Eight local government chairmen in Bayelsa State have announced their resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared their loyalty to Governor Douye Diri, following his decision to quit the party on Wednesday. The chairmen made the announcement during a press briefing held at the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Secretariat in Yenagoa, the state capital. Their defection marks another wave of political realignment in the state, coming less

Madagascar’s ousted president, Andry Rajoelina, has confirmed that he fled the country following the military coup that toppled his government and thrust the Indian Ocean island nation into deep political crisis. In an official statement issued late Wednesday and transmitted to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Malagasy presidency said Rajoelina left the country between October 11 and 12 after “explicit and extremely serious threats” were made against his life. The statement re

Israel has threatened to resume its military campaign in Gaza if Hamas fails to comply with the terms of a United States–brokered ceasefire that temporarily halted months of devastating warfare. The warning, issued Wednesday by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, came shortly after Hamas handed over the remains of two additional deceased Israeli hostages. The militant group said it had exhausted its ability to recover more bodies from Gaza’s ruins without specialized equipm

The Nigerian Senate will on Thursday, October 16, 2025, conduct the screening of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Information at the National Assembly, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, the screening will take place inside the Senate Chamber at the National Assembly Complex. Members of the Senate Press Corps and tel

Former Kenyan Prime Minister and long-time opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has died at the age of 80 while receiving medical care in India. His office confirmed the news early Wednesday, bringing an end to a political era that defined Kenya’s democracy for more than four decades. Odinga reportedly collapsed during a morning walk in the southern Indian city of Kochi and was rushed to Devamatha Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead following a cardiac arrest. He had been

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to unite in combating false narratives and misinformation that threaten the nation’s unity and global image. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) led by its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters. In a statement issued by his Personal Assistant on Media, Malam Rabiu Ibrahim, the mini

The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of all federal universities to enforce the “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who commenced a two-week warning strike on Monday. The directive, was issued through a circular dated October 13, 2025, and signed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. It ordered all university heads to ensure strict compliance with existing labour laws, which stipulate that emplo

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday commenced a two-week warning strike across public universities in Nigeria, following the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. Announcing the decision at a press conference held at the University of Abuja, ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, said the union was left with no option after what he described as the Federal Government’s failure to address long-standing issues affecting the univers

Twenty members of the notorious Barrio 18 gang, recently designated a “foreign terrorist organisation” by the United States, have escaped...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her persistent fight to restore...

President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for new external borrowing and debt refinancing totalling $2.3...

Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from office following allegations that he...

In an extraordinary feat of endurance and advocacy, 69-year-old Nigerian adventurer Ibijuwon Sofekun has completed a 99-day motorbike...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated Africa’s largest immunisation campaign, a nationwide effort targeting over...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday returned to Abuja after a ten-day working visit to Lagos, where he held a series of engagements with...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled two major cocaine cartels responsible for six separate...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to visit Plateau State today for the burial of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the All...