Former Benue Governor, Sen. Gabriel Suswam on Wednesday resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a letter he personally signed and addressed to Mbagber Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area of the state and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Suswam said that the decision to leave the party…
NDLEA operatives have arrested several suspects in connection with major drug seizures across Nigeria. The agency’s Media Director, Mr Femi Babafemi, said that among those detained was a 27-year-old in Kano State found with 197,000 exol-5 tablets, while two others were arrested in Adamawa State with over 1.5 million tramadol capsules concealed in jumbo bags…
FIFPro is calling for mandatory four-week off-season breaks and two-week in-season breaks to safeguard players from the risks of overload following a new study into the fragmented football calendar, as some players are participating in nearly double the average number of matches. The players union’s new study, entitled “From High-Usage to Underload: A Tale of…
India’s textiles, leather, jewellery and footwear sectors are warning of massive losses after U.S. tariffs of up to 50 per cent came into effect last week, severely curbing exports. The Trump administration’s move — doubling duties after India refused to halt Russian oil purchases — has left labour-heavy industries struggling to cope, according to local…
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has mourned the death of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who died on Monday. This is contained in a condolence message issued by the Emir’s Spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin…
Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, and the country’s low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, have cancelled their flights to and from Lebanon due to heightened risks. The decision came in response to Israel’s air strikes on Lebanon, affecting flights to and from Beirut scheduled for Wednesday, according to Haberturk daily. Currently, tickets from Istanbul to Beirut are…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency, renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 33 pips to 7.1216 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Justice Oyewole Kayode as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read the letter during plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, Tinubu cited Section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has said that his public support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is not driven by personal ambition or political sycophancy. Speaking during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Kalu addressed recent public backlash over his outfit, worn during a…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to economic reforms geared towards inclusive growth and bridging financial gaps across the country. Shettima gave the assurance while inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), at the presidential villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move was…
