Politics

The counterterrorism police named the assailant as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. He was shot dead by the police after killing two people and injuring three others in an attack on Yom Kippur. A man attacked a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Thursday, killing two people and seriously injuring three others in what the police called …

Dame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury designate – the first woman to be chosen for the role. A former NHS chief nurse, the 63-year-old became a priest in 2006 and was appointed as the first female Bishop of London in 2018 – the third most senior member of clergy in the Church of England. …

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Debo Ologunagba, stated that former President, Goodluck Jonathan, remains a member of the party. Ologunagba made this known on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. According to the PDP spokesman, one can either resign or be removed, and Jonathan has neither done …

Ahead of the February council polls in the Federal Capital Territory, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has pledged support for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Dr. Moses Paul, stating that he would join him in campaigns across the FCT. Obi gave the assurance on Wednesday at the Merit …

The recent open endorsement of Christopher Maikalangu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election, by Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a member of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the final straw that should break the camel’s back. This is not just another case of …

US Government shuts down: The federal government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on — and no one inside the Capitol knows what will happen next. Blame game: Once the funding deadline passed, Republicans and Democrats immediately began pointing fingers at …

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairmanship seat in the February 2026 council polls, Christopher Maikalangu. Recall that last week, the Independent National Electoral Commission, had authorised the commencement of campaigns ahead of the area council elections. In a statement by its National Commissioner …

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has said a former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, does not have the authority of the party to disclose that former President Goodluck Jonathan would become its presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. The opposition party said it did not lack presidential materials for the next general election, as …

President Bola Tinubu has claimed that the change promised to Nigerians by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ten years ago has been fulfilled by his administration. Tinubu said that those criticising the work of his administration were doing so simply because they do not understand mathematics. He made the remarks on Tuesday during a book launch and the commissioning of …

Former Chairman of Udi Local Government Area, under the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State, Engr Nick Ozonsi, has warned Governor Peter Mbah against defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Engr Ozonsi handed down the warning on Monday while featuring on the ‘Political Voices’ of Enugu-based 92.5 Dream FM. In his view, Gov …