Rwanda Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Belgium
Rwanda has severed its diplomatic relations with Belgium effective immediately, citing Brussels’ “pitiful attempts to sustain its neo colonial delusions. Announcing this in a statement, Rwanda foreign ministry said its decision was taken after careful consideration of several factors, and gave Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the East African country. Reacting, Belgium Deputy Prime […]
Jandor Joins APC After Quitting PDP
Former Lagos State PDP Governorship candidate in 2023 general election, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress. At a press conference yesterday in Lagos, Jandor said he needed a party that has the capacity to win an election and deliver the heart desires of the people, whether his name is […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 23.18% in February 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The drop, according to NBS, was due to the drop in the prices of some food items, including beans, maize, cassava, among others. In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which […]
Governors Resist LGA Autonomy Allocation
State governors have launched a fresh push against the planned disbursement of federal allocation to the local government councils in a renewed bid to delay the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict on LGA autonomy. Some of the governors, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, last Tuesday, kicked against […]
Senate Denies Arrest Allegations by Suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding a planned arrest upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union event in New York. Senate Spokesman, Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a press statement on Monday, said that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate have no reason to engage with Akpoti-Uduaghan on the matter. […]
Abuja Protest Spotlights Benue Judiciary Crisis
Abuja witnessed a significant demonstration as civil society organizations and concerned citizens took to the streets to protest the ongoing crisis in the Benue State judiciary. The rally, organized by the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, called for urgent intervention from the National Judicial Council (NJC), Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat […]
Newcastle Defeat Liverpool to clinch Carabao Cup
Dan Burn and Alexander Isak fired Newcastle to a League Cup final 2-1 victory over Liverpool last night. Although Federico Chiesa pulled one back for the Reds in stoppage time, the Magpies held on to beat Liverpool for the first time in 18 attempts. It is Newcastle’s first domestic trophy since the 1955 FA Cup. In […]
Donald Trump Considering Travel Restrictions on 43 Countries
US President Donald Trump’s administration is thinking of a new travel ban that would affect citizens from 43 countries, divided into three categories of travel restrictions: the Red, Orange, and Yellow list. The red category of countries whose citizens could be completely barred from entering the United States includes Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North […]
Reps Recover N28.7b from Oil Firms
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recovered $19,241,109.35 (N28.7 billion) from two oil companies indebted to the Federation Account. The panel has also successfully recovered N199.3 million out of an outstanding N6.8 billion, comprising excessive charges levied between March and October 2015 and unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) on transactions processed via […]
Aso Rock State House Press Journalist Elect Executives
Aso Rock State House Press Corps (SHPC) Journalists Re-Elect Anule of AFP as Chairman, Hassan of Liberty TV & Radio as Vice Chairman Members of the State House Press Corps (SHPC), journalists accredited to cover Nigeria’s seat of power, Aso Rock on Thursday re-elected Dr. Anule Emmanuel as chairman to lead the elite media group […]
