The Labour Party (LP) faced a significant setback on Thursday, May 22, 2025, as factional National Chairman Callistus Okafor announced his exit from the party during a press conference in Abuja. Okafor, citing a seven-year leadership crisis and disappointment with the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, claimed to be leaving with approximately five million […]
Former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello declared on Friday, May 23, 2025, that he has no intention of contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, reaffirming his support for Tinubu’s re-election. In a statement issued by his media director, Michael Ohiare, Bello expressed shock at a video post of his 2022 […]
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, emphasized on Friday, May 23, 2025, that the ongoing withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the regional bloc must not harm ordinary citizens in those nations or across West Africa. Speaking at the first ordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament for 2025 in Abuja, […]
Nigeria emerged as the second-largest source of long-term migrants to the United Kingdom in 2024, with 120,000 Nigerians relocating to the UK in the year ending June 2024, according to the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data places Nigeria behind India, which recorded 240,000 immigrants, and ahead of Pakistan (101,000), China (78,000), and […]
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced disciplinary actions against a court registrar and other judicial officers following its 82nd meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, as detailed in a statement by spokesperson Baba Jibo-Ibrahim. Court Registrar Salisu Sule was demoted by one grade level effective immediately for misconduct, including insults, intimidation, and abuse […]
National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu announced on Thursday, May 22, 2025, that the Federal Government and security services have significantly curtailed the multifaceted security challenges inherited by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking at the APC National Summit in Abuja, marking two years of Tinubu’s leadership, Ribadu highlighted that combined security efforts have contained […]
The Oyo State Police Command stated on Thursday, May 22, 2025, that the absence of testimony from Odunayo Alade, the father of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade, who was killed by a stray police bullet in the Gbagi-Alakia area of Egbeda Local Government Area, Ibadan, on Tuesday, is delaying the completion of its comprehensive investigation report. During […]
President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday, May 22, 2025, that he anticipates more opposition politicians joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the 2027 general elections, as the party’s Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and National Working Committee (NWC) endorsed him as the sole presidential candidate. Speaking at the APC National Summit themed “Renewed Hope Agenda: […]
In Igbo culture, kolanut holds profound significance as a symbol of peace, hospitality, and goodwill, essential for any social or ceremonial gathering, yet women are traditionally barred from performing the ritual of breaking it. Traditional rulers and leaders across Igbo land, interviewed by SEV, explained that this prohibition is rooted in spiritual, cultural, and patriarchal […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced the cost of nomination forms for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026, with chairmanship forms priced at N20 million and councillorship forms at N2.5 million. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, by National Organizing Secretary Sulaiman Argungu, the […]