The Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA, says the acquittal of former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke by a United Kingdom court will not stop corruption investigations and asset-recovery proceedings against her in Nigeria. HEDA chairman Olanrewaju Suraju said the June 17 ruling by the Southwark Crown Court should be…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections. The commission cleared President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC; and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African…

More than 10 million dollars spent by the camps of President Bola Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on lobbying activities in the United States could have supported thousands of small businesses in Nigeria. Documents filed under the United States Foreign Agents Registration Act show that the two lobbying engagements…

The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 people in connection with the disruption of the movement of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, during his visit to the state. The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Makurdi, saying the arrests followed…

President Bola Tinubu has urged Christian leaders to promote peace and responsible participation ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning against using church pulpits to promote violence, hatred or division. Tinubu made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 International Synod of Charismatic Archbishops, Bishops and Apostles held…

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has been prevented by some Benue youths from visiting Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state. Obi was scheduled to visit the community to sympathise with victims of the June 13, 2025, attack and make personal donations to…