Reps Panel Orders Arrest of FCDA Secretary Over Alleged FCT Building Code Breach
A House of Representatives panel has directed Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), to arrest Richard Dauda, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), over an alleged violation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) building code. The committee on public petitions also instructed the IGP to detain Muktar Galadima, Director of […]
Fubara Urges Rivers Assembly to Fully Implement Supreme Court Ruling
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the 27-member House of Assembly to demonstrate full commitment to implementing the Supreme Court judgment on the state’s political crisis. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly renovated Okrika Grammar School in Okrika Local Government Area on Thursday, Fubara emphasized that the Assembly must comply with the […]
2027: Bauchi Governor Declares Support for Peter Obi
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his support for Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) ahead of the 2027 general elections, stating his willingness to collaborate with the former presidential candidate. Mohammed made this declaration on Thursday when he received Obi at the Government House in Bauchi. The meeting, held behind closed doors […]
Russia Proposes Wide-Ranging Conditions for U.S. Deal to End Ukraine Conflict
Russia has reportedly delivered a set of demands to the United States, outlining conditions for a potential agreement to end its war in Ukraine and reestablish ties with Washington, according to two sources familiar with the matter. While the specific terms remain undisclosed, there is also uncertainty about whether Moscow is willing to negotiate peace […]
First Amendment Advocates Warn of Escalating Free Speech Crackdown Under Trump’s Second Term
During his recent joint address to Congress, President Donald Trump declared that he had “brought free speech back to America” in the early weeks of his return to the White House. However, First Amendment advocates argue that free expression is under unprecedented attack in his second term. Trump’s administration has taken multiple actions critics say […]
Federal Probe Targets NYC Hotels Housing Migrants Amid Immigration Investigation
At least three New York City hotels that have housed migrants or homeless individuals have been issued federal subpoenas as part of an ongoing immigration investigation. The Roosevelt Hotel, Row NYC, and Hotel Chandler received the subpoenas, which request resident lists related to an alleged violation of federal immigration laws. While the Roosevelt and Row […]
Judge Fast-Tracks Case of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Following ICE Detention
A federal judge in Manhattan heard arguments Wednesday over the detention of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, as government lawyers sought to transfer the case to New Jersey or Louisiana, where he is currently being held. The Trump administration is pursuing Khalil’s deportation due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Khalil, a […]
Fubara Reacts After Being Locked Out of Rivers Assembly Complex
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has responded after being denied entry to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill at the State Assembly Quarters. Fubara arrived at the temporary Rivers State House of Assembly complex on Port Harcourt-Aba Road on Wednesday, only to find the entrance locked. The lawmakers had previously given him a 48-hour ultimatum to […]
Daniel Bwala: Peter Obi Will Join APC
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and policy communication, has claimed that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on TVC on Wednesday, Bwala asserted that the Labour Party was losing key members and hinted that […]
NNPP Rejects El-Rufai’s Claim of APC Involvement in Party Crisis
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has strongly denied allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) orchestrated its internal crisis. El-Rufai had alleged in a viral video on X that the APC was deliberately fueling disputes within opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, […]
