Written by A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Shinkafi, has raised an alarm over the state of affairs within the party in Zamfara State, seeking the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. Shinkafi also called on the APC National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, to caution the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, … Continue reading “Shinkafi Raises Alarm Over State Of APC In Zamfara”
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Sunday said the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) will resume operations on Wednesday, 29th October 2025. NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, disclosed this in a statement weeks after the corporation suspended train operations along that route. According to the agency, the temporary suspension became necessary to enable … Continue reading “NRC Announces Resumption Of Warri–Itakpe Train Service”
When a Commander-in-Chief dismisses his nation’s top military leadership, the country deserves clarity, not cryptic announcements. Yet once again, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has chosen secrecy over statesmanship, opacity over order. In a terse communiqué that offered neither rationale nor reassurance, the President on Friday, October 24 2025, sacked Nigeria’s Service Chiefs – the Chief … Continue reading “Editorial: Tinubu’s Ignominious Sacking of Service Chiefs”
In a dramatic turn that underscores Nigeria’s worsening fiscal and energy crisis in the wake of a N500 billion revenue shortfall at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) in 2024, President Bola Tinubu is said to be planning to lead a high-level delegation to the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh with a pointed, if … Continue reading “President Tinubu Heading to Saudi Arabia to Beg Funds for NNPCL”
US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed a trade agreement Sunday, boosting US access to critical minerals as China tightens controls on rare earths. Beijing this month announced sweeping restrictions on the rare earths industry, prompting Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs on imports from China in retaliation. Trump is in the … Continue reading “Trump Signs Malaysia Trade And Rare Earths Deal”
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional state in the South-east geopolitical zone to address the long-standing agitation over the region’s perceived marginalisation in the nation’s political structure. If ratified, the move will increase the number of states in the South-east … Continue reading “National Assembly Committee Considers Additional State For South-East”
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, praising the “unique” nuclear-capable weapon with a range of up to 14,000 kilometres (8,700 miles). “The decisive tests are now complete,” Putin, who is waging an offensive in neighbouring Ukraine, said in a video released by … Continue reading “Russia Tests New Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile”
With no majority in parliament and surrounded by allies outraged by his acceptance of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to have set his sights on Israel’s next elections. A political phoenix, Netanyahu is the country’s longest-serving prime minister, has been its dominant political figure for decades and heads one of … Continue reading “Netanyahu Faces Vote With Coalition Weakened By Gaza Truce”
US President Donald Trump jetted into Malaysia on Sunday to oversee the signing of a Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact, after deadly cross-border clashes between the countries flared this summer. Here’s what we know about their agreement to uphold a truce, Trump’s role in sealing the deal and the conflict at the heart of the matter. … Continue reading “What We Know About Thai-Cambodia Truce Deal”
US President Donald Trump co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia during the first stop on his Asia tour, which is expected to culminate in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The ceasefire, following a bloody border dispute, was signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun … Continue reading “Trump Oversees Signing Of ‘Historic’ Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Agreement”