Senator Samaila Dahuwa Kaila, representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection took place on Tuesday during plenary at the Senate Chamber in Abuja. Kaila’s announcement was formally received by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who welcomed him to the ruling […]
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mbah announced his defection on Tuesday in Enugu during a televised address, stating that his decision followed a long period of reflection and consultation with stakeholders across the state. He explained that his move […]
Cameroon’s opposition candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has declared victory in the country’s October 12, 2025 presidential election, urging long-serving President Paul Biya to concede and respect what he described as “the will of the people.” Tchiroma, who addressed journalists in Yaoundé on Tuesday, said his declaration was based on unofficial tallies and exit polls collected […]
President Bola Tinubu will soon commission Nigeria’s most advanced lithium processing factory in Nasarawa State, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Henry Alake, announced on Tuesday. Speaking at the Nigeria Mining Week 2025 in Abuja, Alake said the project marks another bold step in the Tinubu administration’s resolve to take on long-neglected infrastructure […]
The Federal Government has introduced a ₦1 trillion exploration fund and fully digitised mining operations to reposition the solid minerals sector for transparency, efficiency, and global competitiveness. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Henry Alake, announced these measures on Tuesday at the Nigeria Mining Week 2025 in Abuja, describing them as part of the […]
The lingering leadership crisis within the Labour Party (LP) has taken a fresh turn following the appearance of the party’s embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure, at a consultative meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. Abure, accompanied by a factional National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, represented the party at the […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed that by 2027, no judge of the FCT High Court will be living in a rented apartment. Wike made this known during the inauguration of the construction of new residential quarters for judges in Abuja, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to improving the welfare […]
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant a presidential pardon to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Dalung made the appeal on Monday in a statement where he urged the Federal Government to show mercy to Kyari, who has been […]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, who passed away at the age of 79. Ambassador Ogwu, a distinguished diplomat and scholar, also served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York between May 2008 and […]
New U.S. tariffs on imported timber, lumber, furniture, kitchen cabinets, and bathroom vanities have officially taken effect, marking another major step in President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade protection policy. The tariffs, which came into force on Monday, October 14, 2025, impose a 10 percent duty on imported softwood lumber and 25 percent on wooden […]
