Trump Insists Ceasefire Holds as US, Iran Exchange Fire in Gulf
A fragile truce between the United States and Iran came under severe pressure on…
Trump Insists Ceasefire Holds as US, Iran Exchange Fire in Gulf
A fragile truce between the United States and Iran came under severe pressure on Friday after Iranian forces launched attacks on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering US retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets and raising fresh fears that weeks of painstaking diplomacy could unravel. Despite the exchanges of fire, US…
NASSCO Validates 11.5m NINs in Social Register
The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office has moved to significantly strengthen the credibility of Nigeria’s social intervention system by linking more than 12.3 million citizens to the National Social Register through their National Identification Numbers. The integration, disclosed during a high-level stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Thursday, represents a major step in the…
Americans With Child Support Arrears Face Passport Loss
The United States Department of State has put Americans on notice that any citizen carrying more than $2,500 in unpaid child support faces the very real prospect of losing their passport, a firm reminder of a federal enforcement policy that has been on the books for nearly three decades but is now being applied…
PenCom Warns of Pension Crisis in 23 States
Despite widespread legislation across Nigeria’s 36 states, only seven states and the Federal Capital Territory are fully implementing pension reform laws, the National Pension Commission has revealed, leaving millions of civil servants facing an uncertain retirement future. PenCom Director-General Mrs Omolola Oloworaran made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja during the maiden bi-annual consultative session…
FG Announces CBT Rollout for NECO Exams
Nigeria’s National Examinations Council is set to begin computer-based testing before the end of 2026, the Federal Government has announced, in a move aimed at tackling the persistent problem of examination malpractice and repositioning the country’s public assessment framework for the modern age. Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday during…
2027 Election: Court To Decide If Jonathan Can Run Again
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, 2026, to hear a legal suit seeking to permanently restrain former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election, thrusting one of Nigeria’s most enduring constitutional debates back into the spotlight. The suit, filed by an Abuja based legal practitioner, asks…
Obidient Movement Rejects Factional Groups
Nigeria’s prominent pro-Peter Obi political movement has moved to protect its identity and institutional integrity, publicly rejecting what it described as rogue elements attempting to operate parallel structures under its name and erode public confidence in its leadership. The Obidient Movement, in an official statement released on Thursday and signed by its National Coordinator,…
Trump Blasts FIFA Ticket Prices Ahead Of US World Cup
United States President Donald Trump has openly questioned FIFA’s pricing structure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, declaring in a published interview that he would not personally pay the steep ticket costs being charged for the tournament set to be hosted on American soil. Speaking to the New York Post in an interview published…
FCT Gets N2.285tn Budget As Senate Backs Infrastructure Push
Nigeria’s Senate has passed the 2026 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory, green-lighting a total expenditure of N2.285 trillion for the administration and development of Abuja and its satellite communities. The bill scaled through third reading during a Thursday plenary session, following the presentation of a harmonised report from the joint…
Senate Amends Electoral Act to Curb Judicial Abuse
The Senate has moved to end the chaotic practice of forum shopping by amending the Electoral Act. This legislative shift aims to stop politicians from hunting for favourable judgments in far-flung courts. It is a necessary attempt to fix a system where conflicting rulings often undermine the will of the voters. Under the new rules,…