Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has vowed never to negotiate with bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, saying instead residents must be prepared to defend themselves against attacks. The governor made the disclosure, when he visited the people Read more…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He will be replacing the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Read more…
President Donald Trump said Monday that while he thinks it is possible that Ukraine can defeat Russia, he’s now doubtful it will happen. The comments from Trump added a fresh layer of skepticism toward Kyiv as he plans to meet again in the coming weeks with Read more…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Dr Doro’s nomination follows Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Read more…
The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged the international community against designating Nigeria as a “Country of Concern”, saying that while the nation faces a severe crisis of religious freedom and security, such a move Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, following the tragic deaths of his son, Victor Moro, and grandson, Abba Moro Jr. In a Tuesday statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information Read more…
A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, has remanded Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor. Kanunta Kanu, another sibling of the IPOB leader, made this known in Read more…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has described the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “family affair”, which does not require the involvement of external forces he accused of fanning the flames of discord in the party. Read more…
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has issued a threat following the arrest of Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Daily Sun reported that Ejimakor was arrested on Monday amid the #FreeNnamdiKanu demonstration Read more…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPC) have arrested Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja on Monday. Read more…
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to accept Russia’s terms for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine in a White House meeting on Friday, warning that President Vladimir Putin threatened to “destroy” Ukraine if it didn’t Read more…
Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has dissociated himself from separatist agitation in the South-East, insisting that the region’s progress and prosperity are intrinsically tied to its unity within the Nigerian federation. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, the Read more…