Category: Politics
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Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has raised the monthly state allowance for NYSC corps members from N5,000 to N20,000, effective from August 1, 2025. Announced during a State Delivery Meeting in Uyo, the increment aims to complement the Federal Government’s ₦77,000 allowance to help corps members meet basic needs with Over 10,000…
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President Donald Trump has signed a major tax and spending bill into law during a celebratory White House Independence Day event. Surrounded by supportive Republican lawmakers, Trump called the legislation the “One Big Beautiful Bill” as he signed it with a Sharpie marker.
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President Bola Tinubu has left Saint Lucia for Brazil to attend the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, after a six-day state visit starting June 28. In Saint Lucia, he met with Governor General Cyril Charles and Prime Minister Philip Pierre, addressed a joint session of the Senate and House of…
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Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has encouraged young Nigerians to pursue military careers, emphasizing discipline, patriotism, and service. During a public event at Idris Koko Technical College in Sokoto, organized by the Nigerian Army, he highlighted the Army’s role in nation-building and youth development. The event included talks on avoiding crime, cultism,…
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U.S Supreme Court has approved the deportation of eight migrants stranded at a military base in Djibouti back to South Sudan, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with third-country removals. The migrants, from various countries, had been halted by a court stay, but the court’s decision lifted these restrictions. The ruling is said to have…
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Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian Senate exceeded its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, declaring the suspension excessive and unconstitutional. The court emphasized that the Senate’s rules did not specify a maximum suspension period and that such a lengthy suspension effectively silences her constituents, which is unlawful.…
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Residents have demanded a constitution that enforces rotational presidency among Nigeria’s geopolitical zones and grants full autonomy to local governments. These demands were raised during the South-East Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Enugu. Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu emphasized the importance of rotational presidency and governorship to promote fairness,…
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The Federal Government has fixed a national stakeholder forum for July 23–24, 2025, to address growing concerns surrounding petrol pricing and supply within the downstream sector. The forum, which is being organized by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), will bring together key industry stakeholders—marketers, refiners, and government officials—to deliberate on pricing…
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The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated ₦1 billion through her Renewed Hope Initiative to support victims of violent attacks in Plateau State. During her visit to Jos, she made it clear that the funds were raised privately and not sourced from government allocations. She emphasized that her commitment is driven by…
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U.S. President Donald Trump will hold meetings with leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal from July 9 to 11. The gathering appears to continue recent U.S. diplomatic efforts in Africa, following last month’s peace deal between Rwanda and the DRC. Unlike a tense May meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the upcoming…
