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Borno APC Reps Primaries: Winners emerge in nine constituencies, Askira-Uba/Hawul inconclusive

Nigeria, May 17 -- The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its House of Representatives primaries in nine of the 10 federal constituencies in Borno State, largely driven by consensual... Read More


Protesters block Kano-Katsina highway over bandit attacks, killings

Nigeria, May 17 -- Angry residents and youth groups on Sunday blocked the strategic highway linking Kano and Katsina states, halting vehicular movement along the Dayi-Gwarzo corridor in protest agains... Read More


Appeal Court upholds order stopping EFCC from probing, prosecuting ex-governor Odili

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has upheld a 2007 Rivers State High Court judgement restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finan... Read More


'Patients are dying': Hospital CMD begs striking doctors to return to work after EFCC raid

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Emem Bassey, has appealed to doctors to suspend their strike and return to work, warning that patients a... Read More


Appeal Court upholds order restricting EFCC probe of Rivers finances

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has upheld a 2007 Rivers State High Court judgement restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finan... Read More


"I remain loyal to APC and Tinubu" - Cubana Chief Priest says after primaries defeat

Nigeria, May 17 -- Socialite and businessman Pascal "Cubana Chief Priest (CP)" Okechukwu has reacted to the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Co... Read More


Wike allies, assembly speaker win Rivers APC House of Reps tickets

Nigeria, May 17 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, winners of its House of Representatives pri... Read More


Mercy Johnson's husband secures APC ticket for second-term reps bid

Nigeria, May 17 -- Prince Odianosen Okojie, the husband of Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has emerged victorious in the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), securing the p... Read More


2027: Disqualified Akwa Ibom APC aspirants claim Akpabio, Eno hand-picked candidates

Nigeria, May 17 -- A group of disqualified Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly aspirants has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership of manipulation. The aggrieved politicians alleged th... Read More


Host communities ask Tinubu to reverse gas flare penalty order

Nigeria, May 17 -- Host communities in oil-producing areas of Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states have asked President Bola Tinubu to rescind part of Executive Order 9, which directs that gas-flare penalties... Read More