King Charles to Deliver Christmas Address From Westminster Abbey, Emphasizing Theme of Pilgrimage
King Charles III has chosen Westminster Abbey as the setting for his Christmas Day address this Thursday, underscoring a theme of pilgrimage expected to feature prominently in the annual message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. The historic abbey in central London—renowned for royal coronations and weddings spanning more than a millennium—is also the […]
North Korea Shows Apparent Progress on Nuclear-Powered Submarine as Kim Condemns South Korea’s Plans
North Korea on Thursday signaled apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media releasing images that appear to show a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong Un criticized South Korea’s efforts to pursue similar technology. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said Kim recently visited a shipyard to inspect […]
Tinubu Sets Up APC Panel to Tackle Party Disputes Ahead of 2027
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a committee on strategy, conflict resolution, and mobilisation to address disputes within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party prepares for the 2027 general election. According to Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, the committee was inaugurated in Lagos on Wednesday. It comprises APC governors, federal cabinet members, and key stakeholders, with Mai Mala Buni, […]
Adelabu Dismisses Makinde’s Criticism as ‘Panic and Desperation’
Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu has described Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent verbal attack on him as “a clear indication of panic and desperation.” Makinde had told journalists in Ibadan that Adelabu lacked the capacity to unite the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Responding, Adelabu, through his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, dismissed the claims as […]
Tinubu Calls for Peace and Unity in Christmas Message
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace peace, unity and religious tolerance as Christians across the country celebrate Christmas, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to religious freedom and national stability. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message, the President said the season goes beyond festivities, reminding Nigerians of the birth of Jesus Christ and His enduring message of grace, hope, peace and goodwill to humanity. […]
NLC Urges Nigerians to Reject “Distorted” Tax Laws, Demands Tax Justice
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerians to reject any tax law it described as “distorted or falsified,” warning that such legislation erodes public trust and undermines economic fairness. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the call in his 2025 Christmas message, expressing concern over alleged distortions and forgery surrounding certain tax policies, which […]
INEC Rejects Recognition of Turaki-Led PDP NWC, Cites Subsisting Court Judgements
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declined a request to recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing subsisting court judgements that restrain it from doing so. INEC said it cannot publish or update the list of national officers purportedly elected at the PDP National Convention […]
Gov. Okpebholo Slams Edo PDP Chair With ₦25bn Defamation Claim
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has demanded ₦25 billion in damages from the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, over alleged defamation of character and libel. The governor is also seeking a public apology, to be published in three national daily newspapers, as part of remedies for the alleged defamatory publication. The demands were contained in […]
Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment for Immigration Enforcement in Illinois
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s request to lift a lower-court injunction blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago and elsewhere in Illinois to support federal immigration enforcement. In an unsigned order, the court said the president had “failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the […]
19 States and D.C. Sue HHS Over Policy Targeting Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the department’s inspector general, challenging a recent declaration that could restrict access to gender-affirming care for children and adolescents. The declaration, issued last Thursday, asserts […]
