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Eight senators join ADC from PDP, LP, APGA

Nigeria, March 13 -- Nine opposition senators, on Thursday, announced their defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on the floor of the upper chamber ahead of the 2027 general election. T... Read More


Senate threatens to declare Abaribe's seat vacant over move to ADC

Nigeria, March 12 -- The Senate on Thursday threatened that the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, could lose his seat if he does not reconsider his resignation fr... Read More


PDP seats drop to 14 as Adamawa senators join APC

Nigeria, March 12 -- The number of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators dropped to 14 on Wednesday, following the defection of three PDP senators to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The... Read More


FCT' 2026 budget passes second reading at the Senate

Nigeria, March 11 -- The 2026 budget of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has passed second reading at the Senate. The senators voted to pass the appropriation bill after debating i... Read More


No Nigerian party ever faced magnitude of crisis bedevilling PDP' - Gov Makinde

Nigeria, March 11 -- The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said the level of leadership crisis within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has never been witnessed by any political par... Read More


Wike's former deputy dumps PDP, joins APC

Nigeria, March 11 -- Rivers West Senator Banigo Ipalibo has resigned her membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mrs Banigo, a ... Read More


Tinubu asks Senate to confirm Oyedele as minister

Nigeria, March 10 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance. Mr Tinubu's request was contained in a letter ... Read More


PDP Crisis: Saraki urges warring factions to halt court cases

Nigeria, March 10 -- A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has called on leaders of the warring factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to halt ongoing court cases over the legitimate leade... Read More


Senate removes Akpoti-Uduaghan from UN women's event delegation, replaces her with male senator

Nigeria, March 10 -- The leadership of the Nigerian Senate has removed Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the country's delegation to the 70th session of the United Nations Commission... Read More


Insecurity: Ndume urges Tinubu to hire helicopters for Nigerian military

Nigeria, March 9 -- Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider hiring attack helicopters for the Nigerian military to strengthen its fight against insurgency if the go... Read More