Democrat James Talarico on Tuesday won the US Senate race in Texas, flipping another seat for his party in a major blow to Republicans. He defeated the state’s Attorney General and Republican candidate, Ken Paxton, a close ally of President Donald Trump, according to projections ...
The National Assembly has received approval reports from 28 State Houses of Assembly for the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police, clearing the constitutionally required state-legislature threshold for the bill to advance to the next stage of the am...
This is 2023 and the japa syndrome is still trending in Nigeria like an emerging pandemic. Japa, a Yoruba locution which means to leave for greener pastures, is still consistently running errands in the frustrated minds of Nigerian youths. Not long ago, another batch of close fri...
Abdul El-Sayed. Photo: Anadolu Agency
The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, to explain alleged breaches of pension agreements and the non-payment of benefits to retired employees of the apex bank. The resolution followed the adoption of a mot...
Professor Dapo Akande, a Nigerian-trained lawyer who has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice, has built an international career spanning nearly three decades in public international law, legal scholarship and international dispute settlement. Akande, who...
President of the United States, Donald Trump. Photo: The White House
President of the United States, Donald Trump. Photo: The White House
The United Kingdom and Nigerian governments are seeking to attract private investment into three small hydropower projects in Oyo, Kano and Plateau states as part of efforts to expand electricity generation and improve power supply to underserved communities. The initiative, supp...
Barcelona's Spanish forward #10 Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 4 football match between FC Barcelona and Aston Villa at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)
File: The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Mr Ademola Oshodi.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress in Borno State has withdrawn its dismissal notice against one of its House of Assembly candidates, Mohammed Bunu, who was earlier sanctioned for allegedly campaigning for the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The P...
The Anambra State Government has dismissed a viral video in which the son of the governor, Ozonna Soludo, was seen campaigning for the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, describing it as false and misinformation. In the viral video, Ozonna was seen dancing t...
A former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has asked his successor, Hope Uzodimma, to caution his aides against attacking the judiciary over a Federal High Court judgment which nullified his emergence as the All Progressives Congress candidate for Imo West Senatorial Distri...
The African Democratic Congress has kept the venue of its presidential campaign rally in Sokoto State secret ahead of Wednesday’s kickoff, citing security concerns amid allegations of attempts to disrupt the event. The party said it was taking precautionary measures to avoid bein...
The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected counterfeit currency production site in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, arresting one suspect and recovering three bags of suspected fake United States dollar notes. The command said the operation took place on Oc...
About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said. No explosives were found, despite extensive searches on the ground after the planes all took off and...
President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House