US House Speaker Mike Johnson Calls for Ukraine to Dismiss Ambassador Amid Escalating Feud Over Zelensky’s US Visit
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for Ukraine to dismiss its ambassador to Washington amid escalating tensions between the Republican Party and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The conflict intensified after Zelensky visited an arms factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania — President Joe Biden’s hometown and a key swing state — alongside prominent Democrats. Johnson criticized […]
World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Acquitted After 50 Years, Evidence Found to Be Fabricated
An 88-year-old man, Iwao Hakamada, who holds the record as the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, has been acquitted by a Japanese court after it ruled that evidence used to convict him was fabricated. Hakamada, who spent over half a century on death row, was found guilty in 1968 for the murder of his boss, […]
PDP Accuses INEC and Security Forces of Manipulating Edo Governorship Election Results
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has made grave allegations against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security forces, claiming they tampered with the results of the recent governorship election held last Saturday. During a press conference in Benin City on Wednesday, Olu Martins, deputy director general of the Asue-Ogie Governorship Campaign […]
FG Files 16-Count Charge Against Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Over Alleged N110 Billion Fraud
The federal government has filed a fresh 16-count charge against Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State. The new charges, submitted to a federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday, pertain to an alleged criminal breach of trust involving N110,446,470,089. This action violates sections 96 and 311 of the Penal Code Law Cap.89, Laws […]
Presidency Confirms Imminent Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Speculation
The presidency has officially confirmed that a cabinet reshuffle is on the horizon. This was revealed by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, during a briefing with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa yesterday. Although the exact timing remains unclear, Onanuga stated that while the reshuffle might happen […]
ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government Over Long-Standing Issues
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the resolution of longstanding issues stemming from the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement. In a statement released on Wednesday, ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke stressed that the union seeks the finalization of renegotiations based on the 2021 Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft […]
Tinubu Orders Renovation of Former Agriculture Ministry for New Livestock Development Ministry
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to renovate the former Ministry of Agriculture building to accommodate the newly established Ministry of Livestock Development. This directive was disclosed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike during an inspection of the site in Abuja’s Central Business District […]
FG Approves ₦77,000 Monthly Allowance for Corps Members
The Federal Government has officially raised the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to ₦77,000, starting from July 2024. This increase comes after the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024 was passed, as outlined in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by […]
Defence Minister: Terrorism and Banditry Under Control Despite Ongoing Captivities
Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has stated that Nigeria has terrorism and banditry under control, even though some citizens remain in captivity. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja ahead of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, the minister, represented by Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, acknowledged the challenges posed by the evolving threats […]
Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Claims of Innocence and Final Appeals
Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a former journalist who was fatally stabbed in her home near St. Louis. Williams, 55, was pronounced dead shortly after 6:00 p.m. CDT at a state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri, about 60 miles southwest […]
