Mayowa Oladeji

UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has publicly defended the United States' operation that led to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, linking her stance to her childhood experiences under military rule in Nigeria.

Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed reports suggesting he plans to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as false and politically motivated.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday raised alarm over what he described as an existential threat to Nigeria's democracy, accusing President Bola Tinubu's administration of deliberately weakening opposition parties and shrinking democratic space in ways that could lead to a one-party state.

The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 32 individuals, popularly referred to as Omotaku, for allegedly causing disturbances and obstructing traffic on major highways across the state.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday revealed that 5.36 million electricity customers across the country remain unmetered, leaving them subject to estimated billing by distribution companies (DisCos).

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the release of six vigilante members who were earlier arrested by Nigerian Army personnel in Edo State.

The Federal government has made confusing statements over claims that Nigerian students on scholarship in Morocco have been abandoned without financial payments.

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, on Wednesday, alleged that the party was deprived of millions of votes in the 2023 presidential election, claiming its tally was cut from about 10 million to six million.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos has appealed to eligible residents to take part in the second phase of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by National Chairman Nafiu Gombe has dismissed reports that it is negotiating alliances with former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party's Peter Obi, and NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general election.