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Nigerian senator barred from practising law in US joins ruling APC

Nigeria, June 25 -- Neda Imasuen, the Edo South Senatorial District senator, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Imasuen, chairperson of the Sena... Read More


Okonjo-Iweala receives Lifetime Award in fighting fraud, corruption

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been awarded the 2025 Cressey Award by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for ... Read More


Transfers: Moses Simon joins Paris FC on three-year deal after Nantes farewell

Nigeria, June 25 -- Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has officially completed a move to Paris FC, sealing a three-year contract that will keep him at the newly-promoted Ligue 1 side until 2028. The mo... Read More


PDP reinstates Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has restored Samuel Anyanwu to his position as its national secretary. The acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagun, announced the deci... Read More


Senate passes Rivers emergency rule N1.48trn budget

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Senate on Wednesday passed the 2025 Rivers State budget, authorising the spending of N1.48 trillion under the emergency administration in the state. The budget was passed duri... Read More


Abakaliki residents urge speedy completion of public water infrastructure

Nigeria, June 25 -- Residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, have called on the Ebonyi State Government to double its efforts in the ongoing repair and water reticulation works in the state capital. The... Read More


Shadow Government: Judge invites seven legal experts for SSS' suit against Pat Utomi

Nigeria, June 25 -- Federal High Court judge James Omotosho on Wednesday invited seven legal experts to offer opinions regarding the suit filed by the State Security Service (SSS) against the move to ... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Adamawa governor speaks on new policy affecting Atiku's Waziri Adamawa title

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has spoken on his directive to remove kingmakers and members of traditional councils who are not indigenes of the areas where they hold ... Read More


Former Kwara governor, Cornelius Adebayo, is dead

Nigeria, June 25 -- A former governor of Kwara State and minister of communications, Cornelius Adebayo, is dead. According to a statement by his eldest son, Oluwasegun, Mr Adebayo died on Wednesday m... Read More


How will the Iran crisis impact Africa?

Nigeria, June 25 -- Israel, Iran and the United States' (US) escalating hostilities have sent geopolitical tremors far beyond the Middle East. With the fragile ceasefire holding for now, the world wa... Read More