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CNN — A top Kremlin aide has accused Donald Trump of being “not sufficiently informed” about the situation in Ukraine after the US president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire.” Putin aide Yury Ushakov was reacting to Trump’s Truth Social post on Tuesday, in which the president said: “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to match bold policy declarations with decisive implementation, stressing that the regional bloc must begin delivering tangible results—especially for youth and women, who form the majority of its population. Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday at the 50th anniversary celebration of ECOWAS, President Tinubu, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office as a “massive disappointment”, accusing his administration of inflicting hardship on Nigerians through poor economic decisions, worsening insecurity, and unchecked corruption. In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday ahead of Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, the opposition party declared that the last 24 months under the …

In a scathing criticism against the shameful conduct of a professor jailed for rigging an election for Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Court of Appeal, Calabar, has said that the rank of a university professor is not meant for fools. “The rank of (a) university professor is not one easily attainable and is certainly not a rank attained by fools,” the …

Multiple sources disclosed to the outlet that Egbetokun has been struggling with the aftermath of a kidney transplant he underwent several years ago while serving as a Chief Superintendent of Police. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is battling health challenges linked to a kidney condition, SaharaReporters has learnt. The sources attributed the strain of his current role and the fact …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors have accused the Federal Government of employing intimidation and exclusion tactics, vowing to resist such measures and remain steadfast in their commitment to good governance. The accusation was made during the 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP, held on Tuesday in Abuja. Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, who …

…also requests for $2.5bn Foreign Currency Denominated Bond Programme. …to raise N758bn pension bond to settle outstanding liabilities President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the National Assembly (NASS) for $21.5 billion External Borrowing Plan for 2025-2026 as well as a $2 billion Foreign Currency Denominated Bond Programme. The presidency, in a separate letter to both chambers …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, Tuesday, called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to eliminate barriers hindering children’s access to quality education, healthcare and overall well-being. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2025 Children’s Day celebration held at the Police College Ground in Ikeja, Alli-Balogun emphasised that the theme of this year’s …

The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has appointed the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and the Olu of ilu- Abo in Akure North council area of Ondo state, Oba Olu Falae, as the chairman of the National Executive Committee of the group. Rising from its monthly meeting held at the country home of its national leader, …

The audit, carried out in accordance with Section 85(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the Auditor-General to scrutinise the accounts of government agencies and statutory bodies, reveals systemic violations of financial regulations, weak internal controls, and unauthorised expenditures amounting to billions of naira. A compliance audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation has …