UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the absence of a permanent African seat on the UN Security Council is “indefensible”. Speaking at the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, the UN Chief said that UN-AU cooperation has reached “new heights” over the past decade, pointing to joint frameworks on peace and security, sustainable […]
The Lagos State Governor has reiterated the state government’s commitment to ensuring timely pension payments for retired civil servants, emphasising that public service does not end after leaving office. In a statement obtained from the governor’s X handle on Friday, the assurance was given during a meeting where he met with the leadership of the […]
The Trump administration is significantly expanding efforts to strip U.S. citizenship from naturalized Americans as part of its broader crackdown on immigration, according to people familiar with the plans. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been redeploying experts and reassigning staff across its field offices to identify potential denaturalisation cases. The aim is to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a notice for the 2027 general election. Accordingly, while the Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, the Governorship and State Assembly elections will be held on March 6. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a news conference […]
Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank following deliberations at the 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the development marked a significant diplomatic milestone. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, […]
Tensions over public finance deepened yesterday as lawmakers scrutinised INEC’s N873.78 billion proposal for 2027, recommended sanctions against non-compliant agencies and questioned delays in Treasury fund releases. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, who presented the proposal before a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on […]
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the summit is: ‘Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063’. It will focus […]
Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative. Moscow has for months been trying to shift Russian users onto Max, a domestic messaging service that lacks end-to-end encryption and that activists […]
Manchester United co‑owner and INEOS founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has issued an apology following backlash over comments he made during an interview with Sky’s economics and data editor, Ed Conway, in which he said the UK had been “colonised by immigrants.” In a statement released after the interview, Ratcliffe acknowledged that his choice of words […]
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, will on Friday, February 13, inaugurate the newly reconstructed Igwu River Bridge, popularly known as the Omenuko Bridge, located at Ozu Abam in Arochukwu Local Government Area of the state. Following the inauguration, the Ozu Abam community will host a grand civic reception in honour of […]
