A Nigerian federal court has returned for reassignment a high-profile terrorism financing case involving the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, after prosecutors failed to appear at a scheduled hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja made the decision on Tuesday, ordering that the case file be forwarded to the…
The Peoples Democratic Party says it has zoned its party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections to the Southern Nigeria and the national chairman to the North. The resolution was reached during the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) 102nd convention held at the PDP’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The party’s National Publicity…
The Senate, on Tuesday, set up a delegation to pay a condolence visit to the family of the late Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark. Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, who made the announcement during plenary, named the Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro as leader of the delegation. Barau listed other…
The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned the invasion of a territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23 rebel forces. The EU ‘s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Mr Anouar El Anouni, made the condemnation at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. According to the bloc’s spokesperson, the continued advance of the M23…
Ruben Amorim said struggling Manchester United need a win to kickstart his Old Trafford revolution as he prepares for a “special” first home match against Bodo/Glimt today. United had a disappointing 1-1 draw at Ipswich on Sunday in Amorim’s first game in charge since replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag, leaving them 12th in the…
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes late Monday, targeting several locations across Syria, according to local media reports on Tuesday. The targeted areas included the outskirts of Homs in central Syria, the coastal city of Latakia and the desert city of Palmyra, said the report. Loud explosions were heard in the cities, though…
In the quiet town of Plains, Georgia, a significant chapter in American history came to a poignant close with the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, who breathed his last at the venerable age of 100. Born on October 1, 1924, Carter’s life was a tapestry woven with threads of…
ABUJA—In a significant debate yesterday, Senators attributed the escalating incidents of banditry and Boko Haram activity to the impending 2027 elections. During discussions on an urgent motion regarding the alarming rise of these threats, Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau of the PDP, representing Taraba North, was supported by Senators Sunday Karimi from the APC in Kogi…
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said on Monday that he was appalled by the killing and maiming of Palestinians at an aid distribution centre in Gaza. He said in a statement that “I am appalled by reports of Palestinians killed and injured while seeking aid in Gaza yesterday. “It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed that no casualty is recorded in the Port Harcourt runway incident involving Air Peace’s flight P47190 from Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of…
