The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to hold on to hope and shared values as Christians across the country mark the Christmas celebration, even as the opposition party grapples with internal leadership and legal challenges. In a Christmas message released on Wednesday, the party’s National Chairperson, Kabiru Turaki, congratulated Christian faithful within the […]
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for peace across the world as Christians mark the Christmas season, expressing deep concern over continuing conflicts and ethical challenges facing humanity. In a statement released by the Vatican on Tuesday, the Bishop of Rome said he was hoping for a rare pause in violence, praying for “a […]
Meta Platforms is facing increased regulatory pressure in Europe after Italy’s competition authority ordered the company to open WhatsApp to competing artificial intelligence chatbots, citing concerns that the tech giant may be stifling competition in the emerging AI services market. The interim directive, issued on Wednesday, follows a long-running investigation by Italian regulators, who are […]
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has stressed the need for extensive training of ministers and civil servants to ensure the effective adoption of digital systems across Nigeria’s public service. Lokpobiri made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) at the Ministry […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of two large parcels of land originally designated for the Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Model Housing Estate. Justice Mohammed Umar decided on a motion brought before the court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The application, argued by ICPC […]
President Bola Tinubu has extended his sympathies to the family of Chief Arthur Christopher Mbanefo, Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, who passed away at the age of 95. In a condolence message released on Wednesday through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the late Mbanefo as […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to resolve conflicts within the All Progressives Congress as it approaches the 2027 general elections. The committee, which comprises Governors of the party, members of the Federal Executive Council, and other notable stakeholders, has the […]
Libya’s Top Military Chief, 4 Others die in Turkey Plane Crash The Libyan army’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has been killed in a plane crash in Turkiye while returning from an official visit to Ankara. Turkish officials said the private aircraft, which was heading back to Tripoli […]
Kano Assembly Members Die Hours Apart Kano State was thrown into mourning following the sudden death of two sitting members of the State House of Assembly, who passed away within a short interval. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who represented Kano Municipal Local Government Area, died just minutes after news emerged that another lawmaker, […]
