A delegation of prominent Igbo spiritual mothers, led by Chief Mrs. Oliaku Chika Ibeneme, also known as Nne Mmanwu Igbo Niine (Mother of All Igbo Masquerades), paid a solidarity visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.

Chaos broke out in Ede, hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke, as supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Accord Party clashed during the flag-off of a shopping complex reconstruction. Police intervened, firing tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The President of the Senate Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has assured that the Senate Nigeria will pass the N48.472 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill on March 31, following a brief adjournment for the Sallah break.

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Nigeria on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to authorise the withdrawal of over ₦2.2 trillion from the Statutory Revenue Fund of the Federal Capital Territory Administration for the 2026 financial year. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Authorise the Issue […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has commended residents of the state for their compliance with fiscal policies following the state’s ranking among the top-performing states in fiscal transparency in the country for the fourth quarter of 2025. The ranking was contained in a report by BudgIT titled States Fiscal Transparency […]

More than 500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ofoni have defected to the All Progressives Congress.

Brent is up around 38 percent from the eve of the conflict, which began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran.

US President Donald “Trump says he is looking for a speedy victory. While starting a war is easy, it cannot be won with a few tweets. We will not relent until making you sorry for this grave miscalculation,” Larijani said on X.

… Calls on President Tinubu to act urgently after controversial investigative panel reportBy Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Lagos State Branch, has urged the Federal Government to urgently constitute the membership of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, and boards of federal health institutions to prevent delays in justice for medical […]

The United States Department of State has announced sanctions against four charities accused of funding Hamas militants in Gaza.

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is steadily sliding into political irrelevance across Nigeria.

A delegation from the South-South National Students Management Council (NSMC) recently visited former Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, to commend his contributions to student welfare and educational development during his tenure. The visit was led by Comrade Okoh Ezekiel Oghenetega, Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor, and Hon. Kelvin Enyam, Special […]

The Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN) initiative has continued to expand its humanitarian and empowerment efforts with the hosting of a transformative event in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) focused on youth inclusion, leadership, and nation-building. The event, organised by RTIFN and coordinated by its National Director of Humanitarian Services, Ambassador Halimat Sadiya Hadi, […]

Oil prices soared above $100 and stock markets extended losses as Iran’s new supreme leader ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be kept closed.

The United States has struck around 6,000 targets since the start of the war against Iran late last month, the US military said on Thursday.