Lagos Assembly Crisis: Atiku Warns Tinubu Against Interfering In State Matters
Amid the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has insinuated that President Bola Tinubu is behind security operatives’ invasion of the assembly. The state assembly has been enmeshed in an unresolved crisis since the lawmakers impeached former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and replaced him with Mojisola Meranda in…
Chaos, Pandemonium Ensue As Lagos Assembly Holds Plenary Amid Leadership Tussle
The leadership tussle in the Lagos State House of Assembly today took a new dimension with heavy security presence at the premises during a plenary session. Security vans and personnel were spotted in and outside the premises of the Lagos Assembly complex in the Alausa Area of the commercial city. Ahead of the plenary, security…
Musk’s DOGE Advocates Access To US Tax System – Reports
Multiple reports from the US have it that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans. Spearheaded by Musk, the world’s richest man, US President Donald Trump has embarked on a campaign to…
President Trump Expresses Readiness To Meet Putin Over Ukraine Peace Talks
US President Donald Trump has said he could meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin very soon, adding that he believes his the Russian leader genuinely wants to stop fighting in Ukraine. Trump stated this while briefing journalists, hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to play down expectations of upcoming high-level talks in…
201 Nigerians To Be Deported from Us amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
At least 201 Nigerians are set to be deported from the United States, with 85 already cleared for immediate eviction. This move is part of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, which has been targeting undocumented immigrants. According to the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., the deportees will be taken to Lagos, although the…
Military Airstrike Mistakenly Wipes Out Family of 6 in Katsina
Seven innocent civilians have reportedly paid the ultimate price in a military airstrike that hit Yauni community, Zakka ward of Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.Reports have it that three other security personnel, including two police officers and an operative of the state owned Community Watch Corps (CWC), were earlier killed in a gun…
Man Utd Two Points Above Relegation Zone After 1-0 Defeat to Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Sunday’s Premier League clash. Both teams entered the match struggling in the bottom half of the table, with Spurs sitting 15th and United just one spot above them. With a draw offering little benefit to either side, it was Ange Postecoglou’s men who capitalized….
Cameroon Knocks France’s Attempts to Involve Africa in Ukrainian Conflict
Recent events in Cameroon have sparked strong reactions among African social media users, who have slammed France for allegedly using recruitment agencies to send locals to the conflict in Ukraine. Many view this as a revival of colonial-era practices that are no longer acceptable. “Africa will never again go and die for a European country”,…
Reactions Trail Murder Of World’s First Openly Gay Imam
Reactions have continued to trail the death of a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam in South Africa, Muhsin Hendricks. Hendricks was killed after he had reportedly officiated at a lesbian wedding, though this has not been officially confirmed The 57-year-old cleric who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as…
Netanyahu Vows To Unleash Misery On Gaza Over Failure To Release All Israeli Hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to open the gates of hell in Gaza if Hamas fails to return all hostages, pointing to a joint US-Israeli strategy to take on the Palestinian militants. In a joint statement with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Prime Minister Netanyahu revealed that Israel has a common…