President Donald Trump and his White House predecessor Joe Biden led the way in paying respects from the United States to Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88. Trump, who has had a sometimes thorny relationship with the Vatican, ordered US flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House, and at federal property…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday night returned to Abuja after over two weeks working visit to Europe. President Tinubu, whose aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 9:50pm, was received by senior officials of his administration. Recall that Tinubu departed Nigeria on Wednesday, April 2, and had…
THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has hinted that the ruling party is working closely with the National Assembly to ensure that Nigerians in the diaspora vote during elections. Ganduje stated this while unveiling a new executive committee for the France chapter of the party in ParisAt the event…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has broken the long-standing jinx of marginalisation suffered by the South-East Region in Nigeria’s political and infrastructural landscape. Umahi made the declaration over the weekend during a civic reception organised in his honour by the Okposi Okwu community in the Ohaozara Local Government…
Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has slammed Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for his recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari to endear him to his coalition campaign. George expressed disappointment with Atiku’s move, saying the former Vice President ignored his party members to discuss his coalition agenda with Buhari, who is…
APC leaders in Agege and Orile Agege unanimously back Vinod Obasa and Akinola Idowu for council chairmanship ahead of July polls Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege Local Government Area and Orile Agege Local Council Development Area have declared their unanimous support for Abdulganiyu Vinod Obasa and Akinola Idowu to…
By Haleema Adaba What did the culture, entertainment and the general creative space in Nigeria look like in the first three months of 2025? The answers, in one beautiful collection, are contained in a new publication, the Culture Quarterly (CQ), which made its grand entry over the Easter holidays. A sister publication of The Culture…
… Endorse Akinola Idowu for Orile-Agege LCDA Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Agege Local Government Area and Orile Agege Local Council Development Area have unanimously endorsed Abdulganiyu Vinod Obasa and Akinola Idowu’s bid to contest for the chairmanship of the respective councils in the upcoming July poll.They also urged Rt….
The All Progressive Congress, Ahiaukwu Ward 2, Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State, has suspended the state secretary of the party, Mr Chidi Avadja, for an alleged violation of their constitution. A statement signed by the Acting Ward Chairman, Nwabueze Ndumele, and Secretary Ifeanyichukwu John and made available to our correspondent on Monday stated…
