Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, on Friday defended the agency’s role in the controversial budgetary allocation to the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that despite provisions made in the 2026 Appropriation Act, not a single kobo was released or spent because the statutory conditions for expenditure were never fulfilled.

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Engr. Anselm Ijebor, has expressed support for former Anambra State Governor and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ijebor said he would mobilise support for Obi, describing him as a leader with a track record in public service. According to him, Nigerians should […]

The sanctions released on Thursday included Mahmoud Al-Ebiary, whom the U.S. Treasury Department described as a prominent leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, residing in the United Kingdom, and holding the position of Secretary-General of the group’s General Secretariat.

Nigerian content creator and blogger, MC Izzy, has called on Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi to apologise to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations made against the presidential aide, saying he believes the claims have not been substantiated. In a video posted on his social media platforms, MC Izzy said his comments […]

Bangladesh’s president, a close ally of former premier Sheikh Hasina, resigned from the largely ceremonial role on Friday citing ill health.