The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied bias in the recent arrest and detention of former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC said “though not disposed Read more…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to reports that a Nigerian-owned supertanker has been seized by United State authorities. The supertanker was seized over allegations of crude oil theft and Read more…
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of moves to reposition the party for a possible return to power in the 2027 general elections. The factional Chairman of the party, Read more…
A former Ekiti lawmaker and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ayodele Arise, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider the option of military action against Burkina Faso to secure the release of Nigerian soldiers currently being held in Read more…
Anew dimension has been added to the search for a lasting solution to Nigeria’s festering security challenge: a proposal by some stakeholders urging the government to set up a special Commission of Inquiry to investigate the role of present and Read more…
Speaking at the Jubilee for Italian Diplomacy, Pope Leo repeats the appeal of Paul VI for an end to war, and calls on diplomats to be men and women of dialogue. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the virtue of hope as Read more…
King Charles III said Friday that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctors’ orders. Charles, 77, revealed the information in a recorded message broadcast on British television Read more…
Senator Chris Ngige was arraigned at the Federal Capital Territory High Court for Gwarinpa Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought an eight-count charge for corrupt practices against him in the discharge of his duties as Minister for Read more…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a corrupt party where money, ticket-trading, and manipulation of primaries determine leadership. The national chairman, Senator David Mark, stated this in Asaba yesterday at the party’s new state Read more…
Rivers State House of Assembly speaker, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of reigniting another political crisis in the state. He specifically accused Fubara of lying, refuting the governor’s claim of being unable to meet with the Read more…
The President of the Indigenous Igbo Youth Congress, Chief Mayor Echefu, has condemned the life sentence passed on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. According to him, the IPOB leader was fighting for the freedom Read more…
Nigerians have taken to the social media to blast airlines for the high cost of tickets for domestic flights during the Christmas season. This comes on the heels of complaints by National Assembly members who say that the cost of air Read more…