El-Rufai Denies Friendship With Tinubu
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that he never had a personal or political relationship with President Bola Tinubu, insisting their paths were never meant to align. El-Rufai, now a chieftain of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks during an interview on Trust TV, dismissing suggestions that he and Tinubu […]
NEC Conference: Tinubu Urges Results-Driven Action
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on governors, ministers, and key government institutions to ensure that policy decisions translate into tangible improvements in the daily lives of Nigerians. Speaking at the conclusion of the two-day National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in Abuja, the President stressed that the success of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda would […]
Electoral Act: Senate Approves E-Transmission with Manual Backup
The Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier decision and approved an amendment allowing real-time electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IReV), with Form EC8A retained as a fallback where electronic transmission fails. The decision followed a motion moved by Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno […]
Rivers Crisis: Wike Urges Finality After Tinubu’s Rivers Intervention
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu’s latest intervention in the political crisis in Rivers State will permanently resolve the protracted dispute. Wike spoke on Tuesday while addressing journalists after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in the FCT. His comments came days after President Tinubu hosted him and Rivers […]
Macron Warns Europe to Brace for Renewed U.S. Hostility, Calls ‘Greenland Moment’ a Wake-Up Call
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe should prepare for further bouts of U.S. hostility and treat what he described as the “Greenland moment” as a wake-up call to accelerate long-stalled reforms aimed at strengthening the continent’s global influence. In interviews with several European newspapers, including Le Monde and the Financial Times, Macron cautioned that […]
Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Deposition on Epstein Case
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a closed-door virtual deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, according to video released by Chairman James Comer. Speaking from prison, Maxwell declined to answer questions more than a dozen times, each time stating, “I invoke my Fifth Amendment […]
Trump Threatens to Block U.S.–Canada Bridge Opening Unless Ottawa Renegotiates Terms
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to prevent the opening of a new U.S.–Canada bridge unless, he said, Canada compensates the United States and treats it with greater fairness and respect. In a social media post, Trump said he would not allow the bridge to open until the U.S. is “fully compensated for everything we […]
Senate Holds Emergency Session Today Over Backlash on Electoral Act Amendments
The Senate is convening an emergency plenary session today, Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as fierce public outrage continues to build over its controversial amendments to the Electoral Act — most notably the removal of the clause requiring real-time electronic transmission of election results. The extraordinary sitting follows less than a week after the Senate passed […]
Who Truly Leads Yorubaland? Princes Drag Alaafin to Court Over Supremacy
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has been formally summoned to the Oyo State High Court in Oyo town following a lawsuit filed by four Oyo princes challenging his conduct and traditional standing. The suit, HOY/18/2026, was brought by Ladigbolu Adegboyega, Owoade Tesleem, Adeyemi Adesina, and Adeyemi Adebayo, who are asking the court to […]
Olawepo-Hashim Warns: Nigerian Economy at Risk Amid Agri Crisis
Former presidential aspirant Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has raised concerns about the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s economy, warning that nearly every sector is struggling, with agriculture bearing the brunt of the crisis. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Olawepo-Hashim estimated losses in the agricultural sector at around $5 billion over the past two […]
