Category: News

Taliban Ban Afghan Female Staff, UN Says

A Taliban order has barred Afghan women from working for the United Nations, the organisation has said. The UN said the Taliban had informed them verbally but there had not yet been written communication of the move. The UN has told its Afghan staff – men and women – not to report to work for […]

Trump Indictment: US Going To Hell, Says Ex-president

The US is “going to hell”, Donald Trump has said in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election. The former president was charged with 34 counts in a Manhattan court in New York on Tuesday. These relate to a hush money payment […]

Trump Indictment Unsealed: Former President Accused Of Violating Election Laws

The indictment against former President Donald Trump was unsealed Tuesday afternoon after his arraignment in a Lower Manhattan court. The indictment accuses Trump of directing three different instances of hush money payments to cover up alleged affairs. Trump personally entered the “not guilty” plea in the People of the State of New York against Donald […]

Gov. Oyebanji Wants Cabinets Ready To Work, Sacrifice For The Progress Of The State

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has stated that the people who would make his cabinet are those who are ready to work and sacrifice for the state. Oyebanji, who stated this on Monday, during the inaugural meeting of the committee on political appointments, urged members of the committee to look for competent hands with […]

Peter Obi: ‘I Never Encouraged Anyone To Undermine Nigeria’

 Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Tuesday, refuted the allegation by Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, that he is trying to stoke insurrection in Nigeria.      Obi in a statement, said Mohammed’s claim is “fictitious”. “It is most unfortunate that these consistent efforts to portray me quite contrary to what […]

Buhari Reverses NASENI CEO Tenure Extension

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate sack of Mohammed Sani, executive vice-chairman (EVC) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The office of the secretary to the government of the federation broke the news in a statement on Tuesday. In the statement signed by Willie Bassey, director of information, Buhari directed […]

Festus Keyamo Tackles NLC Over Fuel Subsidy Removal

The Chief Spokesperson for the Bola Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Festus Keyamo (SAN), has condemned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for opposing fuel subsidy removal in the country. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the NLC warned that those pushing for subsidy removal in Nigeria want to set the country on fire, following the announcement that […]

NCC Denies Allegations Of Phone Tracking

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said it does not and cannot “track” nor “leak” telephone conversations of anyone. Reuben Muoka, the director of public affairs of the commission made this known in reaction to reports alleging that the commission was involved in tracking and leaking telephone conversations of some Nigerians. On Saturday, a […]

Arunachal Pradesh: India Rejects China’s Attempt To Rename Disputed Places

India has reacted sharply to China’s attempts to rename places in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and said it “outright rejects” the move. The state has been and will always be an “integral and inalienable part of India,” foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Tuesday. His comments came after reports said that China […]