Nigeria

* NEC to meet in Abuja June 3 Sunday Aborisade in Abuja  The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has distanced itself from the various results of its recently concluded nationwide primaries

Wale Igbintade Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Charles Mekwunye, has called for far-reaching reforms in Nigeria’s judiciary and electoral adjudication system, warning that judicial compromise remains one of the

Francis Sardauna in Katsina  The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma, has threatened to revoke housing projects awarded to contractors who have failed to comply with

The Africa Soft Power Gala & Awards brought the Summit to a powerful close in Nairobi, celebrating three women whose work has shaped how Africa is seen, valued and remembered:

Michael Olugbode in Abuja  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against drug trafficking and abuse, uncovering illicit drug consignments concealed

*Former president declared candidate in absentia  *Obi vows to tackle insecurity, poor governance, hunger, unemployment  *Makinde pledges to rebuild Nigeria through reforms, transparent governance, people-centred leadership Chuks Okocha, Sunday Aborisade

*Says $2.34bn spent on food imports in 2025 despite decline in forex demand Festus Akanbi Nigeria’s external reserves have continued their upward trajectory, rising to $49.34 billion as the naira

*AbdulRazaq recalls anxiety over Tinubu’s subsidy removal, says govs expected riots Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has asked President Bola Tinubu to consider increasing the national

•No threat to status of EXCO pending full trial, party insists Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt  An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has upheld the judgment