2027 Polls: INEC Seeks N873.78bn Budget
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a total budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, with significant allocations dedicated to election operations, technology, and capital expenditure. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, presented the proposal on Thursday before the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on Electoral Matters at the National […]
IGP to Deploy Special SPY Police to Banks, Ends Routine VIP Escort Duties
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced a new security framework that will see specially trained Supernumerary (SPY) police officers deployed to protect banks and critical financial infrastructure nationwide. Egbetokun unveiled the strategy during a meeting with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Body of Banks’ Chief Executive Officers in Lagos, […]
Jonathan Urges Generational Shift, Says Africa Needs Leaders Aged 25–50
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a generational shift in African leadership, saying the continent needs leaders between 25 and 50 years to meet the demands of modern governance. Jonathan made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the International Memorial Lecture and Leadership Conference marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former […]
Rivers Shake-Up: Fubara Dissolves Executive Council
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council. The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi. According to the statement, the governor directed all commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers […]
Trump Administration Dramatically Expands Effort to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from Naturalized Americans
The Trump administration is significantly expanding efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from certain naturalized Americans as part of its broader immigration crackdown, according to two people familiar with the plans. In recent months, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Homeland Security agency that oversees legal immigration, has reassigned staff and dispatched specialists […]
Alberta Separatists Say They Met With U.S. Officials to Discuss Independence Plans
Leaders of a right-wing separatist group in Canada say they have held multiple discussions with U.S. officials over the past year about what Alberta’s potential independence might look like — including conversations about adopting the U.S. dollar and forming a new military force. The group, known as the Alberta Prosperity Project, is campaigning to put […]
Russia Blocks WhatsApp Nationwide, Urges Citizens to Use State-Backed Messaging App
U.S.-based messaging platform WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been fully blocked in Russia after authorities said the company failed to comply with domestic laws, the Kremlin announced Thursday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the move, stating that the decision had been made and implemented due to Meta’s refusal to meet Russian legal requirements. He […]
El-Rufai Claims Imminent Arrest Plot
Former Kaduna State governor and prominent African Democratic Congress (ADC) figure, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that federal authorities may be planning to arrest him. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, El-Rufai said he expects to be arrested “any moment now,” claiming that four individuals who worked closely with him during his tenure as […]
2027: Opposition Has Little Chance Against Tinubu — Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has declared that the opposition faces an uphill battle in its bid to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, citing improving economic indicators and the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s expanding political dominance across Nigeria. Omokri made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, […]
Gov. Soludo: Anambra Emerges as One of Safest States
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has declared the state among the safest in Nigeria, attributing the achievement to sustained collaboration between security agencies and local vigilante groups. Speaking with State House correspondents in Abuja after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, Soludo praised the President’s emphatic commitment to tackling insecurity nationwide at […]
