Politics

IBADAN — The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Abimbola Olugbenga, has commenced a statewide operational tour of Area Commands as part of efforts to strengthen security and deepen community policing across the state. The tour, which began on Monday, involves engagement with traditional rulers, community leaders, and representatives of […]

ABUJA — The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding for newly established Nigerian Army divisions following President Bola Tinubu’s approval to expand the Army’s command structure. The Nigerian Army announced the development on Wednesday on its official X handle. The […]

The Federal Government exceeded its 2024 borrowing target by N4.79tn after raising N12.62tn against a budgeted N7.83tn to finance a wider fiscal deficit caused by lower-than-expected revenue. According to the Budget Office, the government’s revenue fell short of projections by N4.90tn, pushing the fiscal deficit to N13.51tn, well above the […]

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has withdrawn his request to subpoena Department of State Services Director-General Oluwatosin Ajayi in his alleged criminal defamation trial. Sowore told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the evidence he sought could instead be presented by another DSS official, following […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The appellate court held that the lower court lacked jurisdiction because the case was filed by a […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for their first face-to-face talks since the start of the Iran war. The meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing conflict and Washington’s efforts to revive negotiations with Tehran, despite […]

Nigeria’s Favour Ashe and Nicholas Fakorede have advanced to the men’s 100 metres semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow following strong performances in their respective heats. Ashe won his heat with an impressive time of 10.10 seconds, finishing ahead of Kenya’s Meshack Babu, who recorded 10.21 seconds, while […]

An Australian court has dismissed an appeal by right-wing politician Pauline Hanson seeking to overturn a ruling that found her guilty of racial discrimination against Muslim Senator Mehreen Faruqi. The Full Federal Court of Australia on Monday upheld the 2024 judgment, which found Hanson had breached racial discrimination laws after […]

The Kwara State Government has commenced collaboration with security agencies and relevant stakeholders to tackle human trafficking, illegal migration, and insecurity as part of activities marking the 2026 World Day Against Human Trafficking. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, said the state government would work with […]