Last year was one of the busiest years for elections with more than 65 countries conducting polls involving about 4.2 billion people—nearly half of the world’s adult population.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE chairman of Akoko-Edo local government area, Hon Tajudeen Alade who had been purportedly impeached on Monday denounced his alleged impeachment and said he had petitioned the police and the State Director, Department of State Services (DSS) on a recent invasion of his office by suspected thugs in an […]

Donald Trump on Monday marked Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement by doubling down on his unlikely proposal that the country should merge with the United States.

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has stated the House will allocate funds in the 2025 budget based on satisfactory assessment by committees of the House. This is also as the Commitee declared that all ministers and chief executives of agencies must appear before its relevant standing committees to defend […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, jerked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s N3.005trn 2025 Budget proposal to N3,366,815,224,144 (N3.37trn) and passed it into law.

“Total Revenue comprises our IGR of N1,970,897,000,000, and total Federal Transfers of N626,137,000,000”

John Alechenu, Abuja A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Izzi Yakiah, has said the former Minister of State (Petroleum), Chief Timipre Sylva deserves credit for saving the state from falling under one-party rule. Takisha, who is also the coordinator Niger Delta Media Activists Group and Excellent Leadership Foundation, said […]

The Oyo State government is set to review wages/gratuities of pensioners and retirees in line with the new national minimum wage. This was revealed by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday Makinde at the 2025 Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, held at the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. He said his government was committed to revisiting the […]

By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: The Branch of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Social Cultural Organisation in Rivers State, the Indigenous Igbo Council, has threatened to pull out of the prestigious cultural group if the body deliberately continues to marginalize its body in the state. IIC also vowed to threaten the forthcoming election of the body in […]

The Police Command in Niger has arrested 27-year-old Fatima Dzuma for allegedly killing her husband, Baba Aliyu, 25, in Katcha local government area of the state. SP Wasiu Abiodun, Police Public Relations Officer, Niger Command, disclosed this in Minna on Monday. He explained that the arrest was made between Dec. 24, 2024 and Jan. 4. […]

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that those responsible for the tragic stampede during the Christmas funfair at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, will face trial, regardless of their status.

By Idowu Bankole The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that those arrested by the security agencies for alleged involvement in the removal of sewage manhole covers on highways in Abuja will be made to face the full wrath of the law to serve as a deterrent to others. The Minister also […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election says his New Year message has led to threats against his life and family.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo is on the verge of a potential factionalization following the election of Dr. Jackson Omenazu as the new ‘President-General’ of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body. His unopposed emergence marks a historic moment for the Igbo of Rivers State, as it is the first time since the end […]

Nemesis has caught up with a middle-aged wife for allegedly killing her husband while sleeping in the night.