The Labour Party has set a date for its membership revalidation exercise to begin December 17, 2025, and end January 20, 2026.Calling on members to take advantage of the exercise, the party said the move aimed at boosting its numbers would add an additional 10 million persons nationwide to its
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National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhi Ribadu on Sunday said he received a United States congressional delegation on a fact-finding mission to Nigeria following earlier engagements in Washington DC.Ribadu said the delegation was led by Mario Díaz-Balart and included Norma Torres, Scott Franklin, Juan Ciscomani and Riley M. Moore.He said Richard
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French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday, said he spoke with President Bola Ahmed and conveyed France’s solidarity over the country’s security challenges, especially the terrorist threat in the north.Macron said France would strengthen its partnership with Nigerian authorities and increase support for affected populations at Tinubu’s request.He also called on
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Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele; former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-General Tukur Buratai (rtd), have all dismissed insinuations that they are connected to terrorism financing.While Emefiele described the allegation as
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The Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule, on Friday defended his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).“The major reason for leaving the PDP is because of the division in the PDP,” Amaewhule, who represents Obio-Akpor I constituency,
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Terrorists have issued fresh threats of revenge attacks on residents of Ungwan Nungu in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following a recent military operation that left two of their members dead and led to the recovery of an AK‑47 rifle, ammunition, and about ₦1.6 million.Multiple community sources on
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Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has described Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, as a potential future prime minister, crediting Nigeria for “sending” her to Britain.Johnson spoke on Thursday in Owerri during the ongoing Imo Economic Summit, where he praised the longstanding ties between both countries
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday upheld a judgment of the Federal High Court, which barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), also known as the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), from stopping motorists, impounding vehicles, or imposing fines on road users.The court’s ruling on VIO, restrained the
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The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on Nigerians accused of violating religious freedom, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s confrontational stance toward Abuja over spiralling sectarian violence.The announcement, posted on X by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, targets individuals who “direct, authorize, fund, support, or carry out
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President Bola Tinubu has submitted another set of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, expanding his diplomatic picks with the inclusion of top former government officials.Featured on the new list are Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, former Chief of Naval Staff and immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, and Abdulrahman Dambazau,
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