President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing a prolonged political crisis that has crippled governance and threatened security in the oil-rich region. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration had exhausted all avenues for peaceful resolution but was left with no choice as democratic institutions in…
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris are running neck and neck ahead of the presidential election, a fresh Leger poll released by the New York Post showed. Both candidates have 49 per cent support ahead of the Tuesday vote, while the other 2 per cent of respondents said they would…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that a return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs amid fears that the three-week-old ceasefire agreement between Hamas fighters and Israel is about to end. Guterres disclosed this in a statement relayed to journalists by UN Geneva spokesperson Rolando Gomez on Tuesday. “We must at all…
The Board of Unity Bank has appointed Mr Ebenezer Kolawole as the Acting Managing Director of the Bank, following recent leadership changes. This appointment comes after the retirement of Mrs Oluwatomi Somefun, who completed her tenure as Managing Director, with necessary approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement on Wednesday, Unity…
The Deputy Governor of Edo, Dennis Idahosa, on Sunday, called for a future built on love, understanding and unity as Muslim faithful observed the holy month of Ramadan. Idahosa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Friday Aghedo, said Ramadan was a time for reflection, spiritual discipline, and strengthening of community bonds. The deputy…
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and policy, has claimed that Peter Obi, Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, will soon leave the party. Speaking in an interview on TVC on Wednesday, Bwala said the former governor of Anambra state will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Zamfara State has been hit by another wave of defections as Muhammad Kurya, its candidate in the August 2025 Kaura Namoda South State Assembly by-election, dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress. In a statement issued to journalists in Gusau, Kuryar blamed his defection on what he called the…
Explore the highlights of the second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, featuring former President Donald Trump’s absence and memorable exchanges among GOP contenders. Learn how Trump’s safe approach seems to pay off and how candidates tackled issues like immigration, healthcare, and abortion. The second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate unfolded in a manner that echoed…
The UN Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator in Mauritania, Joyce Msuya, has allocated 3 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support Malian refugees who have sought safety in the country. The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York. Dujarric said…
Nigeria’s House Committee on Petroleum Downstream has rejected public petitions seeking the removal of Mr Farouk Ahmed, head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), citing strong institutional performance under his watch. At a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday, Committee Chair Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere emphasised that after a thorough assessment…
