Nigeria’s trade with BRICS countries jumped to N5.41tn in the first quarter of 2025, more than three times higher than the N1.54tn recorded from exports to the United States. This was according to an analysis of data from the National Bureau of Statistics’ foreign trade statistics report. The significant rise shows a major shift in…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a former chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), says President Bola Tinubu will coast to victory in 2027 if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presents a southern presidential candidate. Okonkwo, who was the Labour Party (LP) campaign spokesperson in the 2023 elections, spoke on Tuesday during an interview on “Politics Today,” a Channels…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked reports that he had a meeting where he was said to have rejected calls to step down for a southern candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The Atiku Media Office debunked the report in a statement on Tuesday, describing it as delusional and a distraction. “In response…
The House of Representatives has proposed a far-reaching constitutional amendment that would reserve 10 per cent of National Assembly seats for women and five per cent for persons with disabilities (PWDs), in a bold effort to address Nigeria’s long-standing representation gaps. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, who announced the proposal during the opening of…
Tragedy struck at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, as a 300-level Microbiology student, Tochi Attah, reportedly slumped and died while playing football on the campus. It was gathered that the incident took place near the Elmada Hostel premises on Monday. Tochi, popularly known as “T-funds”, is a younger brother to the chairman of the All…
The University of Port Harcourt has denied that Cynthia Chukwundah, the lady who allegedly set her lover on fire in the Choba community of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, is a student of the institution. The police had earlier stated that Chukwundah, reportedly a 300-level undergraduate of UNIPORT, was hospitalised after sustaining burns…
During the unveiling of his annual prophecy book, Warnings To The Nations (2025/2026 edition), on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, forecast a coming conflict between former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi and ex‑Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. The two are among the leading figures expected to…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N840 per litre to N820 per litre. The reduction comes a week after the refinery dropped its ex-depot price from N880 to N840 per litre. In a statement on Tuesday, Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Group’s spokesperson, said the…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has shelved her earlier plan to resume plenary on Tuesday following the court nullification of her suspension, opting instead to await the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment. The Kogi Central lawmaker, who had initially declared her intention to return to the Red Chamber immediately, made a U-turn on Monday, saying…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has assembled a team of 97 lawyers to challenge what it describes as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s ‘fake lawsuit’ against its interim leadership, including former Senate President David Mark and former Minister Rauf Aregbesola. The legal team, led by Barrister Mohammed Sheriff, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday,…
