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...

…Says It’ll Await Court Verdict The Nafiu Bala Gombe- led African Democratic Congress (ADC), has dismissed a podcast video currently circulating in the public domain. The group described it as the handiwork of agents of a coalition propaganda machinery, stressing that the party remains committed to due process, constitutionalism, and the rule of law, and would await the outcome of an ongoing legal matter before the Federal High Court as well as a related appeal...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council. According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named. Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by Julius Abure challenging the leadership of the interim national chairman of Labour Party. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel of Justices, the appellate court affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court Hon. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, reaffirmed the Supreme Court’s earlier judgment that removed Barr. Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour...

A political activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has demanded the resignation of the Chief of Staff to the President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged remarks capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. He also called on the United States government to investigate and sanction the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Frank’s demand followed a viral video in which Gbajabiamila was quoted as telling Hon Leke Abejide, during his wife’s 50th birthday that: “Don’t come to...

Gombe State Government has created 13 Local Council Development Areas due to population growth and the need to bring government closer to the people at the grassroots. Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, stated this during the flag-off ceremony for the Secretariat of the Amada Local Council Development Area (LCDA), highlighting the benefits of supporting the administration. The Governor explained that the Local Council Development Areas were created over 20 years ago but were short-lived, and...

Dozens of retired police officers on Monday marched to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, demanding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sign the Police Exit Bill into law, which the National Assembly passed in December 2025. The retirees, under the banner of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF), said the proposed law would remove the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they described as unfair to former officers. The protesters,...