Category: News

Presidential candidate of the Nogeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi. Ex-Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has again defended his long-standing claim that he left office in 2014 with about $150 million and N36 billion in state savings, insisting that the funds were legitimately invested across three commercial […]

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed why he is not popular among civil servants. Wike attributed the situation to his decision to block what he described as avenues for diverting public funds. He made this known during his monthly media briefing on the state of the […]

Atiku Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has asked the federal government to guarantee the safety of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). He has also asked for the release of Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, warning that democracy is threatened when opposition figures are […]

Collage of the victims of fresh US deportation. Credit: Department of Homeland Security The United States has announced an updated deportation list featuring 124 Nigerians. This was disclosed in a statement on the website of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. The DHS claimed that these individuals have been placed on what it described […]

Defence Minister, Christopher Musa The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has disclosed that the bandits holding pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State threatened to kill the captives if security forces advanced on their location. Musa said this in a preview clip of an interview with News Central, shared on Wednesday ahead of […]

The presidency has debunked the assassination threat from Federal Government by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi. A statement by the spokesman to the President, Mr Bayode Onanuga, titled “Peter Obi’s new lies”, said: “Peter Obi’s recent claims of being targeted by the government—citing an incident involving his car […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Center for Community Development and Civic Enlightenment (CCDCE) has expressed concern over the alleged violation of the fundamental human rights of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. It called on the Federal Government and relevant security agencies to ensure that he is granted fair bail conditions and unrestricted access to […]

Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, says he may not be alive to contest the poll, alleging that the government is frustrating his activities and targeting opposition figures. Obi made the remarks during an interview on With Chude, which media personality Chude Jideonwo posted on […]

Dangote Refinery Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced free delivery of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol to six states across Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, while maintaining its ex-depot price of N1,075 per litre. The refinery announced the initiative in a notice shared on its official X handle on Wednesday. According to […]

Defence Minister, Christopher Musa Defence Minister, Gen Christopher Musa (rtd.), has directed security personnel not to hesitate in confronting armed bandits and terrorists, declaring that any operative who fails to neutralise criminals under the excuse of awaiting orders would be treated as collaborating with them. Musa gave the charge on Wednesday in Sokoto State while […]