The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, marking the start of its second phase. The resumption, which took effect on Monday, follows the conclusion of the first phase, which formally ended on December 10, 2025. INEC had initially launched online pre-registration for the exercise on August 18,…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a donation of ₦100 million to theNigerian Legion to support military veterans and the families of fallen heroes.The Governor made the announcement on Monday during the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance DayAppeal Fund and Emblem Launch held at the State House in Ikeja. The donation is intended to…
Local and federal law enforcement authorities have taken a man into custody following an attemptedsecurity breach and attack at the Cincinnati residence of Vice President-elect JD Vance.The incident occurred late Monday evening, prompting an immediate response from the United StatesSecret Service and local police units. According to official statements from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office,…
In a historic legal proceeding, former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appeared before a UnitedStates federal court on Monday, where he declared himself a prisoner of war and maintained hisinnocence against a litany of narco-terrorism charges. Appearing in person under heavy security, Maduro addressed the court directly, rejecting the authorityof the American legal system over his…
Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, yesterday said there was no controversy over the implementation of the new tax laws, adding that their passage followed due process after adequate consultation. He said the NRS was more interested in the gazetted tax laws, and not about the alleged controversies on the harmonised version by…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has warned the National Vice Chairman, South-south of the party, Victor Giadom, to stop disrespecting the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara to please the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Giadom had while speaking last Tuesday during Wike’s ‘thank you’ visit to the people of Gokana Local…
The Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will appear before a federal judge on Monday (today), a spokesperson for the U.S. district court in the Southern District of New York confirmed yesterday. The spokesperson told CBS News that Maduro and Flores are scheduled to appear in federal court at 12 p.m….
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday gave the marching order to the Minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, the three Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack, ensuring they are swiftly brought to justice….
Following the capture of Venezuelan President, Mr. Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Mrs. Cilia Flores, by United States forces after a large-scale overnight operation, President Donald Trump yesterday announced that the U.S. would assume temporary administrative control of the South American country.Trump, who said he would allow American oil companies to enter the country to…
In line with the practice of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the party in Rivers State.Yilwatda also pledged to support Fubara’s second-term bid if he wins the party’s primaries.The APC chairman’s confirmation came as the Minister of…
