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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Security Chiefs and the 19 governors of the Northern States on Thursday held a crucial meeting on the alarming rising insecurity situation in Northern parts of the country. Informed sources told the Nigerian Tribune that the meeting, which was held behind closed-door at the office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, Abuja commenced …

TALLINN, Estonia— As Vladimir Putin heads for another six-year term as Russia’s president, there’s little electoral drama in the race. What he does after he crosses the finish line is what’s drawing attention and, for many observers, provoking anxiety. The voting that concludes on Sunday is all but certain to allow Putin to remain in office until 2030, giving him a full …

The Spokesman for the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, has berated the Peoples Democratic Party for calling for the resignation of the Senate President, Senator GodsWill Akpabio, over the unfounded claim ofN3.7tn budget padding. The budget padding allegation was raised by the PDP senator representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi. Ningi, in a media interview, claimed that while the budget passed by …

Pope Francis has no plans to resign from office — though he says some in the Church wish he would.  The pontiff addresses the topic in “Life: My Story Through History,” his forthcoming autobiography. Excerpts from the book, which explores in detail the most significant moments of the 87-year-old’s life up until the present day, were published March 14 by …

President Bola Tinubu recently set tongues wagging when, during his just concluded trip to Doha, the Qatari capital, he told the country’s captains of industry to report directly to him if any Nigerian official demanded a bribe from them in order to facilitate a business transaction. Revealed in a signed statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and …

– Kawu Sumaila dropped as spokesman, as Monguno takes over – Group meets, strategies on wider consultation and cooperation Members of the Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) on Thursday named Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’Adua as the replacement for Sen. Abdul Ningi as the Chairman of the group. Yar’Adua, a younger brother to the late President Umar Yar’Adua, hails from Katsina State. He …

Ahead of the 21st September Edo governorship election, no fewer than 30 All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from Edo South Senatorial District have endorsed Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama as running mate to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the party’s flag bearer at the polls. The leaders gave their nod at a meeting attended by top former governorship aspirants and other critical stakeholders from Edo …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, called on state governors to set aside political differences and collaborate with the federal government to build the nation. He made the call while speaking during the breaking of Ramadan fast with the state chief executives at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. He emphasised the importance of transitioning from politics to governance, noting the need for unity …

EDIDIONG IKPOTO writes on how the burial ceremony of former Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, was hijacked and turned into an arena of a political squabble On Saturday, March 9, 2024, the immediate-past Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, was committed to Mother Earth. As a testament to his giant strides and stellar reputation as one of Nigeria’s …

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Russian forces deported Bohdan Yermokhin from the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol in the spring of 2022, flew him to Moscow on a government plane and placed him into a foster family. He was sent to a patriotic camp near the capital where flag-waving staff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and tried to teach him nationalistic songs. The Ukrainian teenager was given a …