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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected growing calls to resign after his decision to appoint veteran Labour figure Peter Mandelson as the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States triggered a deepening political crisis tied to renewed scrutiny of Mandelson’s past association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer’s refusal to step aside came on…
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of key welfare provisions contained in its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), including a 40 per cent increase in academic allowances, in a move aimed at stabilising Nigeria’s public university system. The development was confirmed on Monday in a statement issued by the…
Fresh signs of possible reconciliation have emerged in the prolonged political crisis rocking Rivers State, following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Presidency sources confirmed that Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting involving Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; and other influential political stakeholders from…
Economic and social activities gradually resumed across the South-East on Monday, February 9, 2026, following a directive by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordering an end to the long-observed Monday sit-at-home across the region. IPOB announced the decision in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, urging residents to…
ABUJA — Nigeria’s internal security crisis entered a more ominous phase this week as intelligence reports confirmed a surge in coordinated drone attacks by extremist groups. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly conducted nearly 20 drone-related missions across the northeast and neighboring Lake Chad regions since 2024. Security experts warn that these…
ABUJA — The Nigerian Senate officially confirmed yesterday that the nation must embrace fresh borrowings to sustain the 2026 fiscal cycle. Senator Solomon Adeola, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced this during a public hearing in the capital. The proposed budget estimates total expenditure at N58.47 trillion, significantly outpacing the projected revenue…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Ukrainian skeleton pioneer Vladyslav Heraskevych has ignited a diplomatic firestorm at the 2026 Winter Olympics by wearing a helmet featuring fallen compatriots. During a Monday training session, the twenty-six-year-old athlete displayed the portraits of friends and fellow sportsmen killed in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict. This calculated act of defiance fulfills his…
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu convened an emergency high-level security meeting with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Sunday. General Dagvin Anderson led the American delegation to the State House for these critical bilateral discussions. This diplomatic encounter signals a renewed commitment to military cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. Furthermore, the…
KADUNA — Terrorists abducted seven residents during a midnight assault on the Millennium City suburb in Kaduna State. This latest incursion targeted two specific families within the Danhonu II community in Chikun Local Government. Armed men breached the neighborhood around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday and operated until the early morning. Consequently, the brazen nature of…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced stricter enforcement against motorists driving against traffic on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway as repair works commence on the Kara Bridge section of the road. Speaking at the scene of a major traffic backlog on Monday, Lagos Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kehinde Hamzat, warned that all offenders —…
