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PDP condemns Borno bomb blast, says Nigerian govt has failed on security

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the bomb blast that occurred in Borno State on Christmas Eve, describing it as a clear indication of the federal government's failu... Read More


Ndume asks Tinubu to suspend implementation of new tax laws

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the newly passed tax laws, scheduled to take effect in January 2026. Mr Ndume, a mem... Read More


Two Rivers senators dump PDP, defect to APC

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Two senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, who are from Rivers State, are Alwell O... Read More


Petrol tanker rams into Akpabio's convoy, kills dispatch rider

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- A petrol tanker on Sunday rammed into the convoy of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, killing a dispatch rider, Ibrahim Hussaini. Mr Akpabio disclosed the incident during pl... Read More


FCT senator dumps LP, joins ADC

Nigeria, Dec. 21 -- Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has defected from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mrs Kingibe announced her... Read More


PANDEF urges Tinubu to boost modular refineries in Niger Delta

Nigeria, Dec. 20 -- The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to intensify support for the development of modular refineries in the Niger Delta, as part of efforts to expa... Read More


2022 APC Primary: Buhari repeatedly assured Osinbajo of support - Ex-presidential aide Ojudu

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- A former Special Adviser to the President, Office of the Vice President, Babafemi Ojudu, has stated that the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, stated multiple times that he ... Read More


Nigerian govt opposes lawmakers' move to prescribe death penalty for kidnappers

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has opposed a proposal by the Senate to amend Nigeria's anti-terrorism law to impose the death... Read More


Tinubu writes Senate, requests confirmation of new heads of NUPRC, NMDPRA

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and Saidu Mohammed as chief executive officers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Co... Read More


Senate confirms ex-INEC chair Mahmood Yakubu, Fani-Kayode, Omokri, others as ambassadors

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed 65 ambassadorial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees comprise 34 career and 31 non-career ambassadors. They were conf... Read More