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…
A presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has warned thatthe opposition risks defeat in the 2027 general elections unless it presents a united front.Hayatu-Deen made the call on Saturday, April 25, 2026, on the sidelines of the National OppositionSummit held in Ibadan, Oyo State. He emphasised that Nigeria’s current challenges, including insecurity,…
Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, the immediate past Minister of Foreign Affairs, has formallydeclared his intention to contest the Bauchi State governorship election in 2027 on the platform of theAll Progressives Congress (APC).Tuggar made the declaration on Saturday, April 25, 2026, after resigning from President Bola AhmedTinubu’s cabinet in March 2026. His resignation complied with the…
The All Progressives Congress has postponed its presidential and governorship primaries originallyscheduled for mid-May 2026.The party shifted the presidential primary from May 15 and 16, 2026, to May 23, 2026. Thegovernorship primaries were also adjusted accordingly within the revised timetable. The adjustment was announced on or around Wednesday, April 22, 2026, and widely reported onThursday,…
Yusuf Buhari, son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has formally declared his intentionto contest for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections on the platform ofthe All Progressives Congress. The declaration targets the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency in Katsina State.Yusuf Buhari made his intention known in a letter dated…
The Federal Government has rejected reports alleging “hidden spending” and diversion of federationrevenue, describing them as a misrepresentation of the latest Nigeria Development Update released bythe World Bank.The Federal Ministry of Finance issued a strong rebuttal in a press statement on Sunday, April 19, 2026,signed by the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele. The…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) overits recent advisory and enforcement actions against broadcast stations, describing them as a “nakedattempt to gag the media” and a serious threat to press freedom in Nigeria. Atiku made the remarks in a statement issued on Thursday, April 16, 2026. He reacted to…
Civil society organisations and security experts have expressed strong displeasure at the airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on a weekly market along the Borno–Yobe border, which reportedly killed over 200 people, mostly traders, and left many others injured. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at Jilli Market, located between Gubio and Geidam local…
The US Navy will begin at 10 am this morning the blockading “any ships” trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said yesterday, after talks to make Iran open the critical ship passage failed at the weekend. Trump also threatened to bomb Iran’s water treatment facilities as well as…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias and interference in the affairs of opposition parties, stating that the commission is working to keep President Bola Tinubu in power beyond 2027 at all costs.Atiku asserted during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The allegation came as…
