Thursday, 12 February, 2026

Category: Politics


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Ahead the November 8 governorship election, the chairman of Anambra Patriots For Soludo(APS) Chief Damian Ejiamatu on Sunday practically locked down Nise community in Awka South LGA for the reelection of the incumbent governor. Chief Ejiamatu actually Read more…


Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye following a week of fierce and deadly clashes along their disputed border. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said early on Sunday that Afghanistan and Pakistan had Read more…


Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has decried the worsening poverty level in Nigeria, describing it as one of the nation’s greatest challenges.Atiku made the statement on his verified X handle on Saturday to mark the International Day for Poverty Eradication. He Read more…


…Asks them to emulate Otti on cost-effective resource utilisation Legal practitioner and author of several law-related books, Dr Ajuzie Osondu, has made a strong appeal to governors of the Southeast to unite for once in the interest of the southeast. He Read more…


“Hopefully we’ll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks,” the president said. President Trump equivocated on providing long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday Read more…


The Founder/ Leader of the BIM / MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has said that the Imo State Police command has invited him to appear before the Anti-Kidnapping Unit next Monday in its desperate bid to prevent him from being part of Read more…


Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, a pledge suggesting Moscow’s two main military bases in Syria are safe. Sharaa, who once headed the Read more…


The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent call for the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying the appeal could weaken confidence in Read more…


The Kano State Government has filed a lawsuit against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, two of his sons, and several others before the State High Court over an alleged N4.49 billion fraud. The suit seeks to recover the state’s 20 per Read more…


Nigeria’s passport has dropped to 96th position on the 2025 Henley Passport Index, making it one of the world’s least powerful travel documents. From the ranking which was recently released by the London-based firm, holders of a Nigerian passport can now Read more…


Joash Amupitan has been confirmed as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Senate. The confirmation took place after Amupitab’s screening on Thursday by the upper chamber, following a grilling session by senators who probed Read more…


The group described the alleged plot as “wicked,” accusing the DSS of attempting to “create a false scene of insecurity so that the Nigerian government can announce a lockdown of Abuja under the pretext of ‘security concerns.’”   The Global Defence Read more…