Saturday, 20 December, 2025

Category: Politics


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for the U.S. and other allies to respond to bellicose “signals” from Russia. “Today, we again heard signals from Moscow that they are preparing to make next year a year of war. These signals are Read more…


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will await the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the ongoing leadership tussle within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This followed a meeting held on Friday between the INEC Chairman, Read more…


The United Kingdom Government has granted emergency visa extensions to hundreds of foreign prison staff, the majority of whom were Nigerians at risk of deportation since changes were made to UK visa rules in July this year. The British Broadcasting Corporation reported Read more…


The former senator, who represented Delta North District, passed away on Friday, according to sources close to the politician. Peter Nwaoboshi, a former Nigerian senator from Delta State, is dead. Mr Nwaoboshi, who represented Delta North District, passed away on Friday, Read more…


Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed an extensive diplomatic push to end nearly four Read more…


The House of Representatives on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to probe the alleged discrepancies in the tax reforms passed by the parliament and the official gazetted copy currently in circulation across government agencies. This was as the Peoples Read more…


The factional Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dissolved the executives of 14 state chapters of the party and announced plans to conduct fresh congresses in January 2026. The Care-Taker Read more…


Rivers State Governor, Siminalaye Fubara, has said that defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was one of the easiest political decisions he has taken. He spoke with newsmen after his official familiarisation visit to the national leadership of the party Read more…


Washington said the move would undermine talks with Moscow on the Ukraine peace deal, according to the Polish PM The US has told the EU to “leave the [frozen] Russian assets alone” as any appropriation of the funds could undermine talks with Read more…


Burkina Faso has released 11 pilots and crew members of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), nine days after their detention for landing in the West African neighbouring country Their release followed intensive diplomatic efforts by the Nigerian government, led by Read more…


Leaders and traditional rulers in communities across the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have vowed to continue supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration, noting that the appointment of an Abuja indigene as a minister and to other strategic national Read more…


The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has expressed support for the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, describing him as a key asset of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, and urged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Read more…