U.S. President Donald Trump has said he believes he must be personally involved in determining whobecomes the next leader of Iran following the death of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.In an interview published on March 5, 2026, Trump told Axios that the United States should play a directrole in selecting Iran’s next leader. The…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the implementation of new tax reforms will eliminate the burden of multiple levies and charges on small businesses and low-income earners in Nigeria, thereby helping to reduce poverty. Shettima noted that the planning and implementation of the tax reforms were carefully designed to improve livelihoods, contrary…
Former Bayelsa State Governor, who is currently representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Seriake Dickson, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form a new political party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). He announced at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Dickson attributed his action to the poor…
he Federal High Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, of a 23-count charge bordering on alleged non-declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment, held that the anti-narcotics agency failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish…
The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, over alleged misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust. The impeachment notice was presented on the floor of the House by the Majority Leader, Lawan Dala, and read by Speaker Ismail Falgore during plenary. According to…
Newly sworn-in Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated a committee on the establishment of state police. As part of ongoing discussions on policing reforms, President Bola Tinubu, had, last Wednesday, during the breaking of fast with senators at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, urged the leadership of the 10th Senate to initiate constitutional amendments…
Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted the Accord Party (AP)candidate in the forthcoming August 15 governorship election, Ademola Adeleke, as its candidate. At an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting at the party secretariat in Osogbo, the chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, directed all PDP structures to move en masse and give total, unalloyed,…
At least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan, a local official said Monday. It’s the latest bout of sporadic violence that has left the country teetering on the verge of full-blown civil war. The victims, including 90 civilians, were attacked on Sunday in Abiemnom county,…
The National Police Council, the highest oversight body for the Nigeria Police Force, has ratified the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the substantive InspectorGeneral of PoliceThe council, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at its third meeting under his administration on Monday, reviewed Disu’s record and approved his appointment unanimously, following the earlier resignation of…
The United States government has issued a global security alert to its citizens in Nigeria and other partsof the world following escalating hostilities linked to recent military strikes on Iran.The advisory, released by the US State Department, urged Americans to exercise increased caution inlight of evolving security conditions after the launch of US combat operations…
