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 …

In a scathing rebuke, former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has criticized prominent Nigerian politicians, including Peter Obi, Nyesom Wike, Rotimi Amaechi, and President Bola Tinubu, for engaging in premature campaigns for the 2027 general elections. Jega, speaking at a recent public lecture in Abuja, expressed dismay over the trend of politicians diverting attention from governance …

President Bola Tinubu has called for a Federal Executive Council committee to move swiftly and implement measures to further reduce food prices across the country. Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the directive focuses on ensuring the safe passage of farm produce across transport routes …

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 …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has lamented the electoral management body’s inability to sanction political parties, candidates, and their supporters who engage in premature campaigns ahead of elections. Yakubu expressed this frustration during a roundtable organised by the Commission with the theme, “Challenges of Premature Political Campaign.” According to Yakubu, while the Electoral Act …

The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum (NENF), a coalition of socio-cultural and political leaders from the 19 northern states, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reshuffle his cabinet and overhaul the nation’s security architecture in response to Nigeria’s worsening crises. In a strongly worded statement signed by its Convener, Dominic Alancha, the Forum said it had “deeply examined the …

Elon Musk has lost his title as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump. Ellison’s wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk’s $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Shares in Oracle soared more than 40% after the database software company gave investors a …

Elon Musk has lost his title as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump. Ellison’s wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk’s $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Shares in Oracle soared more than 40% after the database software company gave investors a …

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 …

A former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has revealed that late former President Muhammadu Buhari threatened to sack him if his push to remove petrol subsidy during Buhari’s tenure failed. Kachikwu, who served as minister between 2016 and 2019, made the disclosure on Monday during a virtual business mentorship lecture series organised by the Nigerian Content …

Mele Kyari, a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, on Wednesday, visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, office. Kyari arrived EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja at about 2:15pm. He was invited to answer questions on financial and technical matters during his time in office. Recall that the EFCC had placed …

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 Abia State Government has banned graduation ceremonies for nursery and primary school pupils, as well as secondary school students who are not in exit classes, in both public and private schools. The government also announced the abolition of compulsory combination of textbooks and workbooks by publishers, a practice that prevents parents from reusing textbooks for younger children. Commissioner for …