UNGA absence: Tinubu has no issues with US, says aide

 The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Osodi, has dismissed suggestions that the president has issues with the United States following the announcement of his third consecutive absence from the United Nations General Assembly.

 

OK Movement crisis deepens as National Head of Operations resigns

The National Head of Operations of the OK Movement, Hon. Engr. Francis Nnoli, has resigned over what he described as a growing disconnect between the movement and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

 

‘You are the one who truly understands me’ — Tinubu celebrates Remi at 66

President Bola Tinubu has praised Remi Tinubu, his wife and first lady, on her 66th birthday, describing her as his “truest friend and confidante” who has stood by him through difficult periods.

 

2027: Sowore backs return of fuel subsidy

 The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said that if elected in 2027, he would restore the fuel subsidy removed by the President Bola Tinubu administration.

 

FULL LIST: Names of 37 miners who died in NSCDC custody

 

Names of the 37 suspected illegal miners, who died in the custody of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State, have been released.

 

APGA gave many Igbo politicians visas to stardom – Soludo

 Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has described the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as a visa through which many Igbo politicians rode to stardom.

 

NSCDC arrests suspended Niger state commandant, 23 personnel over deaths of 37 ‘illegal’ miners

 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 24 personnel, including Suberu Aniviye, the suspended Niger state commandant, over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the corps’ custody.

 

Nigeria to address UNGA on Thursday

Nigeria will address the UN General Assembly on Thursday afternoon, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima delivering the country’s national statement for the third consecutive year.

 

NDC thugs looted shops, destroyed billboards in my community – Keyamo raises alarm

 Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has alleged that thugs loyal to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, (NDC), looted shops and destroyed campaign billboards in his community in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

 

Iran braces for new US strikes as Trump weighs options

 Iran has cautioned the United States and allies against resuming hostile actions, asserting readiness to bombard strategic assets and infrastructure across the Gulf area.

 

Tinubu, Alake, Tunji-Ojo have ’37 unexplained deaths’ on their hands over Niger state mining operation - Atiku

 Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says President Bola Tinubu, Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, and Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, have “37 unexplained deaths on their hands”.

 

Troops Capture Terrorist Commanders Linked to Killing of Maj Gen Rabe in Katsina

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, working in collaboration with local vigilantes, have captured key commanders of a notorious terrorist group linked to the kidnapping and killing of retired Major General Abubakar Rabe in Katsina State.

Pastor, Eight Others Killed in Fresh Plateau Attacks

At least nine people, including a pastor, have been killed in a series of attacks by gunmen across Barkin Ladi, Riyom and neighbouring communities in Plateau State between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

US Arrests 18 Suspects Over Killing of Haitian President

Eighteen suspects linked to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been arrested and flown to Florida to face trial in the United States, US officials announced on Sunday.

UNGA: Tinubu-Trump Meeting Dead – Atiku-Linked US Firm Claims

A United States-based lobbying firm retained by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that efforts by President Bola Tinubu to secure a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have failed and that the proposed encounter is now dead.