The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has plunged deeper into leadership uncertainty, forcing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to step in and call a meeting with rival party factions in Abuja on Friday, December 19, 2025. The session was hosted at the INEC headquarters as tensions grew over conflicting claims of who leads the main opposition party.
INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan…
Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) began a nationwide protest against the country’s worsening insecurity. Workers and civil society activists gathered at the NLC Secretariat in Abuja, calling for urgent action from the federal government to stop kidnappings, banditry and violent crimes that have plagued…
President Bola Tinubu held a late-night meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and allied labour unions at the State House in Abuja as the unions prepared for a nationwide protest over rising insecurity across Nigeria. The talk happened on Tuesday night, hours before the protest scheduled for the next day.
The meeting was part of what government officials described as…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained popular TikTok creator Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, after a viral video of his dangerous car driving and livestream went viral. In the footage, Peller appeared visibly distressed and threatened to crash his car on the busy Lekki-Epe Expressway. His actions forced a serious road crash that drew huge online attention and public…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. This move gives legal force to the budget that will guide the state’s spending in the 2026 fiscal year.
The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi. The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Usman Muhammad-Zuru, formally handed the approved bill to the governor. Soon…
Amid escalating security challenges across Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Emmanuel Macron spoke on Sunday in a bid to strengthen international cooperation and tackle the unfolding security crisis. The call came at a time when a U.S. delegation including the American ambassador to Nigeria and other senior officials met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja to begin a…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has won a significant victory in its efforts to end school kidnappings after securing the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The development marks the first major breakthrough since the mass abduction on November 21, 2025.
In the early…
Sokoto Approves ₦1.8 Billion for HIV/AIDS Kits, Drugs and Hospital UpgradesThe government of Sokoto State has approved ₦1.8 billion to strengthen efforts against HIV/AIDS and improve health facilities across the state. The approval covers procurement of HIV test kits, antiretroviral and other essential drugs, as well as renovation of six additional hospitals.
Big Boost for HIV…
The Sokoto State Police Command successfully extended its operations beyond state borders with a cross-border mission in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, a Strike Force team targeted a criminal syndicate involved in motorcycle theft, handling stolen property, and criminal conspiracy.
The operation began around 5:00 PM after police received…
The Sokoto State Police Command has intensified efforts against criminal networks with a major operation in Tangaza Local Government Area. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) carried out an intelligence-driven mission that struck at the financial backbone of a notorious bandit group.
The police received credible information…