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The Federal Government says it will establish a Presidential Task Force on ‘Detty “December to coordinate inter-agency efforts and enhance Nigeria’s global image as a festive destination.‎ ‎Detty December is the vibrant, month-long celebration in Nigeria that takes place in December, filled with parties, concerts, weddings, and cultural events. ‎A major of the extravaganza is the return of the diaspora, …

The petition signed by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, urged the police to recall the case file from the Benue State Police Command and place the suspect on a watchlist. The family of the late Ochanya Ogbanje, a 13-year-old who died in 2018 from complications linked to prolonged sexual abuse, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, …

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defeating terrorism and strengthening diplomatic ties with Nigeria’s global partners. “We are engaging the world diplomatically, and we assure all of you that we will defeat terrorism. . The task ahead is to move forward with clarity of purpose guided by the Renewed Hope agenda to build a prosperous Nigeria,” the …

US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militant groups, accusing the government of failing to protect Christians. Trump did not say which killings he was referring to, but claims of a genocide against Nigeria’s Christians have been circulating in recent weeks and months in some right-wing US circles. Groups monitoring …

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party is far from over as the faction loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, insisted that the national convention of the party slated for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital between November 15 and 16, will not hold. Despite the position of the party’s Board of Trustees earlier on Wednesday, urging the …

Saturday’s poll will test not just political strength, but the interplay of power, money, and influence in Anambra. As the people of Anambra State go to the polls on Saturday to decide who governs them in the next four years, there are indications that the off-cycle governorship election will be more than a test of party strength. The exercise appears …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election. The materials, which arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Awka branch on Wednesday, were distributed on Thursday under the supervision of the Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Elizabeth Agwu, amid tight security. …

Democrats’ dominance in Tuesday’s elections reset expectations ahead of next year’s midterm battle for House and Senate control, reinvigorating a party that has been in the political wilderness and leaving Republicans lamenting that the gains President Donald Trump made a year ago with key portions of the electorate all but evaporated. “Last night, if that wasn’t a message to all …

Hours before the first major elections since President Donald Trump’s win last November, Sen. Bernie Sanders offered a stern warning for Democrats about the party’s closed-door talks to end the shutdown. Inside a tense, three-hour meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday, a fiery Sanders urged Democrats not to yield to Republicans without a real victory on health care. The Vermont …

Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday. The CNN reports that Ten percent of air traffic at 40 busy airports would be cut, potentially impacting thousands of flights, though the details of how …