U.S., France Strengthen Security Ties with Nigeria Amid Insecurity

Lawmaker Urges International Oversight Amid Nigeria Governance Crisis Ahead of Elections 0
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- January 13, 2026
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Sokoto State Governor and Senator, has urged for credible international oversight of Nigeria’s elections, citing economic hardship, electoral mistrust, and weakening institutions as concerns. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on Monday, Tambuwal said Nigeria’s democracy is at a critical crossroads, with citizens increasingly losing confidence in the executive, legislature,
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Ekiti 2026: Court Nullifies PDP Governorship Primary, Orders Fresh Election 0
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- January 13, 2026
The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has annulled the PDP’s 2025 governorship primary and ordered the party to conduct a new primary before the election. Justice Babs Kuewumi ruled in favour of Prince Funso Ayeni, finding faults in the party’s November 2025 primary that selected Dr Wole Oluyede as its 2026 gubernatorial candidate.
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Release Officers Detained for Alleged Coup Attempt or Charge Them, Says Falana, SAN 0
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- January 13, 2026
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has called on the Nigerian military to either release the officers detained over allegations of plotting a coup against Nigeria’s democracy or, if necessary, formally arraign them. In October, the Federal Government announced the cancellation of the parade that had been scheduled to commemorate the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary
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APC-Led Rivers Assembly Begins Impeachment of Governor Fubara, Deputy 0
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- January 8, 2026
A month after joining the All Progressives Congress, the APC-led Rivers State House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Prof Ngozi Odu on Thursday. Although the House of Assembly was scheduled to resume on January 26, Speaker Rt Hon. Martins Amaewhule called an early plenary session, where the sole
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While Politicians Jostle, Poverty Deepens Says Peter Obi 0
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- January 8, 2026
“As we politicians scramble for positions and vie for control of party structures—often sharing posts even before elections are concluded—a harsh truth confronts our nation: a staggering 62% of Nigerians—roughly 141 million people—are ensnared in poverty. This alarming statistic indicates that more than half of our population is living in dire conditions. While other nations
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INEC Explains Why Labour Party Is Unable to Nominate Candidates in FCT Poll 0
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- January 7, 2026
Ahead of the February 21, 2026, Federal Capital Territory Area Council election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated it denied the Labour Party access to the candidate registration code due to ongoing leadership disputes and pending court cases. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Mrs Victoria Ewa-Messi, Director of Voter Education and
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