Uganda’s post-election tension deepened on Friday as opposition leader, Bobi Wine, was forcefully taken from his home by security forces, heightening concerns over the conduct of elections held under heavy military presence and an internet blackout. Amid several reports of…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose trade sanctions on nations that oppose his proposal for the US to annex Greenland, an independent region of Denmark, a NATO ally. Trump warned nations that do not “go along” with his…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, says it wants to get president Bola Tinubu out of power come 2027. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, revealed this on Friday during an interview on “Politics Today,” a Channels Television program. “We…
Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, the state’s chief judge, has been prohibited by a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt from receiving or responding to any correspondence from the Rivers State House of Assembly regarding attempts to remove Governor Siminalayi…
The Rivers state house of assembly has passed a resolution requesting the state’s chief judge to launch an investigation into the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, over allegations bordering on gross misconduct. In accordance with Section…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, challenging the forfeiture of $40,000 to the Federal Government. The rulings of the lower courts were upheld when a five-member…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally announced an increase in minimum capital requirements for all categories of capital market operators (CMOs). In a Friday circular, the SEC stated that the need to improve investor protection and market resiliency…
Nollywood actress and the chairman of the Rivers State Labour Party, Hilda Dokubo has called for peace and stability and urged lawmakers to put the interests of the state ahead of their own amid Fubara’s impeachment plot. Dokubo made this…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service(LIRS) has reaffirmed the statutory deadline of January 31, 2026, for all employers of labour in the state to file their annual tax returns for the 2025 financial year. Dr. Ayodele Subair, the Executive Chairman…
Segun Sowunmi a PDP chieftain, has stated that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is not a strong enough opposition to beat president Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Sowunmi revealed this stance on Thursday while responding…
Atiku’s son, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, has left the party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, promising to support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Political circles see the defection, which was revealed on Thursday at…
Months after leaving the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, veteran journalist Dele Momodu has officially declared his membership in the African Democratic Congress, becoming the newest member of the party. On Thursday, Dele Momodu, the former presidential candidate announced his ADC…
Nigeria’s minister of defence, Christopher Musa, claims that the nation’s insecurity situation is being exacerbated by its porous borders. In an interview with the BBC, Musa stated that the federal government is investigating ways to stop unlawful crossings that enable…
Senator Kashim Shettima, the vice president, is present at events commemorating the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration Day, or AFCRD, at the Unknown Soldier cenotaph in Eagle Square, Abuja. President Bola Tinubu, who is presently in the United Arab Emirates for…
Dr. Ibrahim Tahir, a medical professional who was kidnapped in Edo state, has been rescued after his family paid his kidnappers N50 million in ransom. According to reports , Tahir and his younger brother were abducted on January 2, 2026,…