fails to end the “killing of innocent Christians” in the country. Hegseth made the comment on Saturday in response to a Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, who accused the…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Nigeria if the killing of Christians in the country continues. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump asked the United States department of war to prepare for possible action in Nigeria to wipe out Islamic terrorists. He warned the Nigerian government to act fast to stop…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the final list of beneficiaries under President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise. The initiative grants pardons, commutations, and reduced sentences to selected offenders in line with the administration’s ongoing commitment to justice reform and humane correctional practices. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the exclusion of persons convicted of kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and illegal arms possession from Nigeria’s federal pardon list. Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said on Wednesday that the decision followed consultations with the Council of State and public feedback. Tinubu said the review was guided by “the concept…
A Nigerian court has rescheduled the hearing of a police lawsuit against prominent activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore and other organisers of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest to 5 November, after the presiding judge was unavailable. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja was reported to be sitting at the court’s Enugu Division on…
Renowned Nigerian playwright and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has confirmed that his U.S. non-immigrant visa has been permanently revoked by the United States Consulate in Lagos. Soyinka revealed this during a press conference held at Freedom Park, Lagos, on Tuesday, October 27, where he read the contents of the letter notifying him of the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by suspended senior police officer Abba Kyari and his brothers seeking to halt their trial for alleged non-disclosure of assets and money laundering. Justice James Omotosho ruled on Tuesday that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had established sufficient evidence requiring the defendants to…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seven days to file his final written address in his ongoing trial on alleged terrorism offences. The judge granted the request on Monday after Kanu declined to open his defence, following the…
