A federal jury on Tuesday convicted a Hawaii man on all charges related to an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at his golf course in Florida last year. Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will on Wednesday, deliver Nigeria’s national statement at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The address is scheduled between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. New York time with multilateralism, UN Reform, Climate Action,...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has reaffirmed the commitment of the Northern Governors’ Forum to reposition the New Nigeria Development Company Limited (NNDC) to a viable platform of regional economic growth. Governor Zulum chairs the implementation committee for the revitalisation of the company, which has governors of...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed the commitment of Northern Governors to restructure and reposition the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) into a globally competitive conglomerate. Governor Zulum, who chairs the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) Implementation Committee on NNDC restructuring, stated this during his visit...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has handed over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) money laundering case against Mele Kyari to the court registry for reassignment. Kyari, the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is under investigation...
Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Chizoba Oji, has adjourned proceedings to October 27 to consider a preliminary objection filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in response to criminal defamation charges brought against her. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, is accused of making defamatory remarks against...
Former US Vice President, Kamala Harris has admitted she regrets not questioning President Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term in the 2024 election. “I think about it in the context of asking myself, was it grace to not bring it up to him, or was it reckless?”...
After serving a six-month suspension, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan made a bold return to the National Assembly on Tuesday, insisting she owes no apology to the Senate. The senator representing Kogi Central gained access to her office in the National Assembly Complex and addressed journalists shortly after, declaring that her...
President Bola Tinubu has authorized the development of two 300-bed hostels at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, tasking the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, with overseeing the immediate commencement of the project. This directive was disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja through a statement by...
A tragic accident in Lagos on Tuesday claimed the lives of a police officer and a female commuter when a fully loaded 40-foot container truck overturned and landed on a tricycle in the Ijora area of the city. According to a statement by the General Manager of the Lagos...
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has announced that a fundraising initiative tied to her 65th birthday has so far raised ₦20.4 billion toward the long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja. Speaking to journalists at the Presidential Villa, the First Lady emphasized that the effort is not a personal pet...
Two major oil workers’ unions—the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN)—have fiercely rejected the Federal Government’s move to divest its interests in Joint Venture (JV) oil assets. Speaking during a joint press briefing in...
In a strategic move to support economic recovery, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points—from 27.5% to 27%—following the conclusion of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on September 22 and 23, 2025. The decision, made by the...
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has revealed that 14 banks have successfully complied with the apex bank’s revised capital requirements as part of the ongoing banking sector recapitalisation. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during the presentation of the communiqué from the 302nd Monetary Policy...
World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that uncontrolled high blood pressure—also known as hypertension—is putting over 1.4 billion people at risk of premature death globally. In its newly released Global Report on Hypertension 2024, WHO reveals that while over 1.4 billion people are living with the...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has officially handed over two recently rescued kidnapping victims to their family, while security operatives announced the apprehension of notorious suspects tied to major criminal acts across several states. On Ribadu’s behalf, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, who serves as the National Coordinator...
In a defiant return to the global stage, U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed a scathing critique of the United Nations and key Western allies during a blistering address at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday. Trump, making his first appearance at the UNGA since regaining the presidency, accused...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 12, 2026. The announcement was made in a statement issued Tuesday by , INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Week 5 update on the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), revealing that Osun, Borno, and Lagos States are currently leading in online pre-registration figures. According to data shared by INEC via its social media platforms on Tuesday, the number of...
Embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday asked an Abuja High Court to strike out the federal government’s case against him, citing the prosecution’s repeated absence from court proceedings. Emefiele is facing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu on an amended 20-count charge in case...