Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Fubara made this known in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying he would support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate. The governor said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, friends, and political…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has promised to make the fight against insecurity the cornerstoneof his administration if he emerges as the presidential candidate of the Africa Democratic Congress(ADC) for the 2027 general elections.Atiku appeared before the ADC Presidential Screening Committee on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at theparty’s national secretariat in Abuja. During the rigorous…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the risk posed by the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease(EVD) outbreak as high at the regional level but low at the global level.This assessment was contained in an official WHO statement released on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.The organisation noted that while the outbreak requires a robust and immediate response…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment toNigeria’s unity, declaring that his love for the country is “beyond question.”Gowon made the statement on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, during the public presentation of his long-awaited autobiography titled Life of Duty and Allegiance in Abuja. The 91-year-old leader, who ruled Nigeria…
Barely a year to the inauguration of the 11th National Assembly, the Senate on Tuesday moved to tighten its internal rules, effectively narrowing the path to its most powerful offices and edging out a class of incoming lawmakers, including serving governors and former senators eyeing leadership positions. In a move widely seen as pre-emptive, the…
The exits of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have weakened the African Democratic Congress across both chambers of the National Assembly. The National Democratic Congress, which received Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso on Sunday, recorded its biggest gains on Tuesday, adding 17 House members and a senator. Weeks earlier, its ranks expanded when Seriake Dickson,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, held a high-level closed-door meeting withprominent global investors and fund managers in Paris, France, as part of the first leg of his officialthree-nation tour. The engagement, which took place at a leading venue in the French capital, brought together topexecutives from major international financial institutions. Among…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District, has called on the FederalGovernment to revoke the operating licences of major South African companies in Nigeria, specificallyMTN and DSTV (MultiChoice), in response to renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The senator made the strong remarks on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, during plenary at the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo on his swearing-in as the newDeputy Governor of Kano State.Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo was officially sworn in by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday, May 5, 2026,at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano.The ceremony followed his confirmation by the Kano State House of Assembly after…
President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned trip by his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-lawJared Kushner to Pakistan for indirect peace talks with Iran.The announcement came on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Trump stated on Truth Social that he called off thevisit to Islamabad, citing excessive travel time, high costs, and “tremendous infighting and confusion”within…
