PNGI CELEBRATES SENATOR BENSON AGADAGA’S DEFECTION TO APC
The Progressive Next Generation Initiative (PNGI) has welcomed Senator Benson Agadaga, representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by the Director of…
TINUBU AND TRUMP TO MEET OVER RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DISPUTE
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and US President Donald Trump are set to meet in the coming days to discuss rising tensions between the two countries over allegations of religious persecution…
NRC CONFIRMS WARRI-ITAKPE TRAIN DERAILEMENT, ALL PASSENGERS SAFE
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that a train derailment incident occurred on Saturday at approximately 7:30 pm, involving two out of the seven coaches of the Warri-Itakpe Train…
US EMBASSY CLARIFIES REVOCATION OF WOLE SOYINKA’S VISA
The United States Embassy in Lagos has explained that visas are a privilege, not a right, after Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka revealed that his B1/B2 visa had been revoked.…
TRUMP DESIGNATES NIGERIA AS “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” OVER CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION
US President Donald Trump has officially designated Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern," citing an "existential threat" to Christians in the country. Trump made the announcement on his Truth…
PDP PLANNED NATIONAL CONVENTION NOT VITITIATED BY COURT JUDGMENT – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to a Federal High Court judgment stopping its planned national convention, describing the ruling as an assault on Nigeria's democratic process. In a…
COURT STOPS PLANNED PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION OVER BREACHES OF ELECTORAL ACT AND INEC GUIDELINES
A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, over breaches of the Electoral Act and…
ADC SLAMS TINUBU OVER 15% IMPORT DUTY ON PETROL, DIESEL
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's approval of a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel, describing the move as "insensitive" and capable of worsening…
NIGERIAN ARMY GETS NEW COMMANDERS AS COAS APPROVES APPOINTMENTS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of senior officers to key command and staff positions across the Nigerian Army. The appointments are…
TINUBU REVOKES MARYAM SANDA’S PARDON, REDUCES DEATH SENTENCE TO 12 YEARS
President Bola Tinubu has reduced the death sentence of Maryam Sanda, who was convicted of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, in 2017, to 12 years' imprisonment. The decision follows widespread…
