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Tinubu Postpones Trip To G20, AU-EU Summits, Awaits Security Briefings
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to...
UK Warns Putin Against Russian Military Ship Trespassing its Waters
The UK government warned the Kremlin on Wednesday after saying a Russian military ship had entered British waters and directed lasers at UK pilots. Defence Secretary John Healey told reporters in London that the ship had “entered” UK waters for the second time this year, following an earlier incursion back in January. “The Yantar is on the edge of UK waters,...
Police Sealed Off PDP National Headquarters Over Power Struggle
There was heightened tension in Abuja on Wednesday as armed police operatives sealed off the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Wadata Plaza, Garki. The security personnel, deployed in multiple patrol vans, took positions around the complex in the early hours of the day, restricting movement in and out of the premises. Staff members, journalists, and party...
ASUU Lament Over Stagnant Lecturer’s Salary For Past 15years
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, lamented what it said was the stagnation of its members, claiming that Nigerian university lecturers have been on the same salary for the past 15 years. Addressing newsmen in Benin City, Edo State, the Benin Zone of the union said the Federal Government has failed to use the one month window given...
‘My son is a Big Fan’ – Trump Tells Ronaldo During Pre-dinner Speech
Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and billionaire Elon Musk were among the guests at a lavish White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for the visiting Saudi crown prince on Tuesday. Ronaldo plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, one of a number of aging players who have been attracted to the desert kingdom’s heavy spending on stars despite...
“US Visa Applicants To Face Online Scrutiny” – US Mission Nigeria
The US Mission in Nigeria has issued a warning to visa applicants about the online scrutiny they may face as part of the application process. According to the mission, in a post on X yesterday, consular officers search publicly available information about applicants online, a policy geared towards guaranteeing the safety of US citizens and visitors. “What is online presence review?...
PDP National Chair, Turaki Postpone NWC Meeting Over Disruptions
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), on Tuesday postponed the party’s inaugural National Working Committee (NWC) meeting after a tense standoff at the Wadata Plaza headquarters in Abuja. Turaki said the session could not hold because ‘expelled elements’ stormed the secretariat with thugs and tear gas in an attempt to disrupt proceedings, warning that...
“Nigeria’s Wealth is Rooted in the Creativity of its People, not Oil” – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to boosting local production, saying Nigeria’s true wealth is rooted in the creativity and enterprise of its people—not in oil or natural resources. Speaking at the Made in Naija Trade Exhibition organised by the House Committee on Commerce, Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo...
Reps Launches Investigation into Edo Museum’s Funding
The House of Representatives on Tuesday launched an investigation into the establishment, funding, and governance structure of the Museum of West African Art in Benin City, Edo State. The move followed growing concerns that the new cultural complex may be operating under arrangements that grant undue influence to foreign and private interests. A recent exhibition at the museum turned chaotic and...
Turaki-led PDP Backs Chairman’s Rescue Call For Foreign Intervention
The newly elected National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ini Ememobong, has condemned the police for firing tear gas canisters directly at party officials and journalists during Tuesday’s confrontation at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, on Tuesday Ememobong said the party had anticipated resistance ahead of its planned inaugural National...
