What to know about the Iran war today: Qatari and Pakistani mediators said Thursday that the next meetings between Iranian and U.S. negotiators would be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after funeral commemorations for Iran’s former supreme leader. Ayatollah Read more…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Paul Ibe, has criticised former senator Shehu Sani over his reaction to the Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the Read more…
A high court in Anambra state has granted Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), leave to serve court processes on Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), through substituted means in an N8 billion “defamation” Read more…
Terrorists have demanded an extra N300 million ransom from the family of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, NSIEC, Permanent Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed, nine months after his abduction. This is after the family of the victim has reportedly paid N40 million Read more…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday mocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying he was surprised the party still exists and should be allowed to die. Akpabio made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the commissioning of a road project in Read more…
The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that the party has uploaded the name of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal. The party leader disclosed this in a Read more…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make public the academic certificates and credentials submitted by candidates seeking elective office, saying the move would strengthen transparency Read more…
The US and Iran have agreed to “stand down” following an exchange of strikes over the past few days, media reports cite a US official as saying. It comes after several attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with Read more…
A fresh power struggle has erupted within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after loyalists of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, secured the party’s final senatorial and House of Representatives tickets Read more…
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Eze Chikamnayo, has alleged that there is a deliberate onslaught by President Bola Tinubu against opposition parties. Chikamnayo made the allegation in an interview on Arise Television on Monday. He described last week’s Read more…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will emerge from its current legal challenges stronger and more institutionalised, according to Hon. Chinedu Nsofor, the party’s Anambra South Senatorial aspirant. Speaking on the Federal High Court proceedings involving the NDC, Nsofor dismissed fears Read more…
The Trump administration’s effort to unwind decades of sanctions as part of a deal to end the war with Iran has created a head-spinning situation for governments, banks and other companies as they contemplate a shifting patchwork of new permissions Read more…