A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has alleged that nobody trusts President Bola Tinubu to conduct a free and fair election in 2027, including his own supporters. Momodu also claimed that governors, judges and legislators were afraid to challenge the president, alleging that Tinubu had become a god that that the […]

A teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher on Thursday at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon, police said, adding the assailant was later killed by an armed bystander who pursued him into the building. Officers rushed to Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, a city of about 100,000 in the […]

President Bola Tinubu’s participation in the 2027 presidential campaign has become a point of political contention, with opposition figures challenging him to defend his administration’s record before voters, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a nationwide rally schedule that includes appearances by the President in several states. The Social Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, […]

The proposed constitutional amendment to establish State Police has suffered a setback, with only five of the 36 State Houses of Assembly having approved the bill as of Thursday, October 15, despite a 30-day deadline set by the National Assembly for the state legislatures to communicate their positions. The Assemblies of Edo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers […]

Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of wilfully flouting Donald Trump’s purported “energy ceasefire” and passing up an opportunity to ease hostilities, after a renewed wave of deadly strikes across the country that also hit vital power supplies. Kyiv in particular faced a barrage of powerful ballistic missiles and attack drones targeting energy facilities and critical […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is waiting for technical assessments from two Chinese firms on Port Harcourt and Warri refineries before proceeding with plans for additional investment agreements. The NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, following the company’s latest update on the proposed partnership. […]

Pope Leo XIV has successfully undergone surgery to remove a “small, localised nodule” from his lung. This was disclosed in a statement by the Holy See Press Office, published on the Vatican website, on Tuesday evening. The 71-year-old pontiff entered the hospital smiling and waving on Tuesday morning, hours before the operation to remove the […]

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has renewed calls for an increase in the 13 per cent derivation allocation to oil-producing states, arguing that the current arrangement does not give the Niger Delta adequate benefits from its natural resources. Diri spoke on Monday at the inauguration of the Crude Distillation Unit of the $1bn Azikel […]

Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, faces a major economic contraction this year, the IMF said Tuesday, as deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthis squeeze a country already suffering from the Middle East war. Saudi Arabia’s GDP is expected to shrink by 3.3 per cent, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest World Economic […]

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has congratulated the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for his inclusion in President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 general election. The revised All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 general election has named the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; […]

A French shipping line, CMA CGM, has imposed new peak season surcharges (PSS) on shipments originating from China and Special Administrative Regions (SARs) to Nigeria and other destinations across West Africa. The carrier, in a notice dated October 5, 2026, said the surcharge would apply to dry and reefer cargoes under short-term contracts. The adjustment […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Ademola Adeleke, Osun governor; and Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra governor, as state campaign coordinators in its expanded presidential campaign council for the 2027 general election, despite their affiliations with other political parties. Wike belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]