Tinubu Embarks on Japan, Brazil Visits for Investment, Diplomacy
President Bola Tinubu on Friday departed Abuja for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was accompanied by top government officials, including ministers and special advisers. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, […]
INEC Withdraws Recognition of Julius Abure as Labour Party Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially withdrawn recognition of Julius Abure as National Chairman of the Labour Party, citing the expiration of his tenure and the binding judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on April 4, 2025. INEC’s position, outlined in a sworn counter-affidavit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, appears […]
Obama Rallies Texas Democrats in Fight Against Republican Gerrymandering
Former President Barack Obama joined a virtual meeting on Thursday with Texas House Democrats who had left the state in protest of Republican-drawn congressional maps. The lawmakers, who traveled to Illinois to deny the Texas legislature a quorum, received encouragement from Obama, who praised their stand against what he described as a “systematic assault on […]
New Zealand Lead Record Emigration Surge Amid Economic Struggles
New Zealand is witnessing its highest rate of citizen emigration in over a decade, with a growing number of young people leaving the country in search of better opportunities abroad. According to data released Friday by Statistics New Zealand, 71,800 citizens departed the country in the year to June 2025. That figure marks a significant […]
Trump: Putin Won’t Dare Challenge Me as Alaska Summit Looms
U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “won’t mess around” with him, as the two prepare for their first face-to-face meeting in six years. The high-stakes summit, set to take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, will focus on the war in Ukraine—but notably, without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
PenCom Urges 20% Pension Contribution for Police, Unveils Reform Plans
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has called on the Federal Government to increase its pension contribution for serving police officers from 10% to 20%, weeks after retired officers protested over poor pensions. PenCom also rejected demands by retirees to remove the police from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), insisting that necessary reforms can be achieved […]
APC Rejects Canadian Court’s ‘Terrorist Organisation’ Ruling
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly rejected a ruling by a Federal Court in Canada that classified it and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations. Justice Phuong Ngo reportedly issued the ruling on June 17 while denying asylum to Douglas Egharevba over his decade-long affiliation with both political parties. The judge […]
Nigeria ‘Open and Ready for Business’, Says Finance Minister Edun
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has declared that Nigeria is “open and ready for business,” highlighting a $4 billion trade surplus in Q1 2025, a 9.8% increase in exports, foreign reserves of $39 billion as of July, and a more stable exchange rate. Edun said fiscal discipline has been […]
David Mark Urges INEC to Ensure Credible, Transparent August 16 By-Elections
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold impartiality and transparency in the nationwide by-elections slated for Saturday, August 16, 2025. In a goodwill message to ADC candidates vying for senatorial, House of Representatives, and state assembly seats, Mark urged the […]
NLC, ASUP Issue Ultimatums Over Pension, Welfare Disputes and Unmet Demands
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it will mobilise workers nationwide to defend their contributions in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and pension funds against alleged government expropriation. In a statement issued yesterday after its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Abuja, the NLC condemned what it described as a “flagrant […]
