On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the United States government expressed concerns over Nigeria’s security and justice delivery, highlighting enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and lengthy pre-trial delays in its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released by the Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, as reported by Naijanews.com and Peoples Gazette. […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the All Progressives Congress (APC) sharply criticized Justice Phuong Ngo of Canada’s Federal Court, branding him an “ignoramus” for upholding a ruling that classified the APC and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organizations, as reported by Vanguard and Peoples Gazette. The June 17, 2025, judgment denied asylum to Douglas […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo declared that President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Olumode Adeyemi as Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) was based solely on merit, not personal ties, during Adeyemi’s decoration ceremony in Abuja, as reported by Vanguard and Daily Trust. Tunji-Ojo urged Adeyemi to deliver […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, refuted media claims that he criticized Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for opposing Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. In a statement by his Special Assistant Hygg Obialor, Ngige clarified that […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemned a Canadian Federal Court ruling that classified Nigeria’s two dominant political parties, the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as terrorist organizations, calling it “misinformed, biased, and lacking evidence,” as reported by Vanguard and Daily Post. The June 17, 2025, judgment by Justice […]
On Friday, August 15, 2025, the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) issued a stern warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging them to refrain from undermining opposition parties through intimidation, inducement, or infiltration, emphasizing that democracy thrives on pluralism, as reported by Vanguard and Ripples […]
ABUJA – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Senator David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), vowed to reject imposition, special privileges, and unaccountable politics, positioning the party as a principled alternative for Nigeria’s youth and progressives, as stated during the ADC National Youth Wing’s International Youth Day celebration in Abuja, themed “Local […]
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) granted administrative bail to former Sokoto State Governor and current Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, following his interrogation over allegations of fraudulently withdrawing ₦189 billion during his 2015–2023 tenure, as reported by Vanguard and Pulse Nigeria. Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]
BENIN CITY – On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Edo State Governor Sen. Monday Okpebholo emphasized his administration’s focus on education to drive socio-economic and intellectual development, announcing plans to revive the College of Education in Igueben, Edo Central Senatorial District, during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign tour for the August 16 by-elections, as reported […]
BENIN CITY – On Sunday, August 10, 2025, with five days until the Edo State Senatorial and House of Representatives by-elections on August 16, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Edo Central Senatorial candidate, Prince Joe Okojie, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to maintain professionalism during the polls, […]