Saturday, 31 January, 2026

Category: Policy


The National Assembly Joint Panel on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed 60 days for the determination of post-election disputes, counting from the day petitions are filed. The extant law provides a 180-day window for disposal of election petitions, Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has approved the “special presidential promotion” of his aide-de-camp (ADC), Nurudeen Yusuf, from the rank of colonel to brigadier-general. The approval was conveyed in a letter from the office of the national security adviser (NSA) to the Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State Government has released the lineup of events for the Ọnwa Dezemba, a Christmas extravaganza aimed at making December 2025 memorable for people of the state.‎‎In a statement, Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor PhD Read more…


An EU diplomatic source has warned that the bloc will give Belgium the cold shoulder if it continues to block EU efforts to unlock frozen Russian assets held in Brussels, Politico reports. The EU’s plan would see €140bn worth of 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…


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…


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…


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…