Senate orders IG to probe into Plateau killings
The Senate has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to launch a full investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, which claimed the lives of at least 28 people. While the lawmakers called for the perpetrators to be apprehended and prosecuted, the upper chamber resolved […]
2027: Two ministers resign to contest elections
With today’s deadline for cabinet members and appointees of the government seeking elective offices to resign, expectations mount over who will step down to pursue elective offices ahead of the 2027 elections. The directive mandating political appointees to resign at the latest by that date has triggered intense speculation within government circles and across the […]
NDLEA seizes N1.8bn drugs over three months in Edo
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday said it has seized illicit drugs worth N1.8 billion in the first three months of the year. The commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who stated this while presenting the command’s first-quarter operational scorecard in Benin, said the 18,380 kilogrammes of drugs were seized from […]
Ex-Kano deputy gov Gawuna officially joins ADC
The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress. Gawuna, a former deputy governor of the state, registered with the party and received his membership card on Tuesday at his Gawuna Ward in Nasarawa Local Government Area. The event was attended by prominent […]
JUST IN: Eight Kano Reps dump NNPP for APC
Eight members of the House of Representatives from Kano State on Tuesday announced their defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the All Progressives Congress. Their defection was formally announced during plenary, presided over by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas. In separate letters read on the floor of the House, the lawmakers […]
Senegal president signs law doubling penalty for same-sex relations
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country’s gay community. The law, which was signed on Monday and appeared in the official journal that was distributed on Tuesday, passed by […]
Violence erupts in S’Africa over alleged Igbo king coronation
Violent unrest has broken out in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa following protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler, with demonstrators torching vehicles and looting shops owned by foreign nationals. The protests, led by members of ActionSA alongside traditional leaders and residents on Monday, were initially staged in opposition to […]
‘Go to Hormuz and get your own oil’ — Trump tells countries hit by blockade
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the countries that have not joined the Middle East war but are struggling with fuel shortages should “go get your own oil” in the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post, Trump said countries “that refused to get involved” should “build up some delayed courage, go to the […]
Tinubu seeks N’Assembly approval to increase 2026 budget by ₦9tn
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly of Nigeria to approve an upward review of the 2026 Appropriation Bill by ₦9 trillion, raising the proposed budget from ₦58.4 trillion to ₦67.4 trillion. The request was contained in a letter read on the Senate floor on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, […]
FG unveils national laureate prize, offers up to N20m for research
The Federal Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at recognising and financially rewarding exceptional academic research in tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the government announced the launch of the Nigeria National Laureate Annual Prize Programme, which […]
