Iran Pushes Back After Trump Warning, Insists No One Can Bar It From World Cup
Iran has insisted that no country has the authority to exclude it from the upcoming FIFA World Cup, responding sharply to remarks by President Donald Trump suggesting Iranian players could face safety risks in the United States. In a statement posted on social media Thursday, Iran’s national football team said participation in the global tournament […]
Don’t Focus Only on Me — Tinubu Urges Media to Scrutinise States, LGs
President Bola Tinubu has urged media executives to scrutinise state governments and local councils with the same intensity directed at the federal government, noting that sub-national authorities now enjoy greater financial autonomy. The president made the remark on Friday night while hosting media proprietors and executives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. “We’ve […]
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim Says Middle East Conflict Could Boost Naira, Cut Nigeria’s Borrowing
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who represents Ondo South, says the ongoing Middle East conflict could unexpectedly strengthen **Nigeria’s economy by increasing oil earnings, stabilising the naira, and reducing the government’s need to borrow. Speaking during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television on Friday, the businessman-turned-lawmaker argued that higher crude prices triggered by the crisis […]
₦1.35bn Fraud Case: Court Fixes April 1 for Fresh Arraignment of Ex-Gov Lamido, Sons
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 1 for the fresh arraignment of former Sule Lamido over alleged ₦1.35 billion fraud charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the date after Lamido and his two sons failed to appear in court for their plea on Friday. The […]
ADC Chairman Alleges Senator Ireti Kingibe Withheld ₦100m Campaign Funds
The chairman of the African Democratic Congress in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Omale Sule, has accused Ireti Kingibe of collecting ₦100 million from the party’s national leadership ahead of the Federal Capital Territory area council elections but failing to channel the funds to the party structure. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, Sule claimed […]
FG, States, LGs Receive ₦1.894 Trillion From February Federation Revenue
The Federation Account Allocation Committee has distributed a total of ₦1.894 trillion from the Federation Account for February 2026 among the Federal Government of Nigeria, state governments and local government councils. The disclosure was made on Friday in a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General […]
IMN Members Stage Abuja Protest to Mourn Late Iranian Leader Khamenei
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on Friday gathered in Abuja for a rally mourning the reported killing of Ali Khamenei. The demonstration was the group’s first public rally in the Federal Capital Territory since the Iranian leader was reportedly killed on February 26 during the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel. […]
Defections To APC Reflect Support For Tinubu’s Reforms — Akpabio
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has said the wave of defections to the All Progressives Congress is a sign of appreciation for the policies introduced by the administration of Bola Tinubu. Akpabio made the remark on Friday in Abuja during the inauguration of the APC convention sub-committee on programmes and events. According to the […]
Serbia Becomes First European Buyer of Chinese CM-400AKG Missiles, Raising Balkan Tensions
Serbia has acquired Chinese CM-400AKG air-to-surface ballistic missiles, making it the first European country to deploy the advanced weapon system, President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed late Thursday. Speaking on Serbia’s state broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia, Vučić said the country has already received a “significant number” of the missiles and plans to expand its stockpile further. […]
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Downplays Electoral Reform Defeat, Says ‘Plan B’ Still Possible
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Thursday sought to minimize the significance of a congressional defeat for her proposed constitutional electoral reform, describing it as a temporary setback and saying her administration has an alternative strategy to pursue changes. The proposal failed to pass in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico on Wednesday after several lawmakers […]
