KADUNA, Nigeria — A High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing for a fresh bail application filed by the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to 13 May 2026. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has formally opposed the...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will enter its third and final phase on Monday, 11 May 2026. The exercise was previously suspended in mid-April to allow officials to clean up the...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suffered a significant blow in the House of Representatives as 17 lawmakers formally defected to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The move, announced by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during Tuesday’s plenary session, marks...
GENEVA, Switzerland — Three people have died following a suspected outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship sailing between Argentina and Cape Verde, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Monday. One case has been verified through laboratory testing, while five other people...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency, the Department of State Services (DSS), has arraigned a man before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly spreading false information about the welfare of military personnel. Chidiebere Justice Mark, known online as...