The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State has suspended Peter Tongshep, a newly elected chairman of a faction aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Tongshep, who was elected last Tuesday alongside 38 other executive members, was until his emergence the PDP chairman in Mikang Local Government Area and the party’s […]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to Oral Healthcare, with plans to reach at least three million Nigerians through expanded services and awareness campaigns, as the country marked World Oral Health Day 2026. Speaking during a commemorative event in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, […]
Normalcy returned to Maiduguri, the epicentre of Nigeria’s 17-year Islamist insurgency, yesterday, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive that all service chiefs must relocate to the Borno State capital, as the theatre of Boko Haram/ISWAP experienced a resurgence of attacks and bombings. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army […]
Iran’s military renewed threats on Thursday to destroy the region’s energy infrastructure were its facilities to be attacked again during the US-Israel war with the Islamic republic. “We warn the enemy that you made a major mistake in attacking the energy infrastructure of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the response is underway and not […]
China condemned on Thursday the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it “unacceptable”. Beijing is a partner of Iran but has also criticised Tehran’s strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases. Larijani was the highest-profile Iranian killed since supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures […]
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said he has no regrets over his actions while in office, following his release from prison custody. Malami, who is facing a 16-count charge of alleged money laundering alongside his wife, Bashir Asabe, and son, Abdulaziz, maintained that he intends to vigorously […]
In an official press release issued on 17 March, 2026, the Senegalese federation acknowledged receipt of CAF’s ruling in case DC23316 but strongly condemned the outcome, describing it as “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable.” The fallout from the controversial final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken a dramatic turn, with the Fédération Sénégalaise […]
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a high-level bilateral engagement aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and Britain. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, said the meeting will culminate in the signing of various Memoranda of […]
The Federal Government has taken delivery of the first consignment of lenacapavir injection doses aimed at strengthening HIV prevention efforts in the country. The shipment, received on Wednesday at the Federal Central Stores in Oshodi, Lagos, forms part of a Global Fund-supported initiative under which Nigeria is set to receive a total of 52,000 doses […]
The world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, is facing a severe and worsening health emergency driven by conflict, displacement, flooding, food insecurity and repeated disease outbreaks, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. “These challenges are unfolding while the health system is already overstretched,” Dr Humphrey Karamagi, WHO Representative in South Sudan, said at a UN press […]
Following the controversy surrounding the allegation of Christian genocide in Nigeria, which has attracted global attention, King Charles III and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday had conversations with national and international interfaith organisations in Vicars’ Hall, Windsor, London, with a view to finding a solution to the crisis. According to the royal family, His Majesty […]
The National Executive Council of the Labour Party has fixed May 23 for its presidential primary. Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Asogwa said this was part of the approved timetable for the party’s primary elections ahead of the 2027 […]