Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, on August 17, 2025, urged Nigerians to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, emphasizing that voter cards are vital for
Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, on August 17, 2025, urged Nigerians to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, emphasizing that voter cards are vital for
Chadian authorities, in May 2025, arrested Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, the youngest son of Boko Haram founder Mohammed Yusuf, alongside five others in a jihadist cell bust in N’Djamena, per police
The United States, on August 18, 2025, tightened visa requirements for Nigerian applicants, mandating disclosure of all social media usernames used in the past five years as part of the
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on August 17, 2025, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Shanono/Bagwai by-election and Ghari re-run in Kano State, alleging gross irregularities.
President Bola Tinubu, on August 17, 2025, congratulated winners of by-elections in Anambra, Kano, and Kebbi, praising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting “hitch-free” polls on August 16.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and PDP chieftain Segun Sowunmi, on August 17, 2025, congratulated former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) on his 84th birthday, praising his contributions to Nigeria’s development.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on August 16, 2025, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate allegations of
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on August 17, 2025, declared the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party (LP), backed by Peter Obi, “dead” in the state’s by-elections, following a
Barrister Inibehe Effiong and activist Omoyele Sowore, in the early hours of Tuesday, 12 August, staged a protest at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Headquarters in Abuja, demanding the
US President Donald Trump, on August 6, 2025, called for a new US census to reshape congressional redistricting, intensifying political battles ahead of the 2030 cycle. Trump argued the 2020