Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated a 21-member Committee on State Boundary to resolve disputes across the state’s 25 local government areas. The committee is to be chaired by the Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba. Bago who inaugurated the committee during the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House Minna hinged the decision […]
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, detained at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, regained the mayorship of family stronghold Davao city in a landslide vote on Monday, an initial tally showed. With over 60 percent of returns in, Duterte had built an insurmountable lead of 405,000 votes to 49,000 for his nearest […]
However, the Senate President who is the 3rd defendant in the suit, on May 5 brought an application seeking an order of court, directing the suspended senator to delete the viral satirical letter from her Facebook page and also tender an apology to the court for violating the order barring her from speaking with the […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, warning that the party risks repeating the same errors that led to its defeat in the 2023 general election. The FCT Minister made this statement during […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a significant reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N835 to N825 per litre. The new pricing, effective immediately, comes as a relief amid Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to stabilise fuel supply and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products. Industry analysts suggest the […]
Oil prices rocketed more than three per cent on Monday after China and the United States agreed to suspend sweeping mutual tariffs. Brent climbed +2.44 or 3.82% to $66.35 at 12:44 PM WAT on hopes that a pullback in tensions will support the global economy and boost demand for the commodity. West Texas Intermediate jumped […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently paid him a visit in an effort to broker peace amid their ongoing political feud. Speaking with journalists on Monday, Wike revealed that Fubara did not come alone — he was accompanied by two All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Chris Piwuna, a Professor of Medicine and Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, as its new national president. Piwuna, who also served as the immediate past National Vice President of the Union and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, succeeds […]
The Federal Government has concluded plans to demolish the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos and replace it with a modern facility. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, announced the development over the weekend via his official X handle, stating that Nigerian airports still lag behind global […]
President Donald Trump said Sunday night that the Defense Department plans to accept a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace Air Force One as a “GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE.” CNN reported earlier Sunday that the Trump administration was set to accept a luxury plane from the Qatari royal family that will be retrofitted and used as […]
Nigeria’s total public debt rose by N57.3tn within the first 18 months of the current administration, according to an analysis of data released by the Debt Management Office. The increase represents a 65.6 per cent surge in the debt stock, growing from N87.38tn recorded at the end of June 2023 to N144.67tn as of December […]
Maternal and child healthcare in Imo State has received a major boost as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commissioned a 100-bed Mother and Child Centre at Awo-Omamma General Hospital, near Owerri. The hospital, constructed and equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), was inaugurated on her […]
Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has announced he will run for president again in the upcoming 2026 elections, scheduled for January. The 43-year-old whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, will challenge long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, who is expected to seek re-election at 80. Wine previously ran in 2021, coming second, but rejected […]
Sudan’s army-aligned government has told energy firms to prepare to stop handling crude oil from South Sudan, which relies on its neighbour for exports, after attacks on key facilities, according to a letter seen by AFP. In the letter dated Friday, the Sudanese energy and petroleum ministry informed its South Sudanese counterpart that “the risk of stoppage […]
The White House on Sunday said that US and China have reached a trade deal in Geneva after the two day long trade talks between the two countries. US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent described the discussions as ‘productive’ and said further details would be released on Monday, according to a White House statement. “I’m happy […]
Hamas says it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last living captive with US nationality in Gaza, as part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement. The decision comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East on Tuesday. Hamas said it was also intended to facilitate […]
Pope Leo XIV, has made a strong and emotional appeal for global peace, condemning the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, asking world leaders to end the violence and prioritise humanitarian efforts. During his first-ever Regina Coeli address yesterday, the new pontiff appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace and spoke to thousands gathered […]
The federal government has called for the strategic deployment of Nigeria’s pension assets, now valued at over N23 trillion, to advance key sectors of the economy and accelerate national development. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, made the call over the weekend at the 2025 Pension Industry Leadership Retreat […]
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has mocked the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara over his latest comment. Fubara had disclosed that he is not desperate to return to office. The suspended Governor disclosed this during […]
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he is not desperate to return to office. Fubara stated this at the service of songs held in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, organised by the Rivers Elders Forum yesterday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in […]
