The Senate has called for the full and timely implementation of allocations to the defence sector, cautioning that any delay could weaken Nigeria’s fight against insecurity. The appeal was made during a budget defence session on Wednesday, where the Minister of Defence presented the ministry’s 2025 performance review and proposed 2026 budget before lawmakers. Chairman…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has clarified that he has never had a personal or political relationship with President Bola Tinubu, insisting that their paths were never meant to align. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks during an interview on Trust TV, dismissing claims that he and…
The Senate on Tuesday commenced an emergency plenary session to deliberate on the controversial amendments to the Electoral Act. The emergency sitting was convened amid growing protests by Nigerians and civil society groups calling for the inclusion of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results. The session comes less than a week after the passage…
The Malaysian government has announced plans to introduce a new digital platform that will allow employers to hire foreign workers directly, removing the need for private recruitment agents that have long controlled the process. According to Economic Times, the initiative, disclosed by Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan, is aimed at cutting recruitment…
A suspect described as a “key participant” in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into American custody, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced. The suspect, Zubayr Al-Bakoush, arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday, according to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who disclosed…
President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will embark on a state visit to the United Kingdom from Wednesday, March 18, to Thursday, March 19, 2026. The announcement was made on Sunday, February 8, via the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the British Royal Family. The visit is being undertaken…
The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market, located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway), over alleged repeated environmental violations. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on his X account on Sunday, February 7. According to Wahab, the market was…
US President Donald Trump on Friday, February 6, signed an executive order authorizing new tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran, intensifying economic pressure on Tehran ahead of a planned new round of talks next week. The order, which takes effect on Saturday, February 7, calls for the imposition of tariffs on goods…
Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have killed the President-General of Ogidi community and another person in Anambra State. The President-General of Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area, Sir Ikwuka Okoye, popularly known as Anumili, was shot dead on Friday, February 6. The attack is believed to have been carried out by…
Thirteen journalists from different media organizations were injured in a road accident on Friday, February 6, while covering an official project tour in Bauchi State. The accident occurred along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area, shortly after the delegation—led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu—commissioned…
