Politics

The Minister of Women Affairs, Dr. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has urged Nigerians to work together to protect the girl-child from harm and abuse, enabling her to reach her full potential. Speaking during her visit to the Office of the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth House in […]

President Bola Tinubu and former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, have mourned the passing of Dr. Christopher Kolade, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most distinguished intellectuals whose life embodied integrity, service, and excellence. In a personally signed statement, President Tinubu expressed deep sorrow over Kolade’s death, noting that he […]

The Lagos State Government has announced a 15-day closure of the Marine Bridge in Ijora, Apapa Local Government Area, to facilitate urgent maintenance work being carried out by the Federal Ministry of Works. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the closure will […]

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office in a late-night session, marking the latest episode in the country’s prolonged political turmoil. Lawmakers accused the embattled leader of “moral incapacity” and proceeded with an impeachment vote after she failed to appear before Congress to defend herself. Boluarte, […]

Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy advocate María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in promoting democratic rights and advocating a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy in her country. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on Friday in Oslo, recognising Machado’s leadership […]

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 12 suspects in connection with the armed robbery and killing of Arise Television news anchor and producer, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, in Abuja. The suspects, all male, were apprehended following the September 29 invasion of Unique Apartments in Katampe, where about 15 armed men reportedly stormed […]

The Federal Government has reconstituted and inaugurated the Mahmud Yayale Ahmed Tertiary Institutions Committee to coordinate and accelerate negotiations with academic and non-academic unions across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The new committee, inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, is designed to streamline all ongoing and future negotiations […]

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has officially inaugurated the first commercial flight operation at the Gateway International Airport, Ilishan-Remo, marking a major milestone in the state’s aviation and transport infrastructure. The inaugural flight, operated by ValueJet with registration number 5N-BXS, departed the airport at 10:10 a.m. with 90 passengers […]

At least 11 Pakistani soldiers, including two senior officers, have been killed in a fierce gunfight with armed fighters in the country’s northwestern region near the Afghan border. The clash occurred early Wednesday during an intelligence-led operation in Orakzai district, according to a statement from the Pakistani army. Military sources […]

At least 15 people have been confirmed dead after debris from a massive landslide struck a passenger bus in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said on Thursday. The incident occurred near Bilaspur district as the bus travelled along a hilly stretch following days of heavy rainfall. Officials […]