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Nnamdi Kanu Backs Down On Calling Witnesses, Says No Valid Charges Against Him
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The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has withdrawn his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who had previously informed the court of his intention to open his defence and summon witnesses, including high-profile individuals, changed course after reviewing his case file. He...
Dangote Refinery Unveils Expansion From 650,000 To 1.4mbd
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to expand its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world upon completion. President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday. He said the expansion work would commence immediately...
FCTA Engages Religious Leaders To Intensify Advocacy For Immunisation
In a renewed effort to strengthen public awareness and compliance with child immunisation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), has intensified advocacy and field activities across the city to ensure that every child is protected against preventable diseases. The campaign commenced on Thursday with a press briefing at the FCT Public Health...
Edun Presides Over Afreximbank Leadership Transition In Cairo
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Saturday presided over the investiture of Dr. George Elombi as the fourth President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) at a historic ceremony held in Cairo, Egypt. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations...
Federal Reserve Plans To Reduce Interest Rates Again Despite US Govt Shutdown
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its second rate cut of the year on Wednesday, despite a lack of clarity over the health of the US economy due to the ongoing government shutdown. The US central bank’s second-to-last rate meeting of the year is taking place against the backdrop of a weeks-long standoff between Republicans and Democrats over health...
ADC Slams Soludo Of Voter Inducement Ahead Of Anambra 2025 Election
The spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has accused Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, of voter inducement ahead of the November 8 governorship election. According to the ADC spokesperson, Soludo has resorted to cash-for-votes because he has lost public confidence. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Abdullahi claimed that the governor’s actions violated the Electoral...
Kebbi PDP Rejects Turaki’s Nomination As National Chairman
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has rejected the reported nomination of Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki as the party’s National Chairman. The party’s spokesperson in the state, Alhaji Sani Dododo, stated this in while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. Dododo said the decision followed speculations that Tanimu had been solely appointed to contest for the position of PDP...
APGA 2023 Presidential Candidate, Justice Umeadi, Resigns From Politics
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2023 general election, Justice Prof. Peter Umeadi, has announced his resignation from the party and his withdrawal from all forms of partisan politics in Nigeria. In a letter personally signed and dated November 24, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of APGA Ward 1, Nri, in Anaocha Local Government...
Putin Announces Tested New Missile Capable Of Reaching Target Worldwide
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, amid Moscow’s ongoing Ukraine offensive and uncertainty over a new summit with US leader Donald Trump. “The decisive tests are now complete,” Putin said in a video released by the Kremlin during a meeting with military officials. He ordered the preparation of “infrastructure...
National Assembly Approves Additional State For South-East Region
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has unanimously approved the creation of an additional state in the South-East geopolitical zone, increasing the region’s total to six. The decision was reached during a two-day retreat in Lagos, where the committee reviewed 55 proposals for state creation across the country. Currently, the South-East has five states....
