Former Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office
Former Prince Andrew and the younger brother of King Charles III, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to law enforcement officials. In a statement, Thames Valley Police said officers had “arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office” and were conducting searches at […]
Ogun 2027: Lemo Declares Governorship Ambition
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Tunde Lemo, has announced his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State. Lemo made the declaration on Wednesday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses at Ward 12, Ita-Agemo, Isale-Igbein, in Abeokuta, the state capital. He said his ambition is motivated by a desire to accelerate […]
Tinubu Seeks Forgiveness from Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to forgive him for any wrong he may have committed, urging citizens to embrace unity, peace and moral renewal as the holy month of Ramadan begins. Tinubu made the appeal on Wednesday during the opening of this year’s Tafsir at the State House Mosque in Abuja. Highlighting the […]
ICPC Confirms El-Rufai in Custody Over Ongoing Investigation
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been taken into custody by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). El-Rufai had earlier spent 48 hours at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and was reportedly arrested by the ICPC after being granted bail. Initial reports suggested that the Department of State […]
Bola Tinubu Suspends NNPC Fees in New Executive Order
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the collection of management and frontier exploration fees by Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) through a new Executive Order aimed at safeguarding oil and gas revenues due to the Federation. The directive was announced by the Federal Ministry of Finance, which said the Order seeks to realign oil […]
Tinubu Signs New Electoral Act 2026, Retains Hybrid Result Transmission
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, introducing sweeping amendments to Nigeria’s electoral framework barely a year before the 2027 general elections. The new legislation repeals and re-enacts the 2022 Electoral Act with key adjustments following weeks of intense debate and emergency sessions in the National […]
Peru Congress Ousts President José Jerí, Deepening Political Turmoil
Peru’s Congress voted Tuesday to remove President José Jerí from office just four months into his term, deepening a prolonged period of political instability in the Andean nation. Seventy-five lawmakers supported the motion to oust Jerí, while 24 voted against it and three abstained. Under Peru’s constitutional framework, Congress will now elect a new legislative […]
Mark Zuckerberg to Testify in Landmark Trial Alleging Social Media Platforms Were Designed to Addict Children
Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify Wednesday in a closely watched Los Angeles trial alleging that major social media platforms were deliberately engineered to be addictive for children and teenagers. The case, underway in Los Angeles County Superior Court since last week, targets Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, as well as YouTube, owned by […]
House Oversight Panel to Depose Billionaire Leslie Wexner Over Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Members of the House Oversight Committee are scheduled Wednesday to depose retail billionaire Leslie Wexner, whose financial backing helped propel Jeffrey Epstein from relative obscurity to extraordinary wealth before their relationship collapsed amid allegations of large-scale financial misconduct. Newly disclosed documents indicate that after learning in 2007 that Epstein had allegedly misappropriated hundreds of millions […]
Ex-Tinubu Aide Says 2027 Re-election Could Be Disastrous
Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said the president would make the “worst” leader if he returns to power in 2027. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm. “I haven’t seen any improvement in the records of President Tinubu since I left. […]
