Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis

The Social Democratic Party has dismissed reports claiming it withdrew from Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State, describing the information as fabricated and misleading.

Families of military officers facing trial over an alleged coup plot have raised concerns over the health and welfare of their detained relatives, alleging that some are suffering from injuries, deteriorating eyesight and respiratory complications after spending months in detention.

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Sunday paid glowing tribute to fathers across Nigeria, describing them as unsung heroes whose sacrifices, resilience and dedication remain critical to the stability of families and the development of society.

The Obidient Movement and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have dismissed suggestions that a recent directive by the Nigeria Democratic Congress on campaign

Fresh tensions are brewing within the Senate as lawmakers prepare to reconvene on Tuesday amid indications that the upper chamber may commence a formal probe into allegations made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole regarding the controversial suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Opposition parties on Sunday faulted the conduct of Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State and a series of by-elections across the country, alleging widespread vote-buying, ballot irregularities and administrative lapses by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

A former All Progressives Congress senatorial aspirant in Kwara South, Sola Ajimati, on Monday called on Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to urgently initiate reconciliation efforts within the ruling party amid growing concerns over internal divisions, unresolved primary election disputes and emerging security challenges in the state.

June 22, 2026 7:46 pm The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Prof.

A former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, on Monday commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for what he described as remarkable infrastructural development across Abuja.

The Senate is expected to reconvene today for an emergency plenary session as lawmakers move to pass the contentious State Police Bill and advance one of the most far-reaching security reforms in Nigeria's democratic history.