The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan has not informed him of any intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the remarks during a media briefing with journalists on Friday, October 24, responding to speculations that Jonathan was being urged to return to…
Aisha Wahab, the young woman who was kidnapped in Auchi, Edo State, has been released after spending several weeks in captivity. Aisha was abducted last Saturday at Igbira Camp in Auchi by unknown gunmen, who reportedly took her into the forest. During her captivity, videos circulated on social media showing Aisha appealing to her family…
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list,” calling it a significant achievement for the nation’s economy and financial credibility. He described the development as “a strategic victory for our economy and a renewed vote of confidence in Nigeria’s financial governance.” The FATF — the global body…
Madagascar’s new government has officially revoked the Malagasy citizenship of ousted president Andry Rajoelina, according to a decree published on Friday, October 25—just ten days after his removal from office in a military takeover. The decree, published in the country’s official gazette and confirmed by multiple local media outlets, stated that Rajoelina lost his citizenship…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he declined a proposal to make former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, his successor in 2007, citing El-Rufai’s lack of maturity at the time. Obasanjo made this disclosure on Friday, October 24, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the Ajibosin Platform Annual Symposium themed “The…
The Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Julius Babatunde Adelakun, has passed away at the age of 91. His death was announced on Saturday, October 25, by the Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, who said Bishop Adelakun died on Friday after a long and fulfilling life of service…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the Service Chiefs and announced their replacements. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, General Olufemi Oluyede has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu is now the Chief…
U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, who pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in 2023, according to two sources familiar with the matter. In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump “exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a…
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has called on residents to take up self-defence against bandit attacks, declaring that his administration will neither pay ransom nor negotiate with criminals under any circumstance. The governor made this known during a visit to Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas, where several communities were recently attacked by bandits operating…
The House of Representatives has denounced the arbitrary hike in rents across the country, insisting that no rent increase should exceed 20 percent of the current rate, regardless of improvements in infrastructure or other factors. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Bassey Akiba, representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency, titled “Need to Regulate Arbitrary Rent…
