The Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been plunged into sorrow after the death of its governorship candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne. Prof...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Akwa Ibom State has confirmed the expulsion of Senator Ita Enang, a former adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on...
As the February 5 deadline looms for the registration of media houses and personnel for coverage of the general elections, the portal of the Independent National...
Hundreds of people staged a protest in Muslim-majority Pakistan on Tuesday to voice outrage over the torching of the Koran in Sweden over the weekend. Swedish-Danish...
The apparent mishandling of the Naira redesign policy has elicited an intervention from the National Assembly, with the Lower Chambers inviting the Governor of the Central...
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, the governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, on Tuesday, denounced the constant attacks on...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a warning to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma and other politicians in the state over the spiraling insecurity....
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Tuesday alleged that Simon Ekpa, the self-confessed lieutenant of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, collected $1...
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, dismissed reports on the scarcity of the new Naira notes. Emefiele, who spoke...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday kept Nigerians guessing on the G-5 preferred presidential candidate for the February 25 election. Wike and four other...
Tragedy struck in Imo State again, as reports have filtered in that masked terrorists have beheaded the Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area...
Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organization, has issued a warning to politicians over the rise in verbal and physical abuse during election campaigns across Nigeria. The group...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation on Sunday suspended the Warri- Itakpe train services until further notice. The decision followed the involvement of one of the trains plying...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council on Sunday continued its attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, saying he...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Kogi State has dismissed reports on the withdrawal of Governor Yahaya Bello from the team. A report...
Prof. Zainab Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola, has sued the Inspector-General of Police, Usman...
Former Governor of Enugu State and Senator Representing Enugu East in the Senate, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of refusing to...
The gruelling schedule of the ongoing presidential campaign seems to be taking a toll on some candidates like Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC)....
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the use of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt for the campaign rally of the party’s presidential...
The spokesman of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, Festus Keyamo, has further pressed his demands for the arrest of Atiku Abubakar, the...
The Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act was signed into law on Thursday by President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. The law intends to combat...
The worsening situation across Lagos over fuel scarcity has led to a cascading ripple effect as major roads are often gridlocked due to long queues by...
Nigerian politicians have managed to hack the art of seeming indifference while being clothed in garbs of shamelessness — such is the mindboggling idiocy on display...
Twin explosions rocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally on Thursday, causing chaos at the Rumuwoji Playground in Port Harcourt, the state capital of Rivers...
There has been at least 15 confirmed cases of diphtheria in Kano State, as of January 18, according to the state’s epidemiologist, Dr. Abdullahi Kauran-Mata. In...
The thorny issue of zoning arrangement has elicited a reaction from Christian leaders who reiterated the importance of having a Nigerian President of South-East origin. Making...
A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, identified the issues that, in his opinion, prevented Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993...
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has rejected notions that he might consider withdrawing from the presidential race, in...
A magnitude 7 earthquake off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Wednesday, prompted terrified citizens in some of the communities closest to the epicentre to abandon...
The presidential campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has exonerated its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of corruption claims leveled by the ruling All Progressives Congress...
Ahead of the upcoming general elections, renowned legal luminary, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has raised some posers over a proviso within the constitution regarding the election of...
The government of Vietnam said Tuesday that President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had resigned after the country’s Communist Party accused him of being responsible for “violations and...
Grace Moses, a 47-year-old lady, stood before the Delta State High Court 2 on Tuesday in Effurun, Delta State, and requested that the governor of Lagos...
The war on Boko Haram has exacted huge human and financial costs on Nigeria as successive governments battle to eliminate the scourge. President Muhammadu Buhari, during...
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was noticeably absent during the presidential campaign rally of Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party...
The Federal Government on Tuesday charged the newly registered Congress of University Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) on professionalism...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over a $53...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will test the integrity of its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAs) through mock accreditation ahead of next month’s elections. The...
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure credible conduct of this year’s elections. Lawan, who made the...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday decried the use of religion to divide Nigerians by some individuals in the country. Buhari, according to a statement issued by...
A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has blamed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the travails plaguing the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its...
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm over an alleged scheme by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and...
The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, warned divisive leaders against heating up the polity ahead of next month’s...
The Anambra State government has demolished some campaign billboards belonging to the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the state. The exercise was carried out...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, said on Sunday the Federal Government is empowered by law to fix fuel prices in the country. In a...
Iran has executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, a report said, after sentencing him to death on charges of spying for Britain. The report by Iran judiciary’s...
Ireti Doyle, a Nollywood actress, has announced her divorce from famous actor Patrick Doyle. In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, she confirmed the split, adding, “We...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Friday, published its integrity scorecard for 2022 across all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies....
The Supreme Court, on Friday. rejected an appeal by members of the late General Sani Abacha’s family which sought to halt efforts to reopen criminal forfeiture...
Renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi has weighed into the debate about the consequences of the removal of fuel subsidies ahead of the 2023 elections. Utomi...
