Senate Denies Snubbing Reps Bills, Says No Garbage In, Garbage Out
The Senate has rejected allegations by the House of Representatives that it has been stalling legislative progress by delaying concurrence on bills passed by the lower chamber. During the plenary on Tuesday, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, clarified the Senate’s position, underpinning that the upper chamber has…
Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal Formally Quits APC As Fears Of Implosion Hits Party
Amid growing fears of implosion in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, a Chieftain of the party and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Dr Babachir David Lawal has formally bowed out of the party. However, contrary to speculation, the renowned technocrat and politician said he has not aligned with any political…
VIDEO: Tributes Pour In For Late Olubadan As Residents Anticipate Crowning Of 44th Monarch
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin HAS joined his ancestors a few months after his ascension to the throne. The monarch who passed away in the early hours of Monday, age of 90, was installed on July 12, 2024, as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland Following the demise of the previous traditional ruler of…
Uganda’s 80-Year-Old President In Bid To Extend 40-Year Rule
Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power. In his acceptance speech, Museveni said that he had responded to the call and, if elected, would press ahead with his mission…
Super Falcons Outclass Tunisia To Kickstart WAFCON Campaign
Super Falcons of Nigeria on Sunday beat Tunisia 3-0 in their opening match of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. Nigeria were hoping to put aside their semi-final exit in 2022 to the hosts, Morocco. The Super Falcons would set the pace in the 3rd minute as…
Arsenal In Talks To Sign Sporting Striker Gyokeres
Arsenal are in talks to sign Sporting’s prolific Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres for £70m. Arsenal have had a clear focus on completing a deal for the 27-year-old in recent days and the club are now advancing in their pursuit of the forward. Discussions over personal terms for Gyokeres and with the Lisbon club over a…
Killings: Tinubu Orders Military To Confront Terrorists, Bandits
Bola Tinubu has issued a marching order to the military to confront Boko Haram terrorists, bandits, separatists, and other criminal gangs threatening the peace and sovereignty of the nation, stating that the time to crush the criminals is now. Tinubu, who gave the charge at the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day celebration…
Pope Sends Condolences To Victims Of Texas Floods
Pope Leo on Sunday sent condolences to the families of devastating floods in Texas which have left at least 50 people dead and nearly 30 more missing, many of them children. “I would like to express sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters who were in a…
‘You Want To Rescue Your Stomach, Not Nigerians,’ Wike Tells Coalition Leaders
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at leaders of the opposition coalition, saying that they were not interested in rescuing Nigerians as they claimed, but in their self-interest. Wike, who stated this at the thanksgiving service for the completion of projects by the FCT administration on Sunday, said…
Herdsmen Raid Benue Community, Leave One Dead, Another Missing
There was panic in Tse-Anundu, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, following a deadly assault by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen on Friday. Local sources confirmed that the attackers stormed the village, killing one person on the spot and abducting a woman during the late-hour raid. The victim’s identity has not yet…