Tinubu Nominates Ismail Abba Yusuf as NAHCON Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), subject to Senate confirmation. The President’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the nomination was made in accordance with Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006. Tinubu has written to Senate […]
US Moves to Sanction Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah
United States lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking sanctions including visa bans and asset freezes against former Kano State governor and national leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as well as Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, and others. The proposed legislation, titled […]
FAA Grounds All Flights at El Paso International Airport Over National Security Restrictions
All flights to and from El Paso International Airport were suspended early Wednesday due to what the Federal Aviation Administration described as “special security reasons.” In a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), the FAA said no pilots may operate aircraft within the affected airspace, citing “temporary flight restrictions for Special Security Reasons.” The restrictions, which cover […]
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Six Democratic Lawmakers Over Video on Refusing Illegal Orders
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia did not secure an indictment against six Democratic members of Congress over a video they posted last fall advising service members that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders, according to multiple sources familiar with the case. The lawmakers — Elissa Slotkin, Mark Kelly, Maggie Goodlander, […]
El-Rufai Denies Friendship With Tinubu
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that he never had a personal or political relationship with President Bola Tinubu, insisting their paths were never meant to align. El-Rufai, now a chieftain of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks during an interview on Trust TV, dismissing suggestions that he and Tinubu […]
NEC Conference: Tinubu Urges Results-Driven Action
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on governors, ministers, and key government institutions to ensure that policy decisions translate into tangible improvements in the daily lives of Nigerians. Speaking at the conclusion of the two-day National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in Abuja, the President stressed that the success of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda would […]
Electoral Act: Senate Approves E-Transmission with Manual Backup
The Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier decision and approved an amendment allowing real-time electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IReV), with Form EC8A retained as a fallback where electronic transmission fails. The decision followed a motion moved by Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno […]
Rivers Crisis: Wike Urges Finality After Tinubu’s Rivers Intervention
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu’s latest intervention in the political crisis in Rivers State will permanently resolve the protracted dispute. Wike spoke on Tuesday while addressing journalists after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in the FCT. His comments came days after President Tinubu hosted him and Rivers […]
Macron Warns Europe to Brace for Renewed U.S. Hostility, Calls ‘Greenland Moment’ a Wake-Up Call
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe should prepare for further bouts of U.S. hostility and treat what he described as the “Greenland moment” as a wake-up call to accelerate long-stalled reforms aimed at strengthening the continent’s global influence. In interviews with several European newspapers, including Le Monde and the Financial Times, Macron cautioned that […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Deposition on Epstein Case
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a closed-door virtual deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, according to video released by Chairman James Comer. Speaking from prison, Maxwell declined to answer questions more than a dozen times, each time stating, “I invoke my Fifth Amendment […]
