Last week, the Senate, in what appears to be a big national surprise, rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s bill for the amendment of the newly signed Electoral...
A former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, on Thursday, slammed Ebelechukwu, the wife of the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, over the fight...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State on Wednesday slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for demanding Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pegged its nomination and expression of interest forms for presidential aspirants at N40 million. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo...
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Wednesday appealed to aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to resolve their differences and...
President Muhmmadu Buhari, on March 12, cautioned governors of the ruling party, and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against engendering internal crisis that...
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, on March 5, stated that the political future of the South-East geopolitical zone lies in the...
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said on Thursday the National Assembly would take another look at the rejected gender bills. The Senate had last week rejected...
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, said on Thursday his Yobe State counterpart, Mai Mala Buni, remains the acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)....
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on February 28, disclosed his dream of having an African continent that tackles the issues of poverty, hunger, disease, unconstitutional change of...
The former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, said on Saturday the political future of the South-East lies in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu,...
On February 22, the House of Representatives urged the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and end the...
The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir, on Friday declared his support for the 2023 presidential bid of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s readiness to create a business atmosphere favourable to all investors in the country. Osinbajo, who stated...
The Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday faulted the National Assembly for rejecting gender bills in the constitutional amendment process. The...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on February 26, finally, signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill into law. We picked two other stories from the Villa for your reading...
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday cautioned herdsmen on cattle rustling and banditry as both come with dire consequences. Ganduje, who spoke at the...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors on Friday condemned the impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mahdi Gusau, by the State House of Assembly. The Assembly impeached...
Police operatives in Katsina State have arrested a suspected supplier of charms to bandits in the state and others in North-West. The spokesman for the state...
Police on Thursday arrested the Co-convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly spreading fake news in Abuja. A former member of the House of...
On February 17, the House of Representatives called on government at all levels to provide body-worn cameras for security operatives, including the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Custom...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday charged the police and Department of State Service (DSS) to deploy their operatives to stop killings by suspected cultists in...
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on February 19, expressed the willingness of the Federal Government to correct the distortions in the development of Niger Delta...
A judge at the Court of Appeal, Owerri, Justice Rita Pemu, on Sunday survived a kidnap attempt in Anambra State. The Secretary of the Nigeria Bar...
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Osun State as a fraud. The Osun State Governor, Gboyega...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday Nigeria was in dire need of people with the courage to speak out about the current problems in the...
The youth wing of the Northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Friday charged All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and...
Over 100 retired teachers in Anambra State on Friday protested the non-payment of their gratuities in the last four years. The ex-teachers, who marched through Awka,...
On February 9, the House of Representatives called on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to embark on thorough investigations into the rising cases of...
The report released by a committee set up by the Borno State government to conduct basic literacy and numeracy competency assessment teachers has revealed that 2,389...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued eight trafficked children in Ekiti State. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Alphonsus Achilonu, who disclosed this to journalists...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the Nigeria Correctional Service over the poor state of inmates and its officers. This followed the adoption...
On February 10, President Muhammadu Buhari could not hide his disappointment over the disclosure that adulterated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly called petrol, with Methanol above...
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, said the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) challenged the Executive Order 10 in court to prevent arbitrary removal of state...
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, said on Saturday President Mohammed Buhari was reluctant to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill because of fears the...
The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said on Saturday he told President Muhammadu Buhari he wanted to succeed him as President...
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday expressed disappointment that he was stopped from seeing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by security agents in Makurdi, the...
On February 4, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Basic Education called for a state of emergency in schools in the country. This call – though...
The Lagos State government has launched a smart multi-purpose identity card for residents of the state. The General Manager of Resident Registration Agency (LASRRA), Ibilola Kasunmu,...
The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), an umbrella body of Civil Rights Organisations (CSOs) in the country, on Friday charged the Independent National Electoral Commission...
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on February 2, registered his discomfort with the existence of several regulations that hamper the growth of businesses in Nigeria....
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said on Monday there was no justification for the Transparency International report on Nigeria. Transparency...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Monday, explained why the trial of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial...
Police operatives in the United States have arrested a 41-year-old woman, Gloria Ann Jordan, for allegedly killing her roommate. She had been charged with manslaughter for...
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Friday decried the inability of the Nigerian military to rid the country of bandits and other criminal elements...
The Director-General of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu support group, Abdulmumin Jibrin, said on Friday at least 14 state governors have declared their support for the 2023...
A bill on the establishment of a commission to take care of poor, aged and vulnerable Nigerians scaled second reading in the Senate on Wednesday. The...
The Presidency, last week, revealed that it had uncovered over 500,000 secret bank accounts where some civil servants allegedly kept monies stolen from the Federal Government’s...
The Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, on Monday sentenced a security guard, Blessing Okon, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old student...
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, said on Monday he would join the 2023 presidential race if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decided to zone the...
