A United States District Court in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release documents related to the criminal investigation of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking activities. The ruling, delivered by Judge Beryl Howell on April 8, 2025, followed a lawsuit filed…
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the Nigerian Senate, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s security and economic sectors, warning that the country is heading into a deeper crisis if urgent action is not taken. Ndume made this urgent call during an interview on Channels Television…
Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has backed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as necessary to restore peace and order. In a nationwide address on Tuesday night, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months. He…
In a surprise political development, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence on Friday. The visit was revealed by El-Rufai’s loyalist, Imran Wakili, who posted photos and a message on X (formerly…
Women in Rivers State on Friday staged a protest against the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The irate women described the emergency rule as a politically motivated move aimed at undermining democracy. The women, led by Nancy Chidi Nwankwo, opposed the emergency rule, arguing that the situation in the state did…
The Nigerian Presidency, through Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, has released a comprehensive list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s federal appointments so far. This development follows growing concerns and criticisms over alleged lopsided appointments, especially in favor of the South West region. According to the updated list, the South West boasts 29…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over an alleged assassination plot he claims was fabricated by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. According to a letter dated April 3, 2025, obtained by Naija Blog Daily, Akpabio dismissed the accusations as false and called for a full-scale investigation…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the N50 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government of Nigeria. Naija Blog Daily reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling delivered on Thursday, dismissed the suit for lack…
The Federal Government and Edo State Government have jointly set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the Uromi killings of sixteen hunters, which occurred on March 27, 2025, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo made the announcement at the Government House in Benin City during a meeting…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has shared fresh insights into his political journey, revealing that it took him a full year to decide to join the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2013. Soludo made the statement on Wednesday in Awka, during a ceremony welcoming 15,000 former members of the Peoples Democratic Party…
