Presidency, Lawmakers Pressured Me to Join APC — Natasha
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has disclosed that she has repeatedly been approached by individuals from the Presidency and some of her colleagues in the National Assembly to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but said…
Abia State and US to Collaborate on Economic Projects*
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has expressed readiness to partner with the US, particularly Delaware Governor Bethany Hall-Long, to drive economic growth in Abia State. The two leaders discussed potential collaborations in healthcare, education, and manufacturing, highlighting opportunities for mutual…
Obi criticises FG’s plan to borrow ₦17.89tr for 2026 budget
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over its plan to borrow ₦17.89 trillion to finance the 2026 budget. In a post he shared on his official X account on Friday, Obi lamented…
House of Reps Speaks on bill to rename Nigeria
The House of Representatives has denied reports that a bill seeking to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” is before the National Assembly. The denial came after social media posts alleged that President Bola Tinubu forwarded a proposal…
Ghana hits back at Israel with reciprocal deportations | Africanews
Ghana has expelled three Israeli citizens after accusing Israeli authorities of mistreating and wrongfully deporting several Ghanaians who arrived in Tel Aviv last week. The move is Ghana’s way of signalling that it will not tolerate what it sees as…
France’s central bank accused of complicity in Tutsi genocide in Rwanda
New allegations have placed the Bank of France under scrutiny, as human rights advocates and researchers accuse it of playing an indirect but significant role in events leading up to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. A report…
JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to N699 Per Litre
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again reduced the price of petrol, dropping its ex-depot (gantry) price from N828 to N699 per litre.According to real-time market data from Petroleumprice.ng, the refinery slashed the benchmark price of Premium Motor Spirit by…
Rod Paige, nation’s first African American to serve as secretary of education, dies at 92
Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for…
Reno Omokri, Yakubu, Ugwuanyi Among Nominees Screened and Cleared by Senate Committee
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday cleared former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former presidential aide Senator Ita Enang, and former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood YakubuDuring the…
Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Dies at 60
The Bayelsa State deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has died after collapsing suddenly in his office. SaharaReporters had reported that the deputy governor slumped in his office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa. Family sources…