In what appears as a bulwark against Northern opposition to his 2027 re-election bid, President Bola Tinubu, in a seismic shift, is looking southward to build and consolidate impregnable support base. Recent political development in Delta State, where a sitting Read more…
Members of the College of Cardinals pay homage to Pope Francis visiting his tomb at the papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, followed by praying Second Vespers together. During the late afternoon of the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Read more…
A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily. Giving Read more…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has commenced the payment of N46.6bn as the first tranche of liquidation dividends to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank, whose funds exceeded the maximum insured limit of N5m. The corporation announced the development in Read more…
…dismisses allegations of coercion, bribery, blackmail The Presidency has dismissed claims that recent defections of prominent opposition politicians into the All Progressives Congress (APC) are part of a plot to create a one-party state, insisting that democracy in Nigeria remains “strong Read more…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled centralised May Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and alleged political interference in the affairs of its Edo State council. The national leadership of Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Moscow’s readiness for unconditional talks with Ukraine during a recent meeting with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has revealed. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Peskov confirmed that the Read more…
Despite the bold posturing of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders after the collapse of its Delta State structure into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the pro-President Bola Tinubu stance of some PDP governors, morale within the party has Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Recently, Commissioner for Information in Anambra State, Dr Law Mefor made statement regarding the demolition of Innoson showroom, damaging some of his vehicles without notification, which created controversy. Reacting to the Commissioner’s remarks,a Concerned citizen and Read more…
Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Ukraine may need to temporarily cede land as part of a peace deal with Russia, Britain’s BBC reported on Friday. “One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It’s not fair. But for the Read more…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said no amount of blackmail will bring peace to Rivers State. For peace to reign in the state, Wike said all critical stakeholders, including members of the National Assembly, must Read more…
…blasts critics of visit to Buhari…says people’s enemy is Tinubu’s ‘abysmal failure’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to the defection of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, his successor Sheriff Oborevwori, and a large section of the Peoples Read more…