Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the National Assembly fails to address concerns in the Electoral Act 2026. The threat is contained in a communiqué issued after the council’s General Assembly meeting held at the council’s secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the communique was jointly …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new gratuity scheme for retiring federal civil servants in Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, the FEC said the new gratuity scheme provides one full year’s salary for federal civil servants after 10 years of service, effective January 1, 2026, complementing the 2004 Contributory Pension Scheme that previously lacked this benefit. “The …
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However, the circumstances surrounding the sudden development remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has removed its Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, barely six months after he assumed the influential position. It was learnt that the approval for Hundeyin’s removal was given on Thursday, March 5, 2025. However, the circumstances …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world. Trump has said …
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Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi says Nigeria’s poverty problem is not about a lack of resources but about the choices the country has made. He said a nation blessed with oil, gas and a large, energetic population should not be struggling the way Nigeria is. According to him, the real issue is leadership and a culture that rewards corruption …
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The terms of agreement between the AGF office and Ms Oduah for the return of looted funds alleged in the N2.5 billion fraud case against her and co-defendant remain a secret. Former Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah has commenced steps to return some looted funds to the Nigerian government amid settlement talks over the N2.5 billion fraud charges instituted …
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The Iranian military said it had again targeted Kurdish groups in neighbouring Iraq. Three missiles were fired at the headquarters of opposition groups, the state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday, citing the military leadership in Tehran. Iranian propaganda channel Press TV released videos that it said showed impacts at the positions of “anti-Iranian separatists.” U.S. media recently reported that …
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The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has tasked the Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs to intensify the implementation of practical and result-oriented strategies to decisively tackle terrorism and other security threats across the country. Musa gave the directive on Wednesday, while presiding over the maiden Monthly Operational Briefing at the Ministry of Defence in Abuja. This …
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday expressed support for Spain after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “cut off all trade with Spain.” According to French daily Le Parisien, Macron held phone talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday to convey France’s “European solidarity” in response to the recent U.S. threats of economic coercion targeting Spain. Trump on …
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has promised to issue Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to the indigenous people of FCT, living on their ancestral land. Wike made the promise on Wednesday, during a thank-you visit to the people of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). He explained that the move was to give the people a …
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