Sultan Urges Leaders to Prioritise Justice, Show Empathy Amid Hardship
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged President Bola Tinubu, the 36 state governors, and other political leaders to respond to Nigerians’ grievances with empathy rather than force. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the launch of the NASFAT History Book to mark the organisation’s 30th anniversary, the Sultan called on […]
FEC Approves $34m, ₦13bn for Power Sector Overhaul
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a combined $34 million and ₦13 billion to accelerate Nigeria’s power sector transformation, aiming to improve electricity supply, spur industrial growth, and drive economic expansion. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced the approvals after Wednesday’s FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He […]
FEC Approves Seven-Year Ban on New Federal Tertiary Institutions
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday approved a seven-year moratorium on the creation of new federal tertiary educational institutions nationwide. The ban, which affects universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, is aimed at halting the duplication of institutions and addressing the decline in infrastructure and manpower within the sector. […]
Tinubu Begins Japan-Brazil Visit to Strengthen Economic, Trade Ties
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart Abuja for a two-nation working visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will first attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, from […]
UN Warns Israel and Russia Risk Blacklisting Over Sexual Violence Allegations in Conflict Zones
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Israel and Russia could be formally added next year to a UN list of parties “credibly suspected” of committing sexual violence in conflict, unless they take immediate action to address allegations. The warning comes in Guterres’ annual report to the UN Security Council on conflict-related sexual violence, […]
California Argues Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Violated Federal Law
California officials told a federal judge Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles last June was unlawful and should be halted immediately. Speaking in San Francisco during the second day of a landmark trial, Meghan Strong of the California Attorney General’s Office said the troops’ […]
Iran Threatens to Quit Nuclear Treaty if UN Reimposes Sanctions
Senior Iranian lawmaker Manouchehr Mottaki has warned that Iran’s parliament could withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the United Nations reimposes international sanctions. In an interview with Defapress on Wednesday, Mottaki said the move would be a direct response to European nations considering activation of the UN’s “snapback” mechanism — a provision that […]
Tinubu Appoints Boards for NCC, USPF
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. The announcement was made on Tuesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Idris […]
INEC Scheming to Exclude Candidates — Labour Party
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of attempting to undermine democracy by allegedly plotting to exclude the party’s candidates from the August 16, 2025 bye-elections despite a Supreme Court judgment affirming Abure as the party’s legitimate national chairman. In a statement on Tuesday, the […]
EFCC Chair Reaffirms Neutrality, Vows Non-Partisan Anti-Corruption Fight
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has reiterated that the agency will not succumb to political pressure in its anti-corruption drive, stressing that no individual or political party is beyond investigation. In a statement on Tuesday, Olukoyede said the EFCC’s mandate remains non-partisan, with both ruling and opposition figures […]
