Witkoff to Meet Putin as U.S. Pushes for Breakthrough in Ukraine Peace Talks
President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to travel to Moscow on Monday to present a proposed peace plan to Russian President Vladimir Putin—an encounter viewed as a critical test of the Trump administration’s bid to end the war in Ukraine. Witkoff’s trip to Russia comes just one day after he met with […]
ECOWAS Commends Nigeria’s Leadership, Celebrates ENBIC Launch
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has lauded Nigeria’s leadership in West Africa, saying the country is on course to become one of the world’s top five economies by 2100. Touray delivered the remarks at the official launch of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) by the Nigeria Immigration Service […]
Gbenga Daniel Slams Abiodun, Calls Ogun Govt a ‘3-Man Cabal’
Former Ogun State Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has criticised Governor Dapo Abiodun over his suspension from the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as evidence of the governor’s alleged intolerance for inclusive governance. Daniel and Hon. Kunle Folarin were suspended by the Ogun APC over alleged anti-party activities and […]
FG Moves to End Raw Mineral Exports, Mandates 30% Local Processing
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Nigeria’s long-standing practice of exporting raw minerals without local processing, as a proposed law mandating at least 30% value addition nears presidential assent. Speaking to journalists, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, said the legislation will require companies operating in Nigeria to add […]
Opposition Parties Slam Tinubu’s Ambassadorial List
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s latest list of ambassadorial nominees, describing the selections as politically driven and harmful to Nigeria’s diplomatic credibility. In a statement issued on Sunday, November 30, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, condemned the list, particularly the inclusion of […]
NNPP Chair: Kwankwaso Not Guaranteed 2027 Ticket
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ajuji Ahmed, says the party is open to political alliances ahead of the 2027 elections but stressed that its presidential ticket is not automatically reserved for Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. In an interview, Ahmed dismissed rumours of internal crisis, explaining that those parading themselves as a […]
U.S. Warns Airlines as Trump Announces Full Closure of Airspace Over Venezuela
President Donald Trump declared Saturday that all airspace over and around Venezuela should be treated as completely closed, escalating tensions as his administration increases pressure on alleged drug trafficking networks in the region. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS […]
Texas Authorities Arrest Afghan National Over Alleged Bomb Threat Video
Homeland Security officials say an Afghan national has been arrested in Texas after allegedly posting a social media video about “building a bomb” and threatening to blow up a building in Fort Worth. The suspect, identified as Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, was taken into custody on Tuesday, according to a statement posted Saturday by Tricia McLaughlin, […]
Multiple Arrests as Anti-ICE Protest Blocks Vehicles in Lower Manhattan
Several protesters were arrested in Lower Manhattan on Saturday during demonstrations over suspected Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, according to the New York Police Department. Demonstrators near Centre Street in Chinatown blocked vehicles and were chanting, “ICE out of New York.” At one point, protesters were seen preventing a van from exiting a garage. […]
Ganduje Rejects Kano Govt Arrest Calls as ‘Baseless, Reckless’
Former APC national chairman Abdullahi Ganduje has dismissed calls by the Kano State Government for his arrest, describing them as “baseless” and “reckless.” The demand for his arrest followed remarks Ganduje allegedly made on the state’s vulnerability to banditry. Speaking after a state executive council meeting on Friday, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim […]
