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•Keen to deny them role in leadership new selection As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for its much-anticipated national convention in Kano, party elders and stakeholders are urging politicians who are planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to do so without delay. Top sources within the PDP told the Sunday Tribune that the leadership of …

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas which includes the “capture” of Gaza and the holding of its territory, according to an Israeli official. The Israeli military has called up tens of thousands of reservists, saying it is aiming to increase pressure on Hamas Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cabinet had decided …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the Renewed Hope Nigeria First policy that mandates all federal ministries, departments and agencies to give absolute priority to Nigerian goods, services and know‑how when spending public funds. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this to State House correspondents after Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The directive “puts …

Reuters reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the offer would be significantly cheaper than formal deportation proceedings, which currently cost the government an estimated $17,000 per individual due to arrest, detention, and legal processes. The Donald Trump’s administration on Monday announced a controversial new incentive aimed at reducing the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States: …

Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine: at least 45,287 people were killed. This is almost three times more than in the first year of the invasion and significantly exceeds the losses of 2023, when the longest and deadliest battle of the war was taking place in Bakhmut. Russian conscripts …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, said Nigeria is playing a leading role in the race to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. He also commended President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a $1bn financing initiative for the Rural Electrification Agency in December 2024. The Speaker stated this while delivering the keynote address at …

According to Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the country’s gas reserves have reached an all-time high of 210.5 trillion cubic feet. This positions Nigeria as the largest holder of natural gas reserves in Africa and among the top ten globally. A significant amount of the gas produced during oil extraction, referred to as associated …

In this analysis, Abuja Bureau Chief LEON USIGBE explores the quiet but strategic conversations in the North about positioning former President Goodluck Jonathan as a potent tool to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. By 2027, Nigeria’s political terrain may witness another momentous shift, and politicians in the north are already calculating their path to regaining political relevance and control …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo; immediate-past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi; Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun; and his counterparts from Lagos and Oyo States, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Seyi Makinde, respectively, were among the dignitaries who bid farewell to the late Afenifere leader, Pa …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of funds by former top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), including two former chief executives, Mele Kyari and Abubakar Yar’Adua A letter, with reference number CR:3000/EFCC/ABJ/HQ/SDC.2/NNPC/VOL.1/698, dated 28 April, addressed to the NNPC Managing Director, shows the EFCC is …