Tinubu to Visit UK on King’s Invitation in March 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally agreed to undertake a State Visit to the United Kingdom in March 2026 following an invitation from His Majesty The King, marking a rare high-level diplomatic engagement between both countries. The visit is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, March 18 to Thursday, March 19, 2026, and will be […]
Late Appointments Stall Tinubu’s Ambassadors
Uncertainty is mounting around President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees as diplomatic sources reveal that several host countries may hesitate to grant approval due to concerns over the short remaining tenure of the current administration. Senior officials in the Presidency and Nigeria’s foreign service confirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is encountering difficulties in obtaining […]
Iyabo Obasanjo Confirms APC Membership in Ogun
A former member of the National Assembly, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, has confirmed her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, marking her return to active politics after about 15 years. She made the disclosure on Saturday during an interview with Nigerian football legend Segun Odegbami on 103.7FM Eagle7 Sports, which was […]
Wike Unveils Majority FM in Rivers as Tinubu Eyes 2027
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has established a new radio station, Majority FM 89.5, to support the re-election campaign of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. The radio station is located within the Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and comes amid intensified political mobilisation […]
Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Freeze on Gateway Tunnel Funding, Averting Construction Shutdown
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel Project, preventing an immediate halt to construction on the multibillion-dollar effort to link New York and New Jersey. Jeannette Vargas issued the order just hours before work on the project was set to stop without court […]
Judge Orders Return of Immigrant Families, Citing Deception in Trump-Era Deportations
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring three immigrant families back to the United States, finding that immigration officials relied on “lies, deception, and coercion” to remove them from the country. In an eight-page ruling, Dana M. Sabraw said the families were wrongfully deported last summer despite protections they were entitled to […]
Bill Clinton Presses for Public Hearing in House Epstein Investigation
Former President Bill Clinton renewed calls Friday for a public hearing in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, echoing similar demands made earlier this week by Hillary Clinton. In a series of posts on X, Clinton said he has supported transparency in the inquiry, noting that he has called for […]
APC Replaces Uzodimma With Masari as Convention Committee Chair
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reconstituted the leadership of its 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee, appointing former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, as chairman in a move that reshapes preparations for the party’s national convention. The decision, announced on Friday, comes just days after Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma was unveiled as […]
Unsafe Environment Undermines Electoral Credibility — INEC Chairman
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned that elections cannot be regarded as credible if voters feel unsafe to participate, stressing that security remains central to electoral integrity. Amupitan spoke on Friday in Abuja at the first regular meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) […]
US Troops Won’t Fight Nigeria’s War, Retired General Warns as Terrorist Attacks Persist
A retired senior military officer has cautioned Nigerians against expecting United States troops recently deployed to the country to directly confront bandits and terrorists, insisting that the responsibility for ending insurgency rests squarely with Nigeria’s armed forces. The former Director of Operations at the Army Headquarters, Major General Ijioma N. Ijioma (retd), gave the warning […]
