President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage involving prayers and other religious rites. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the visit will provide the President an opportunity for spiritual reflection and prayers for […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has been asked to declare that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ineligible to field a candidate in the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. The suit, marked FHC/PH/CS/193/2026, also asks the court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE MINISTER of State for Budget, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, on Wednesday assured that the 2027 budget will be ready for presentation before the end of 2026 to allow for legislative consideration ahead of the new fiscal year. The Minister disclosed while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of a plot to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the January 16, 2027 presidential election, insisting that the polls will hold peacefully.

As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges.