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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to conducting a credible, transparent, and internationally acceptable national census, emphasizing that accuracy will take precedence over speed. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this statement during a courtesy visit by the National Population Commission (NPC) leadership, led by Chairman […]

Former United States President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Iran, saying the country would face devastating consequences if any attempt were made on his life. Trump made the statement during an interview aired on NewsNation on Tuesday, where he responded to what he described as assassination threats […]

The Ogun State Government has suspended the nomination process for the next Awujale of Ijebuland following petitions and security reports from key stakeholders. The Fusengbuwa Ruling House, responsible for producing the next Awujale, had recently nominated over 90 aspirants through their families. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Senator Nenadi Usman’s Caretaker Committee as the valid leadership of the Labour Party, effectively removing Mr. Julius Abure as National Chairman. The ruling, delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, follows the Supreme Court’s April 2025 […]

The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has strongly condemned the act of scooping fuel from a fallen tanker, following an incident on Monday, January 20, at Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, Lagos. He described the practice as dangerous, reckless, and unacceptable, highlighting the severe risks […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, failed to resume plenary on Thursday, one week after adjourning its last sitting, amid rumours of a plot to impeach the Speaker. The Assembly had, at its sitting last Thursday, commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his […]

South Korea’s impeached former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to five years in prison after a court found him guilty of abuse of power, obstructing justice, and falsifying documents linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024. The ruling, delivered on Friday, is the first […]

Former United States President Donald Trump has praised what he described as a gesture of respect after Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel medal to him during a meeting at the White House. Machado said on Thursday that she presented the Nobel […]

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after presidential and parliamentary elections in which early results showed a commanding lead for President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking to extend his four-decade rule. With about 25 per cent of votes counted, Uganda’s Electoral Commission […]

A bus crashed into a building in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, on Friday, injuring 13 people, two of whom are in serious condition, according to Yonhap News Agency. Footage aired by local broadcaster YTN showed a full-size passenger bus stationary with its front end smashed into what appeared to be […]