Police seal ACF headquarters as internal crisis deepens
The crisis rocking the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) deepened on Tuesday when operatives of the Nigeria Police sealed off the headquarters of the socio-cultural organisation in Kaduna ahead of a…
Senate amends rules, restricts leadership positions to two-term senators
The senate has amended its standing rules to restrict eligibility for presiding and principal offices to senators who have served at least two consecutive terms. The amendment was adopted on…
Trump adviser Boulos threatens legal action over Lagos-Calabar road contract allegations
Massad Boulos, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump for Arab and African affairs, has threatened legal action over claims that he benefitted from the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. Recent…
Oshiomhole calls for action against South African businesses over xenophobic attacks
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, has asked the federal government to take retaliatory actions against South African businesses operating in Nigeria over recent attacks on Nigerians in the foreign…
Tinubu engages global investors in Paris
President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline, and explaining the rationale for the swift implementation of bold reforms. At the…
Akpabio declares ADC ‘dead’ as 16 Reps dump party for NDC
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday joked that the African Democratic Congress was effectively dead following a fresh wave of defections that saw lawmakers move en masse to other political…
Mustafa Bello named new chairman of Zenith Bank
Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Mustafa Bello as its new Chairman, following the retirement of its founder and long-serving chairman, Jim Ovia, after the expiration of his tenure. The transition,…
Xenophobia: Nigerians seeking return from South Africa will bear the cost – FG
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nigerians interested in repatriation from South Africa will be responsible for the cost of their return trip to Nigeria. The ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa,…
Coroner suspends inquest into death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son
The Coroner’s Court sitting at the Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos Island, on Tuesday suspended further hearing in the inquest into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of author Chimamanda…
Court affirms voters’ right to challenge INEC’s election results
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has affirmed jurisdiction to hear a suit challenging results transmitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the 2023 presidential…
