The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Staff, following the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed Service Chiefs at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. The confirmation came amid heightened security concerns and fresh reports of an alleged coup plot, which have unsettled the nation’s political …
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have finalized a long-awaited trade and investment deal during Trump’s visit to South Korea. The breakthrough came during his ongoing Asia tour and marks a major step in strengthening U.S.–Korea economic ties. Speaking at a dinner on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific forum in …
The Senate on Wednesday commenced the screening of the newly appointed Service Chiefs nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The nominees, accompanied by their families and senior military officers, arrived at the National Assembly complex early in the day. They were ushered into the Senate chamber by the Special Adviser to the President on National …
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a legal framework to tackle the growing challenges of climate change in the state. The bill, sponsored by Mohammed Adamu Omadefu, was passed on Monday during plenary at the Assembly complex in Lafia. Announcing the passage, Speaker Danladi Jatau said the legislation marks a …
Hurricane Melissa has unleashed catastrophic destruction across Jamaica, making landfall as a powerful Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded, hit the island nation. Torrential floods swept through southwestern communities on Tuesday as winds reaching 185 mph (295 kph) tore roofs from buildings and sent boulders crashing onto major roads. Landslides, …
Kenyan authorities have seized more than one tonne of methamphetamine in a major Indian Ocean drug bust carried out with support from INTERPOL. Six suspects were arrested during the high-seas operation. The interception took place on October 21, when the Kenyan Navy stopped a suspicious dhow about 340 nautical miles east of Mombasa. The action …
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has explained that he turned down an invitation from the United States Embassy for a visa re-interview because the date fixed, September 11, made him uncomfortable. Speaking on Tuesday at a media parley titled “Unending Saga: Idi Amin in Whiteface” at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos, Soyinka said the …
The United States Embassy in Mali has told all American citizens to leave the country immediately. The warning follows growing terror threats and a crippling fuel crisis caused by a jihadi blockade. In a statement, the embassy urged Americans to take commercial flights out of Mali. It said travel by road is unsafe due to …
The Zamfara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the party remains strong and united despite recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Gusau by the PDP Publicity Secretary, Halliru Andi. The clarification followed the defection of Maharazu Faru, the …
The House of Representatives has proposed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow for the creation of additional Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Benue State. The proposed legislation, numbered HB2527, is sponsored by Rep. David Ogewu, who represents the Oju/Obi Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The bill passed its …
