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. […]
Nnamdi Kanu Moves Supreme Court to Overturn 2023 Trial Ruling
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion before the Supreme Court seeking to nullify its December 15, 2023 judgment which ordered the continuation of his terrorism trial at the Federal High Court. The 2023 judgment in SC/CR/1361/2022 had overturned the October 2022 decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged and acquitted him, directing instead that […]
Tinubu Vows to Boost Nigeria’s Power Supply, PPI Project to Transform Economy
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving electricity supply and enhancing livelihoods across Nigeria. He made the pledge during a meeting with Siemens Energy officials, led by Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director for Middle East and Africa, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu stressed that a stable power sector is crucial for […]
2027: Dickson, Amaechi Issue Warning Against Election Rigging
Former governors of Bayelsa and Rivers States, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson and Rotimi Amaechi, have cautioned political leaders against electoral manipulation as Nigeria moves toward the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Monday at the fifth anniversary lecture of First Daily in Abuja, themed “2027: How Can We Make Our Votes Count?”, both leaders expressed concern about rising voter apathy and entrenched electoral fraud, […]
Soyinka Slams Trump’s ‘Misleading’ Remarks on Christian Persecution
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has criticised recent comments by United States President Donald Trump, describing his designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians as misleading and capable of inflaming religious tensions. Speaking on Democracy Now, Soyinka said Trump’s sweeping assertions distort Nigeria’s complex security dynamics and risk deepening […]
Senate Advances Bipartisan Plan to End Record Government Shutdown
After 40 days of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate on Sunday night narrowly advanced a bipartisan plan that could pave the way toward reopening the federal government. The procedural vote passed 60–40, just clearing the threshold needed to move the measure forward. Applause broke out in the chamber as the vote […]
