There are indications that the All Progressives Congress (APC) included its account details in the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections following alleged moves by some governors to hijack the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms. The governors, under the aegis of the …
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South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol’s wife’s (Kim Keon Hee) sentence time has been extended to four years now over corruption charges. In January, ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a district court for receiving gifts, including a Graff diamond necklace and …
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When the Supreme Court overruled his favourite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep revenue flowing into the …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has launched “Operation Sharar Mafaka” and arrested 52 suspects across drug-joint areas of the metropolis. This is contained in a statement issued the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Wednesday in Kano. Newsextra24 reports that “Sharar Mafaka” roughly translates …
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The Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued five students of Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, who were reportedly abducted by armed criminals around the community The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Babaseyi explained that “The incident occurred …
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Amosun entered politics in 1998 during the transition programme initiated by the military government of General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd.) to return Nigeria to democratic rule. Instead of joining the Yoruba-dominated Alliance for Democracy (AD), and the political platform that was closely associated with Afenifere in the Southwest, Amosun aligned himself …
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The Police Command in Ekiti has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked a Christ Apostolic Church at Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, killing a pastor and abducting worshippers. SP Sunday Abutu, the spokesperson for command, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. Abutu said the incident occurred on Tuesday at …
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Nigeria has taken a decisive step towards strengthening its defence sector after a local startup unveiled a suite of autonomous military systems designed for modern battlefield conditions. At a demonstration attended by senior military officials and government representatives on Monday, Terra Industries showcased interceptor drones, mine-detection vehicles and battlefield intelligence …
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Lawmakers in Senegal are moving to change the electoral code in a reform that could reopen the presidential path for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, in a move that could redefine the country’s democratic rules ahead of the 2029 election. The proposed Senegal electoral reform has quickly become one of the …
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The trial of the former Taraba State governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku alongside the former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, continued on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, …
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