Former governor of Bayelsa state and senator representing Bayelsa west, Seriake Dickson has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the former governor of Bayelsa declared…
U.S. President Donald Trump has strongly insisted that he must be involved in determining who becomes the next leader of Iran following the death of the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, Trump said…
The White House has stated that while military operations against Iran continue for a fifth day, the United States anticipates gaining “complete” control of the nation’s airspace within hours. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, stated that American troops…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has blasted opposition parties including the ADC, accusing them of thriving on “lies and hypocrisy.” VP Shettima said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is in a better political position than it was in 2023.…
Amid preparations for the 2027 general elections, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has urged President Tinubu not to worry about campaigning for his re-election in the state, hinting at a one-party system with his recent comment. The governor made these…
Newly sworn-in Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated a committee for the establishment of state police. During last Wednesday’s breaking of fast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu asked the leadership of the…
The federal government has imposed a 6-year ban on the establishment of new tertiary institutions including universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-formal Education (NMEC) was fully reinstated as an independent commission…
The Anambra State Government has approved and awarded various contracts totaling about ₦604 million for road and other key infrastructural projects aimed at driving social cohesion, economic growth, and improving the lives of its citizens across the state. This coincides…
Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, gave an explanation for his refusal to respond to enquiries from the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), stating that his silence was a constitutional privilege rather than a sign of defiance.…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has promised to deliver 85 percent votes for President Bola Tinubu in next year’s general elections. Governor Fintiri made this promise on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of…
The Nigerian government has announced a new tax collection framework to expand its net into small businesses. Nigeria’s Finance Ministry X account revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. It is anticipated that the “Presumptive Tax Framework” policy statement will…
Prince Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has officially assumed the prosecution of Abubakar Malami, his immediate predecessor, in the terrorist and illegal firearms possession cases brought against him by the Department of the…
Tensions across the Middle East have deepened following Israeli warning that any leader appointed by the Iranian regime to replace Ali Khamenei will be an unequivocal target for elimination. The Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, on Wednesday, revealed this via…
A sudden and severe escalation in the Middle East , marked by coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, followed by Iran’s large‑scale retaliatory missile across the region and the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
The UK government has placed an emergency halt on visas for nationals from four countries, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused them of abusing Britain’s generosity to claim asylum. This implies that study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar,…