House Set to Vote Wednesday to End Record-Breaking 43-Day Government Shutdown
For the first time in 54 days, the House of Representatives will reconvene on Wednesday, preparing for a pivotal vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. According to a notice from House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, lawmakers are expected to take their first votes as early as 4 p.m. ET on the […]
NAFDAC Set to Enforce Sachet Alcohol Ban by December 2025
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that the full enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles below 200ml will commence in December 2025. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday in […]
Army Chief Assures Nigerians of Improved Security After Meeting Tinubu
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has assured Nigerians of improved security across the country following his meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the meeting on Tuesday, Shaibu said his visit was to brief the President on his recent tour of the North-East and […]
Senate Orders NNPCL to Refund ₦210 Trillion Over Questionable Accounts
The Senate has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to refund ₦210 trillion to the Federation Account after rejecting the company’s explanations regarding missing funds. The directive followed weeks of investigation by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Aliyu Wadada, which scrutinised NNPCL’s financial statements covering 2017 to 2023. The […]
Adebayo Tells Tinubu: Crush Terrorists or Resign
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive action against terrorists or step down from office. Speaking on Tuesday at the National Electoral Reforms Summit 2025 in Abuja, Adebayo described the persistent killings and worsening insecurity across Nigeria as genocide, accusing […]
Fayose Declares PDP Dead, Blames Crisis and Weak Leadership
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is “dead,” attributing its collapse to internal crises, disunity, and weak leadership. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Fayose said the party’s decline was evident in the exodus of key members and its inability to resolve lingering internal disputes. “A year […]
Senate Passes Bill to End Historic 41-Day Shutdown Amid Democratic Divide
The Senate on Monday approved a bill to reopen the federal government, moving the nation closer to ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history after a handful of moderate Democrats joined Republicans to break a six-week stalemate. The measure passed 60–40, narrowly clearing the threshold needed to advance. It now heads to the House of […]
U.S. Flight Cancellations Continue Amid FAA Restrictions and Winter Weather
Air travelers faced another morning of widespread disruptions on Tuesday, with more than 1,100 flights canceled nationwide before dawn, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. By 5 a.m. ET, at least 1,156 flights within, into, or out of the United States had been canceled, while 541 others were delayed, FlightAware data showed. The ongoing chaos comes […]
African Union Calls for Urgent Global Action as Jihadists Tighten Fuel Blockade in Mali
The African Union (AU) has called for an immediate and coordinated international response to the worsening security crisis in Mali, where Al Qaeda-linked militants have imposed a crippling fuel blockade and stepped up kidnappings, threatening to plunge the country deeper into chaos. Since September, the group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) — an Al Qaeda […]
NAHCON Slashes 2026 Hajj Fare as Tinubu Orders Relief for Pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced a major reduction in the 2026 Hajj fare, following a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ease the financial burden on intending pilgrims. In a statement released over the weekend, NAHCON confirmed that all departure zones will benefit from the downward review, with fare reductions ranging from N748,104.63 to N792,943.83, depending on location. […]
