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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $347 million under the revised 2025–2026 borrowing plan to fund critical infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and a nationwide rural telecommunications initiative. The President’s letter, read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during plenary, explained that the adjustment was necessary to accommodate

The political atmosphere in Osun State took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as Governor Ademola Adeleke, alongside former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola and other prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), openly endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027. The endorsement came despite Adeleke’s decision to remain in the PDP, putting

Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has expressed his support for the presidency to remain in Southern Nigeria in the 2027 general elections. In a wide-ranging interview aired on Channels Television on Wednesday, Baba-Ahmed affirmed his commitment to the principles of equity and fairness in Nigeria’s power rotation, while also distancing himself

There was tension at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, as security operatives blocked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the Senate chambers despite a court ruling that nullified her suspension. The Kogi Central lawmaker, whose suspension was overturned by the Federal High Court, arrived at the gate with a convoy

Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally indicted on Saturday for abuse of power, obstruction of official duties, and falsification of documents, deepening his legal troubles amid an ongoing insurrection trial. The indictment stems from Yoon’s controversial declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024, during which he ordered military troops to

As political maneuvering intensifies ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the South-South Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) has raised concerns that former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi may be preparing to exit the coalition platform led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The group alleges that Obi fears he may not secure the coalition’s presidential