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Kano Court Adjourns Hearing in Ganduje’s Bribery Case to February 2025

The Kano State High Court has adjourned the hearing of preliminary objections in the bribery and misappropriation case involving Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and seven other defendants, to February 13, 2025. Filed by the Kano State Government, the case alleges bribery, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds […]

Senate Declares Edo Central Seat Vacant Following Okpebholo’s Governorship

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has officially declared the Edo Central Senatorial District seat vacant following Senator Monday Okpebholo’s inauguration as Governor of Edo State. The announcement was made during a valedictory session held in Okpebholo’s honor on Wednesday. Acting on a formal request from Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro, Akpabio directed the Independent National Electoral […]

Mohammed al-Bashir Named Syria’s Interim Prime Minister After Assad’s Overthrow

Mohammed al-Bashir, a former governor from northwest Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, has been appointed interim prime minister following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad three days ago. Al-Bashir, backed by the rebel factions that led Assad’s downfall, will serve as caretaker prime minister until March 1. In a televised address from a government building in […]

Taiwan Urges China to Halt Military Operations, Citing Threat to Regional Stability

Taiwan called on China Wednesday to immediately cease military operations in nearby waters, accusing Beijing of undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and disrupting international shipping and trade. In a statement posted on its Foreign Ministry website, Taiwan expressed alarm over the presence of a “large number” of Chinese naval and coast guard […]

South Korean Police Raid President Yoon’s Office Amid Martial Law Probe

South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the controversial martial law declaration issued on December 3, according to Yonhap, South Korea’s state media. The National Investigation Headquarters Emergency Martial Special Prosecution Team, under the National Police Agency, conducted a “seizure and search” operation […]

NYPD Warns of Heightened Threats to Healthcare Executives Following CEO’s Murder

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has issued a bulletin warning of increased risks to healthcare executives in the wake of last week’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The alert highlights a surge in online activity targeting corporate executives, including posts celebrating the murder and circulating their names and salaries. The bulletin detailed how […]

Zamfara Governor Warns Tax Reforms May Cripple Some States

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has expressed concerns that certain financially weaker states may struggle to survive if the proposed tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly are passed and signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Lawal stressed the need for careful deliberation to […]

Tinubu Unveils Plan to Make Nigeria a Leading Agricultural Exporter by 2025

President Bola Tinubu has set an ambitious goal for Nigeria to emerge as a leading global agricultural export nation by 2025. Represented by Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Regional Development, Tinubu made the announcement at the Road to South-South National Convergence event held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on Tuesday. At the event, the president […]

Ademola Adeyemi-Bero Appointed OPEC Board Chairman

Ademola Adeyemi-Bero has been appointed as Nigeria’s Governor for the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025. His appointment was confirmed at the 189th meeting of the OPEC Conference, as announced by Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil). In a […]