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A wave of national outrage has erupted following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s controversial visit to Plateau State, where he declined to visit the scene of the Palm Sunday massacre in Angwan Rukuba, opting instead to meet victims at an airport facility nearly 40 minutes away. The massacre, which claimed at least 28 lives, had shocked […]

Courtesy From searchng.ng top political feeds for nigeria understands that when President Bola Tinubu finally arrived in Jos to commiserate with victims of the Palm Sunday massacre that claimed at least 28 lives in the Angwan Rukuba community, many expected a moment of solemn presidential empathy – a leader walking through the rubble, embracing the […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark has faulted the interpretation of a recent Court of Appeal ruling by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing leadership dispute within the party.   In a statement issued Wednesday evening, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused the electoral body of […]

As missiles fly across the Middle East in an escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran, an unlikely beneficiary has emerged thousands of miles away: Nigeria. Africa’s largest oil producer is quietly raking in billions of dollars as global crude prices soar, transforming geopolitical instability into a sudden fiscal windfall for Abuja. Since the […]

A full blown leadership crisis has erupted inside the African Democratic Congress (ADC), throwing the party into paralysis just months before the 2027 general elections. In an unprecedented move, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deleted the names of the Senator David Mark–led National Working Committee (NWC) from its official portal and announced that […]

A FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed at the Akron Stadium, where it arrived as the second part of its tour in Zapopan, Mexico on February 28, 2026. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the biggest and most exciting tournament in football history. For the first […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has fixed April 14 , 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai.   Proceedings at the court on Wednesday saw both the defence and prosecution present final arguments on the bail request. Lead counsel to El-Rufai, […]

A fresh wave of defections in the House of Representatives has given the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other parties more members as politicians intensify realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, read the notices of defection during plenary on […]

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday declared three senatorial seats vacant following the deaths of some members.   The vacancies affect Enugu North Senatorial District, Nasarawa North Senatorial District, and Rivers South-East Senatorial District. Senator Akpabio made the announcement during plenary, noting that the development was necessitated by the demise of the […]

The Senate has passed a ₦68.323 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, approving an increase from the initial ₦58.47 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu.   The upward revision of over ₦9.09 trillion followed a fresh request by the President to accommodate legacy commitments, particularly in the transportation and health sectors, as well as […]

President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the barbaric and cowardly attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba district, Jos, Plateau State.   He equally condemned the attacks in Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   Describing the attack on the community in Jos and the killing and abduction of wedding guests in […]

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrives at the State High Court for the continuation of his trial on March 31, 2026.   The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before a state high court over multiple corruption-related allegation.   The case comes […]