Over 60,000 ADC members defect to the APC in Kebbi

More than 60,000 African Democratic Congress (ADC) members and supporters from Kebbi State’s Jega Local Government Area have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were met by Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, according to a statement signed by the Governor’s Special Adviser on … Read more

ADC has no specific rescue plan for Nigeria: Atiku’s ally, Aliyu, departs party and joins APC

Aslam Aliyu, an ally of African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has left the party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement, Aliyu stated that the ADC did not have a definite rescue plan for Nigeria, and that her decision was based on extensive study on Nigeria’s political path … Read more

Tinubu is taking Nigeria ahead and wants the country to flourish. – Ali Modu Sheriff

Former Borno State governor Ali Modu Sheriff stated Monday that President Bola Tinubu deserves credit for taking Nigeria ahead. Sheriff stated that Tinubu has accomplished much and wishes for Nigeria’s prosperity, and that the president desires state independence. The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) revealed this while appearing on Channels Television’s … Read more

Labour Party reacts as the Appeal Court supports leadership authority and dismisses an unauthorised appeal

The Labour Party has praised the verdict released by the Court of Appeal, Owerri Judicial Division on July 2, 2026, calling it as a reaffirmation of the validity of the party’s recognised national leadership, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, to begin and conduct legal procedures on its behalf. This decision was made in Appeal No. … Read more

Police arrest 150 individuals and retrieve 100 motorcycles in Lagos anti-crime sweep

The Lagos State Police Command reported that 150 individuals were arrested and 100 unregistered motorbikes, guns, suspected stolen goods, and illicit narcotics were discovered during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the state’s Igando and Idimu regions. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the … Read more

Governor Yusuf appoints Magashi as Co-Chair of Kano Anti-Drug Abuse Taskforce

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has nominated Dr. Aminu Garba Magashi as Co-Chair of the Kano State Anti-Drug Abuse Task Force. Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor’s spokesperson, confirmed the appointment in a statement on Monday. According to the announcement, the appointment shows the administration’s commitment to increasing collaboration with civil society organisations, public … Read more

Nigerians are starving to death under you, says ADC to Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described reports that more than 17 million Nigerians, including infants and young children, are experiencing acute hunger as a growing humanitarian disaster caused by the President Bola Tinubu administration’s incompetence, misplaced priorities, and failed policies. According to ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi, Nigerians are dying from malnutrition under his rule. … Read more

Police parade 77 suspects over kidnapping, murder, and cultism in Edo

The Edo State Police Command displayed 77 detainees apprehended for various criminal acts on Friday, the result of a series of operations conducted across the state in June 2026. The defendants were seized on charges ranging from kidnapping and cultism to armed robbery, murder, unlawful possession of guns, rape, and other sexual and gender-based violence … Read more

Lagos Fire Service launches investigation into Apapa tank farm inferno

The Lagos State incident and Rescue Service has begun an inquiry into the incident that broke out at the Bono Energy Terminal in Apapa’s Coconut neighbourhood. Shakiru Amodu, the agency’s spokesperson, had previously acknowledged the occurrence in a brief statement released on Friday. Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the LSFRS, confirmed that the fire was … Read more