Politics

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas State in the United States has urged residents to immediately report any cleric or individual attempting to enforce Sharia law, following a viral video of an Islamic preacher in Houston demanding shopkeepers stop selling alcohol, pork, and lottery tickets. Reacting on his official X handle, Abbott doubled down on his anti-Sharia stance, boasting of laws …

The Obidient Movement has appealed to former President Goodluck Jonathan to support Peter Obi instead of contesting against him in the 2027 presidential election. The appeal is coming after Obi and Jonathan held a closed-door meeting on Thursday. Obi posted pictures of him and the former president on his X handle, describing Jonathan as “a very dear elder brother, statesman, …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused an application seeking to stop former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola from taking charge of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Emeka Nwite, ruling on an ex parte motion brought by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a former Deputy National Chairman of the ADC, declined to grant interim orders aimed …

The first set of Nigerians marked for deportation from the United States under President Donald Trump’s immigration clampdown has left America. Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, disclosed this to reporters in Accra late Wednesday, confirming that the deportees arrived in Ghana before being sent back to their home countries. According to Mahama, a total of 14 deportees, including Nigerians and …

A Federal High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively. The order, granted on Thursday, also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognise the duo or their associates in those …

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said it is not aware of anyone being in court against it over the leadership tussle. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. “We are not aware that anybody is in court against ADC. What …

Former President Barack Obama led a chorus of national leaders condemning the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University (UVU) on Wednesday. In a poignant statement posted on X, Obama wrote, “We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this …

A leaked conversation between the APC Deputy Governorship Candidate in the November 8 Guber election has gone viral. Whilst Iyom as she is fondly called has accused Soludo of taunting her PhD Degree and her person, she has entered into the fray. She was apparently speaking with a former supporter, named Ifeanyi. Iyom (Uche Lilian Ekwunife) is a former Reps …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognised the new leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), with former Senate President, Senator David Bonaventure Mark, emerging as National Chairman, News360 Nigeria reports. INEC confirmed the change in the party’s particulars on its official website on Wednesday in Abuja, effectively ending months of leadership tussle within the ADC. According …

The Qatari Ministry of Interior has announced new visa regulations for Nigerian travellers. The ministry cited recent cases of overstays as the cause of the new development. Under the new policy, a confirmed return transfer must be booked alongside hotel reservations before a tourist or transit visa can be processed. Also, eligibility has also been restricted, as only females or …