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Edo and Ondo states are off-cycle for the governorship only. But the Houses of Assembly flow with the regular four -year pattern.

Nigeria’s quest to reduce its dependence on crude oil may be entering a more consequential phase, but the country’s ability to translate rising non-oil exports into sustainable economic growth will depend on whether it can move beyond selling raw commodities and begin exporting more processed and higher-value products.

The group urged MURIC and other stakeholders to avoid reducing Nigeria’s complex national security architecture to the office of one individual, stressing that tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of violent crime requires coordinated efforts by multiple institutions.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has submitted sensitive investigative files concerning Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a United States federal judge for private review.

Negotiated by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan Interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, the deal establishes a public-private partnership, giving the US an effective 55 percent stake in operations across 17 oil fields.

A bitter political and family feud has erupted within the household of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, after his son, Bashir el-Rufai, launched a scathing attack on his brother, Bello, over his political choices.

The allegations, reportedly circulated by blogger @radical.okoja.bia and others, claimed that the Board had prohibited mixed gatherings of men and women in churches and directed that church services be conducted separately.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), federal ministries, departments and agencies, following revelations of ghost workers, payroll fraud, “fake agencies” and other control failures within the Federal Government.

The Kogi State Police Command has rescued 11 victims abducted by armed men along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The rescued victims included NYSC members travelling from the orientation camp in Bayelsa...

Yusuf died in Abuja on Friday following a brief illness, the commission announced in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs, Mrs Adelayo Olurode. According to Olurode, Yusuf died after a brief illness at the age of 66.