Billionaire entrepreneur and former Trump ally Elon Musk has announced the formation of a new political party in the United States, aimed at disrupting what he described as the nation’s entrenched “one-party system.” In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Musk unveiled the America Party, positioning it as a movement to “restore […]
The National Assembly has announced plans to transmit the constitution review report to all 36 state Houses of Assembly before December 2025. This move is part of efforts to amend the 1999 Constitution to address current national challenges and improve the country’s governance structure. Senate Leader and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Senator Michael […]
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has expressed strong confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ability to tackle Nigeria’s current economic and political challenges, describing his leadership as one that is already making significant impact on national stability and progress. Governor Otu made this known during the South-South All Progressives Congress […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the National Assembly not to bow to pressure to transfer labour-related provisions from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List in the ongoing constitutional review. Speaking at the Senate’s South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution held in Lagos on Saturday, the […]
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has intensified its clampdown on environmental violations, sealing several establishments across Victoria Island, Lekki Phase 1, and Elegushi Beach over persistent noise pollution and other related infractions. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, LASEPA confirmed that the enforcement operation was […]
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has strongly condemned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for involving Dame Judith Amaechi, wife of the former governor, in his ongoing political feud. Wike, during a live television interview on Friday, alleged […]
In a historic milestone for Nigeria’s maritime sector, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has successfully berthed the MV Ocean Dragon, the first fully Nigerian-owned container vessel, at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The vessel, operated by Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited, arrived at approximately 5:05 a.m. on July 2, 2025, marking a significant […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made his first public appearance on Saturday evening since the recent 12-day military confrontation between Iran and Israel. His presence at a solemn Ashoura ceremony in Tehran came after weeks of absence from public view, a period marked by rising tensions, missile exchanges, and speculation about his whereabouts. Khamenei […]
The Chairman of Gumel Local Government Council in Jigawa State, Honourable Lawal Ya’u, has died at the age of 61 after a brief illness. He passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at a private hospital in Kano, sending waves of grief across the local government and the broader political community in the state. Hon. […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he never asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State but instead recommended that the state legislature impeach the governor for alleged misconduct. Wike made this known in a video that surfaced on Friday, amid widespread speculation over […]
