Wike Flags Off Hybrid Solar Streetlight Project to ‘Light Up Abuja’
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched Lots 1 and 2 of the Light Up Abuja project, aimed at deploying integrated hybrid solar streetlights across major districts and expressways. Speaking at the flag-off on Thursday, Wike said the initiative would enhance security, deter crime, and beautify the capital ahead of its 50th anniversary […]
2027 Will Be a Walkover for Tinubu, Says Jandor
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election by a landslide. Jandor, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the remarks on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics […]
Immigration Judge Rejects Bid to Reopen Asylum Case of Wrongly Deported Salvadoran Man
An immigration judge on Wednesday rejected a motion to reopen the asylum case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was previously deported to El Salvador despite legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to a copy of the decision reviewed by ABC News. Abrego Garcia’s attorneys had filed the emergency motion in August, […]
Government Shutdown Enters Second Day Amid Partisan Budget Standoff
The federal government remained partially shut down on Thursday for a second consecutive day, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill failed to break a deadlock over rival spending proposals. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans pointed to Democrats’ demands for expanded health care funding as the reason for the impasse, while Democrats countered that Republicans were […]
Nnamdi Kanu Alleges Neglect, Raises Health Alarm in DSS Custody
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has raised alarm over his deteriorating health while being held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a letter of complaint and appeal to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kanu disclosed that he is suffering from tinnitus and sleep deprivation, which […]
PENGASSAN Suspends Strike After Truce With Dangote Refinery
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its three-day nationwide strike following an agreement reached with the management of Dangote Refinery during a marathon meeting convened at the Office of the National Security Adviser. Announcing the suspension at a press briefing in Abuja, PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, cautioned the […]
CAN: Nigeria’s 65th Marked by Hunger, Insecurity
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned that millions of Nigerians continue to face hunger, insecurity, and unemployment despite the government’s reform efforts, stressing that true progress must bring tangible relief to households across the nation. In a statement marking Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, congratulated the country on the […]
Primate Ayodele: Nigeria Sitting on a Time Bomb
Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has described Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary as a period of “bondage,” warning that the nation remains on a dangerous path without unity, peace, or genuine progress. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele lamented that despite decades of independence, Nigeria […]
PDP Leaders Clash Over Akwa Ibom Executive
Fresh crisis is threatening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of its planned National Convention in November, following a clash between the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum. The dispute arose from the reported dissolution of the Akwa Ibom State Working Committee (SWC). On Monday, the PDP National […]
Trump Tells Military Leaders U.S. Is Facing “Invasion from Within,” Proposes Deploying Troops to Democratic Cities
President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his rhetoric against Democratic-led cities, telling top U.S. military generals that America is facing a domestic threat and suggesting that troubled urban areas be used as training grounds for federal troops. “We’re under invasion from within,” Trump said during a meeting with high-ranking military leaders at Marine Corps Base […]
