A coalition of opposition political leaders have raised the alarm over alleged use of state institutions, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the police to harass and persecute key Read more…
An EU diplomatic source has warned that the bloc will give Belgium the cold shoulder if it continues to block EU efforts to unlock frozen Russian assets held in Brussels, Politico reports. The EU’s plan would see €140bn worth of Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied bias in the recent arrest and detention of former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC said “though not disposed Read more…
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of moves to reposition the party for a possible return to power in the 2027 general elections. The factional Chairman of the party, Read more…
A former Ekiti lawmaker and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ayodele Arise, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider the option of military action against Burkina Faso to secure the release of Nigerian soldiers currently being held in Read more…
Anew dimension has been added to the search for a lasting solution to Nigeria’s festering security challenge: a proposal by some stakeholders urging the government to set up a special Commission of Inquiry to investigate the role of present and Read more…
Speaking at the Jubilee for Italian Diplomacy, Pope Leo repeats the appeal of Paul VI for an end to war, and calls on diplomats to be men and women of dialogue. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the virtue of hope as Read more…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a corrupt party where money, ticket-trading, and manipulation of primaries determine leadership. The national chairman, Senator David Mark, stated this in Asaba yesterday at the party’s new state Read more…
Rivers State House of Assembly speaker, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of reigniting another political crisis in the state. He specifically accused Fubara of lying, refuting the governor’s claim of being unable to meet with the Read more…
The President of the Indigenous Igbo Youth Congress, Chief Mayor Echefu, has condemned the life sentence passed on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. According to him, the IPOB leader was fighting for the freedom Read more…
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has revealed why he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. DAILY POST reports that the governor had earlier in the week, announced his defection from the Read more…
The Indiana Senate voted against a new Republican-drawn congressional map Thursday, rejecting a bid led by President Donald Trump aimed at boosting the party in next year’s midterm elections. The vote was a rare and stunning instance of elected Republicans Read more…