A Labour Party (LP) faction has said its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Abia State governor, Alex Otti, are the “biggest losers” in the ongoing by-elections, while dismissing reports suggesting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) withdrew recognition of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, following rulings delivered by the Federal High Court on […]

Nigeria has captured two of the most wanted leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru terrorists group, in what authorities describe as a major victory against extremism. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced on Saturday in Abuja that a months-long intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, known as Abu Bara’a, and

He alleged that the elections were marred by “widespread extreme violence and disruption by armed thugs” across several polling units in both Shanono, Bagwai and Ghari constituencies. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the immediate cancellation of the ongoing bye-elections in Shanono/Bagwai Constituency and the rerun election in Ghari Constituency of Kano State. APC

President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N16.7billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which collapsed after heavy flooding in May this year. The announcement was made on Saturday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, after a joint meeting with the

The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday announced the arrest of 288 thugs linked with several politicians with dangerous weapons at the four local government areas where the by-election is currently going on in Kano State. The state Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna disclosed this development in a telephone interview on Saturday. “As at