Thursday, 19 February, 2026

Category: Politics


Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s recent visit to Washington was a “complete political and diplomatic failure” for Kiev, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Her comments follow a tense meeting between Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance Read more…


Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to submit himself to an open and transparent probe following allegations of sexual advances leveled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Saraki, in a statement released Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The lawmaker who represented Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo LGAs in the green chamber of the National Assembly, Hon Chris Azubogu has again represented his score card. The 32 page score card which was made available Read more…


An astonishing scene played out in the Oval Office on Friday as President Trump and Vice President Vance got into a shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Amid angry crosstalk, Trump told Zelensky “without us, you don’t have any Read more…


The political crisis in Rivers State took a fresh turn on Friday after the Supreme Court delivered judgment affirming Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as valid members of the State House of Assembly. The verdict of the Supreme Court in Read more…


By Don Peters The Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress in Nnewi North, Comrade Onwudiwe Amueze, has submitted that the party is fully prepared for all the forthcoming elections especially that of the Governorship which comes up on the Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has taken a major step toward advancing governance, education, and healthcare in Africa by launching three research institutes dedicated to shaping policy, nurturing leadership, and transformative change. These institutes will serve Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Solution for Good Governance (SGG) has joined the clamour for the incumbent Anambra State Governor to seek reelection for 2nd term in office. The group noted that Gov Soludo’s second term in office has become imperative so Read more…


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow could not consider “any options” for European peacekeepers being sent to Ukraine and that the idea was aimed at fuelling the conflict and making it harder to de-escalate. French President Read more…


Former President Muhammadu Buhari has relocated to his Kaduna residence after spending almost two years in his native Daura, Katsina State. Buhari retired to Daura town since leaving office on May 29, 2023. One of his former media aides, Bashir Read more…


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a report on the conduct of the South-South zonal congress of the party. The PDP South-South zone had been enmeshed in crisis over the deliberate sidelining of elected governors and other zonal leaders prompting Read more…


The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, returned to the House in a shocking move on Thursday. Obasa, who was removed as Speaker by 36 lawmakers on January 13, 2025, came in the company of Read more…