Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Thursday nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 15 and 16 November 2025, bringing to a head a protracted leadership dispute within the opposition party. In a split decision, three of the five-member panel dismissed an appeal filed by a faction of the party led by Tanimu Turaki, finding it lacked merit and constituted an abuse of...

…Calls Claims ‘Fake News’ Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has dismissed claims that Christians are being targeted for genocide in Nigeria, describing such narratives as “false” and “misleading.” Mohammed made the remarks on Wednesday during an interactive session with students of Abbey College Cambridge in the United Kingdom. The session, organised to expose students from diverse backgrounds to Nigeria’s governance and political landscape, also addressed concerns around security and religious tensions. Responding...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rolled out its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, setting high costs for aspirants and fixing dates for its primaries across all elective offices. In a statement issued late Monday and signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, the ruling party said presidential hopefuls will pay ₦30 million for the expression of interest form and ₦70 million for the nomination form, bringing the...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), removing two key ministers and naming replacements in a move the Presidency says is aimed at strengthening governance and economic delivery. The decision, announced in a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, sees Mr Wale Edun and Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa exit the cabinet. Edun, who served as Minister of Finance...