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…Vows to end Tinubu’s administration in 2027 Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Friday entered Sokoto metropolis to a welcome by supporters from Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states, in what political observers describe as a show of force ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tambuwal addressing his supporters. The return of the …

The US military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels, two US defense officials told CNN — a dramatic show of force that will give the president a broad range of military options should he want to target drug cartels. …

By Eben Enasco Edo by-election is shaping up to be a fiercely contested battle, with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), leaders confident of victory ahead of the August 16, 2025, National Assembly Poll. The party’s leaders, led by Chief Tony Aziegbemi, at an enlarged rally in Oluku, Ovia Federal Constituency, said they are determined to vote, stand by their votes …

By Idahosa Musa Tension seems to be brewing ahead of weekend’s by-election in Edo State as four political parties on Thursday refused to sign a Peace Accord organized by the State Police Command to ensure a violence-free poll Out of the nine political parties contesting the by-election, five parties — the APC, ADC, ANPP, AA, and PDP — were present …

To arraign 23 fraudsters on Friday Following the arrest of 93 suspected internet fraudsters at a hotel within the precincts of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Friday, August 15, arraign 23 out of the suspects before Justice D. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. This was …

Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said plans to build more than 3,000 homes in a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank will “bury the idea of a Palestinian state”. Reuters The so-called E1 project between Jerusalem and the Maale Adumim settlement has been frozen for decades amid fierce opposition internationally. Building there would effectively cut off …

Kyiv — US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are meeting Friday for a summit in Alaska aimed – on the US side at least – at bringing an end to the grinding war that has followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of 2022. Any peace deal around Ukraine would need to involve agreement on territory, with Russia currently occupying almost a fifth of Ukraine’s land. Last …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to refund allegedly diverted workers’ funds from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), warning that failure to comply will lead to a nationwide industrial action. The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued …

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Friday’s summit in the US state of Alaska with contrasting priorities as they prepare for talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Putin has been consistent on his desire to win Ukrainian territory, while Trump has made no secret of his desire to act as a global peacemaker. …

…Labeling Nigerian political parties as terror groups unjustified – PDP slams Canada. …Canada setting a dangerous precedent – Soneye The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the decision of a Canadian court declaring Nigeria’s two major political parties, the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as terrorist organisations. The party described the claim as ‘misinformed, biased, and lacking …