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The Senate has passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through the third reading. It, however, did not approve the proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the bill, which sought to make the electronic trans…

NLC and TUC Instruct Workers to Return to Work Without Delay Labour unions have asked their members and affiliates under the payroll of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to resume work with immediate effect.  The directive, contained…

Despite receiving an estimated N9tn in Federation Account Allocation Committee inflows in 2025, state governors are facing mounting criticism from labour unions, civil society groups and opposition parties over what many describe as a widening gap bet…

NIGERIA’S national grid again crumbled twice in four days as of January 27, plunging millions into darkness and exposing the deep rot that defines the power sector. Power generation had collapsed from 3,825MW to a miserable 39MW within minutes, with E…

An early morning fire on Monday razed parts of a popular Kano market, also known as Singa Market. Wassap9ja Media gathered that the fire broke out in the early hours of the day, causing damage to sections of the busy market.

Proceedings resume on Monday in London in the corruption and bribery trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke denies multiple charges relating to alleged misconduct while overseeing Nigeria’s oil and gas secto…

The Presidency spent at least N34.39bn on foreign exchange purchases for international travel and related obligations over a two-year period. The figure is according to data compiled from GovSpend, a government spending tracker managed by BudgIT.

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, says he was one of the targets of a coup plot and was meant to be shot by the orchestrators.  General Musa spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, days after the military said some of the sixt…

Indigenes of Ebonyi State trading in Anambra State have distanced themselves from any planned protest over the closure of the Onitsha Main Market, declaring full support for Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s insistence on full commercial…

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has led the enforcement of security operatives at the Onitsha Main Market to enforce the one-week closure ordered by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that Soludo has orde…

The Lagos State Police Command has denied claims that its officers shot at residents protesting the demolition of their homes, insisting no gun was fired during Wednesday’s demonstration. Protesters from communities including Makoko, Oworonshoki, Owod…

The Senate has disclosed plans to hold an executive briefing over the December 25 United States air strikes on terrorist targets in Sokoto State, following concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi on the alleged exclusion of the National Assembly from d…

Nigerians living in Norwich, United Kingdom, have launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the remains of Uchenna Okirie, fondly known as “Common Man,” who was stabbed to death in his student apartment in November 2025. Okirie, a Nigerian nationa…

Human rights groups, activists and social media users have condemned the Lagos State Police Command and the Lagos State Government over the arrest and the use of force on residents who protested the demolition of their homes across parts of the state …

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has described as “delusional” the claim by some traders in the Onitsha Main Market that they do not open their shops on Mondays due to insecurity.  Soludo maintained that the sit-at-home order ended in Anambra …

Policemen at the scene of the ongoing protest over the demolitions carried out in different parts of Lagos State have begun shooting tear gas to disperse protesters who are gathered at the state House of Assembly complex, Ikeja, on Wednesday. The prot…

Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State was blocked on Wednesday as residents protested the ongoing closure of the Onitsha Main Market, following a directive by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. In a video shared by the African Democratic Congress, protesters ar…

An interim investigation report into the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government has revealed that a clandestine network of military officers coordinated by an Army Colonel (name withheld) had planned the takeover, with funding, r…

The Nigerian Correctional Service has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging a jailbreak at the Benin Custodial Centre in Edo State. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Service Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Correcti…

Management of the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery has announced a new gantry Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) price of ₦799, and a pump price of ₦839 per litre at MRS stations nationwide. The adjustment in prices was revealed in a statement by the Refinery o…