Political consultations and realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections gathered momentum in the South-South on Tuesday, as key stakeholders across Bayelsa and Rivers states publicly declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. In Bayelsa State, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) closed ranks at a major stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, where party […]
The Kogi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammed Gambo, has raised concerns over what he described as widespread encroachment on the land designated for the party’s State Secretariat, warning that the situation will no longer be tolerated. Gambo made this known on Tuesday during an inspection of the project site, where he […]
Residents of Ganaru community in Zugurma District of Mashegu Local Government Area, Niger State, were thrown into panic on Tuesday after a suspected explosive device was discovered along a roadside frequently used by farmers. The device was uncovered early in the day by local farmers heading to their farmlands. According to community sources, the farmers […]
FG Repudiates Claims Nigerian Students Abandoned in Morocco The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially dismissed reports claiming that Nigerian students on bilateral scholarships in Morocco have been abandoned. In a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, the government labeled these allegations as false and misleading. The Minister of […]
Why 250 Million Christians Observe Christmas on January 7 The celebration of Christmas on January 7 by approximately 250 million Christians is rooted in a centuries-old discrepancy between two different calendar systems: the Julian and the Gregorian. While most of the Western world and many Orthodox churches adopted the Gregorian calendar introduced […]
Some Groups Have Brought Aggression into ADC Over Top Ticket, Laments Dele Momodu Dele Momodu, a key figure in the opposition movement and a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has raised a red flag regarding the internal stability of the party as it navigates the high-stakes process of selecting its presidential […]
US Slams $15,000 Visa Bond for Nigerians, Others The United States has introduced a new visa bond policy that requires Nigerians and citizens from several other countries to post a refundable bond of up to $15,000 for business and tourism visas. Effective January 21, 2026, the policy targets non-immigrant B1 (Business) and B2 […]
2027 is My Turn, I Will Step Down for no One, Insists Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has signaled his intention to remain a central figure in Nigerian politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Despite growing pressure from within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and other political circles to step […]
Concerns that Nigeria’s new tax framework targets personal bank balances have been dismissed by the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Abuja District, Ben Enamudu, who says the reforms are being widely misunderstood and are largely designed to protect low-income earners. Speaking during a television interview on Tuesday, Enamudu clarified that […]
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and Thursday welcomed cardinals from across the world to the Vatican for a high-level meeting widely seen as a signal of renewed consultation in the leadership of the Catholic Church. The gathering, known as a consistory, is the first convened by Leo since his election in May 2025, following the […]
