Mandela, Tambo must be weeping over Xenophobia — Imo APC Youth leader
By Emmanuel Iheaka The youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Franklin-Kennedy Ibeh, has condemned the ongoing xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals of African descent in South Africa. Ibeh, in a statement issued in Owerri on Thursday, accused the administration of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) […]
Senate dissociates itself from warrant of arrest issued against Mele Kyari
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has distanced itself from the warrant of arrest reportedly issued against former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, by its Committee on Public Accounts. The upper legislative chamber declared that no Senate committee has the authority to independently […]
Labour Party fields 1,211 candidates for 2027 elections
The Labour Party (LP) has ratified a total of 1,211 candidates to contest various executive and legislative positions across the country in the 2027 general elections.
High-profile ISWAP commanders surrender as troops sustain pressure in N/East operations
Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna Sani said: “Troops of OPHK have recorded another significant success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign following the surrender of two high-profile Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders to troops on 8 June 2026.
Buhari, not Tinubu, is highest borrower – Report
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefAs the debate over frequent borrowings by the current administration rages, Think Business Africa, a policy and communications group, has described Late President Muhammadu Buhari, not Bola Tinubu as the largest borrower, since the current democratic era from 1999 to date. The Tinubu administration has been criticised for its continuous […]
Trump vows to take Iran oil terminals, launch new strikes
US President Donald Trump vowed “very hard” strikes on Iran Thursday and promised to take the country’s key oil infrastructure, in what would be a major escalation in the war with the Islamic republic.
