Donald Trump and his wife Melania have arrived for a church service in Washington a few hours before he is set to be sworn in for a second term as president of the United States. The service was being held at St John’s Episcopal Church near the White House. Vice President-elect JD Vance and his…
Shi’ite members in Bakin Ruwa Area of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State Thursday clashed with Security operatives attached to the convoy of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The governor’s convoy ran into the Shi’ite members while they were performing their weekly procession at Bakin Ruwa along Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway. A Shi’ite representative…
The new Pope’s choice of name signals he will continue the work of his predecessor, “institutionalising” Francis’s reforms, experts have said. Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Catholic Church, emerged on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of a packed St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening. The election of…
A local government chairman in Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to officially designate armed herders as terrorists, warning that the continued attacks on rural communities are fuelling food insecurity and deepening national instability. Dr Eric Odo, who heads the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, issued the call during a stakeholders’…
The Lagos Society for Good Governance, a non-partisan civic organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and halt what it describes as unconstitutional tenure elongation schemes in several Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State. The group also urged the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN,…
NPFL Group A leaders Bendel Insurance have been urged to maintain their unbeaten run as they trade tackles with Kwara United this weekend at home in continuation of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Insurance are currently four points clear at the top of the Group A table, having played 12 matches without…
By Abubakar Yunusa The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, announced that she would not back out on her plan to return to her constituency for the Sallah break. The senator also urged her supporters to disregard speculations making the round that she has cancelled her scheduled visit. She disclosed this…
Viktor Gyökeres’ proposed transfer from Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal has hit a significant roadblock due to disagreements over the player’s valuation in ongoing negotiations. Arsenal have identified the Swedish striker as their top target, prioritising him over Benjamin Šeško in their quest for a centre-forward this summer. Gyökeres is reportedly willing to commit to a…
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CSSLN) on Tuesday rejected summons issued by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions to the Speakers of the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly. The CSSLN conveyed its position in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin. The summons are reportedly…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he was willing to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Russian media reported this on Tuesday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Peskov said Putin has repeatedly expressed his willingness to hold such talks but has raised doubts about Zelensky’s legitimacy. “The legal formalisation…
