WASHINGTON—The GOP-controlled Senate voted late Saturday to advance President Trump’s tax-and-spending megabill despite two Republican defections, narrowly clearing one procedural hurdle and offering a stark preview of the difficulties party leaders face in passing the sprawling measure. The initial vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was 51-49, with …

  Uncertainty remains over the status of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting due to ongoing internal crisis within the National Working Committee (NWC). The acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum’s faction of the NWC claimed the NEC meeting had been postponed. However, Deputy National Chairman …

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (RAEC) has said that it has concluded plans to launch its corporate brand in order to mark a defining moment for its operations in Nigeria and Africa. Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director of Renaissance, made this known in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on …

THE Federal Government says the 60-day administrative pause on the N25 million levy by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) will remain in place. The pause will continue in the mid-to long term, pending a broader legislative review on the contentious annual dues cap. This decision follows widespread criticism …

Armed policemen have taken over the Wadata Plaza, the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as tension continues to mount over the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which is expected to hold today. A report by Channels TV quoted an official of the party to have …

Iran has indirectly issued a death threat against U.S. President Donald Trump, after an influential cleric said threats against Iranian leader Ali Khamenei are considered a curse and a sin, punishable by death under Islam. Nearly two weeks ago, Trump had indirectly threatened Khamenei, saying he was an easy target. …

Flynas, a Saudi-designated Nigerian Hajj air carrier, has completed the inbound transportation of its allocated 13,583 pilgrims back to Nigeria in 16 days. Alhaji Umar Kaila, the Managing Director of First Planet Travels and General Sales Agent (GSA) of Flynas in Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement issued by the …

THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned students to be cautious of a fake portal with fraudulent messages currently circulating online. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the fund’s Director of  Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the information contained in the online …

President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip Pierre on Sunday in Castries committed to formalising diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Monday. According to the statement, both leaders ‎reached this agreement during Tinubu’s courtesy …

The Police Command in Imo says it has arrested a 42-year old suspected child trafficker and rescued 12 alleged stolen children. The command’s spokesman, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri on Monday. Okoye said that the suspect, a female, who hails from Umudim …