The Presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu is not focused on the 2027 election but is instead dedicated to implementing economic policies designed to improve the lives of Nigerians. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, emphasized that the president is prioritizing the long-term effects of his policies over political calculations…
Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has warned that the country could face significant consequences if Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso fail to return to democratic rule. The three West African nations have been under military control in recent years, and after leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), they…
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, has been sworn in as the country’s new prime minister, forming a streamlined cabinet of 24 members, down from 37. Carney was elected leader of the Liberal Party last Sunday in Ottawa, and since then, he has worked to distinguish himself from his predecessor, Justin Trudeau,…
A magistrates’ court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday, March 14, remanded four men in police custody for allegedly injuring two policemen while they were on duty. The defendants—Gabriel Ezekiel, Jude Danlami, Daniel Effiong, and Jacob Yohana—are facing charges of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous bodily harm, theft, and obstructing police officers in the course of their…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old man, Olajobi Taiwo, for allegedly def!ling a 15-year-old girl. Spokesperson of the command, Sunday Abutu, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 13, 2025 said the suspect committed the offence alongside his friend who is at large. The PPRO said…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, March 13, that Russia agrees in principle with the U.S.-led ceasefire plan supported by Ukraine earlier this week, but stopped short of committing to any deal, stating that further negotiations are needed and any agreement must lead to “enduring peace.” “The idea [of a ceasefire] itself is correct,…
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused private jet operators of engaging in illegal charter operations for over 40 years, depriving the federal government of revenue and creating significant security risks. During the 2025 ministerial press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, March 13, Keyamo revealed that a task force set up…
Suspected bandits have abducted ten villagers from three remote communities in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attacks took place in the early hours of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, around 2 a.m. when a group of armed bandits raided the Unguwan Yashi-Maraban Kajuru community and kidnapped six individuals. The victims include God-Dream…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to dismantle NHS England and place the management of the health service directly under government control. In a speech outlining his vision for civil service reform, Starmer confirmed that the “arms-length body” responsible for overseeing the NHS would be abolished to reduce bureaucracy and improve patient care.…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five individuals linked to the kidnapping of the Village Head of Dagachi Hamlet, Yuda Garba, and five others from Ungwan Pawa Dnako Village along Igu Road. On the morning of March 11, 2025, at around 6:30 AM, fifteen armed assailants stormed the village, abducting the victims.…
