Thailand Rejects International Mediation, Demands Cambodia Cease Fire as Border Conflict Escalates
Thailand has rejected international offers to mediate its intensifying border conflict with Cambodia, instead calling for direct bilateral talks and demanding that Cambodian forces cease their attacks, the Thai Foreign Ministry said Friday. The fighting—centered along a long-disputed stretch of border—has now entered a second day, with heavy artillery exchanged across multiple hotspots. At least […]
Hong Kong Issues Arrest Warrants for 19 Overseas Activists in National Security Crackdown
Hong Kong’s national security police have issued arrest warrants for 19 pro-democracy activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under Beijing’s sweeping national security law enacted in 2020. The announcement marks the largest coordinated action against individuals abroad since the law was introduced. Authorities claim the activists are involved in organizing or participating in the […]
PDP Will Give APC a Tough Battle in 2027 — Gov Bala Mohammed
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has vowed that the party will present a formidable challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Thursday during the opening session of the PDP’s 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Governor Mohammed said the party has shown […]
Kwankwaso: Tinubu Prioritising South at North’s Expense
Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has criticised the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as the uneven distribution of national resources, alleging that the northern region is being systematically sidelined in federal allocations and development initiatives. Speaking in Kano on Thursday during the State Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the 2025 Constitutional […]
Nentawe Yilwatda Emerges APC National Chairman, Vows Bold Reforms
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has been elected the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). Yilwatda’s nomination came from Governor Hope Uzodimma, Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, and was seconded by House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. His election was […]
PDP Sets National Convention for Nov 15 in Ibadan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially scheduled its elective National Convention to hold from Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The decision was announced in an 11-point communiqué issued at the end of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Thursday in Abuja. Delivering the communiqué, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated that all […]
FG Deploys Treasury Officers to Protect Donor Funds, Urges Discipline
The Federal Government has deployed select Treasury Officers from across Nigeria to oversee over 40 donor-funded projects, charging them with strict adherence to financial discipline, transparency, and innovation in managing public and borrowed funds. The directive was issued at a retreat organized by the Federal Projects Financial Management Department (FPFMD) in Abuja, where the Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, underscored […]
Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order as Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that former President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, upholding a lower court’s nationwide block on its enforcement. In a 2-1 decision, a panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that the order—which sought to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to […]
Wreckage of Russian Passenger Plane Found Near Tynda After Disappearance
Russian rescue teams have located the wreckage of an Angara Airlines An-24 passenger plane that went missing while approaching Tynda airport in the country’s far eastern Amur region. The aircraft was carrying 43 passengers and six crew members, including five children, according to regional officials. The plane had departed from Blagoveshchensk, near the Chinese border, […]
Baba-Ahmed Backs Abure as LP Chair, Declares 2027 Presidential Bid
Dr. Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, has affirmed Julius Abure as the legitimate National Chairman of the party, citing the Supreme Court ruling and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s recognition of Abure’s leadership. Speaking on a national television programme on Wednesday, Baba-Ahmed acknowledged that although he had previously aligned with […]
