The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected campaign signage and promotional-material fees recently introduced by the state government ahead of the October 2026 local government elections and the 2027 general elections. The party described the charges as excessive, disproportionate and undemocratic, arguing that they could create…

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country’s refineries will soon resume operations, saying his administration is working to restructure the economics and operations of the facilities. The President also expressed concern that the benefits of the Federal Government’s Compressed Natural Gas initiative were not reaching commuters as quickly…

Nigeria has failed the United States’ minimum fiscal transparency requirements for the second consecutive year, with the US Department of State saying the country made no significant progress in improving financial management and public access to fiscal information in 2025. The finding was contained in the 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report…

The Grand Council of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has passed a vote of confidence in its leadership and rejected the purported removal of its chairman, Abdulateef Owoyemi, his deputy, Oladokun Ajidagba, and vice chairman, Prof. Fassy Yusuf. The three leaders were reportedly removed over allegations of…

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed a Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ishyaku Mohammed, to Osun State to oversee security operations during the state’s governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The deployment is part of measures by the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a peaceful,…

The National Human Rights Commission, Christian Association of Nigeria, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and several political figures have condemned comments attributed to Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahaya Jingir over the 2027 general elections. The groups also called on the government to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute the cleric over remarks they…