Security Incident Forces Sudden Evacuation Donald Trump left the stage abruptly on Saturday night after a suspected armed man breached a security checkpoint during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. According to the president, shots rang out during the incident. Security teams reacted immediately and moved to protect attendees. Officials later confirmed that…
Consumers Receive Refunds Across Four Quarters The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission refunded a total of N155.84 million to electricity consumers in 2025. The refunds followed the resolution of billing-related complaints across the power sector. Quarterly data shows that the commission issued the refunds in stages. It directed distribution companies to settle verified cases of overbilling…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria has lost its influence in regional affairs. He accused President Bola Tinubu of mishandling the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In an exclusive interview with News Central, Obasanjo said Nigeria no longer plays a leading role in shaping decisions within the bloc. “Today, Nigeria is not…
Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra state, has offered automatic employment to 37 first-class graduates of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU). Soludo made the announcement during the university’s 16th convocation ceremony held on Saturday. He said the beneficiaries will be employed by the university as graduate assistants and also receive scholarships to pursue postgraduate studies in…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has alleged that Nigerian universities are being pressured to cancel lectures whenever he is scheduled to speak. In a post on X on Saturday, Obi said the repeated cancellations point to a troubling pattern targeting his engagements on campuses. He cited a recent incident at…
Ajibola Basiru, national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed the outcome of the opposition summit held in Ibadan. He said the plan to present a single presidential candidate in 2027 reflects weakness. Speaking in an interview with The Nation, Basiru described the gathering as illegitimate. He insisted it did not represent duly…
Opposition political parties in Nigeria have agreed to present a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Opposition Political Parties National Summit held in Ibadan, Oyo state, on Saturday. The parties said the decision forms part of efforts to strengthen unity…
Trump Confirms Attendance After Years of Absence Donald Trump is set to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the first time since taking office. His decision ends a long-standing pattern of skipping the event over several years. The announcement marks a notable shift in his approach to the annual gathering of political leaders and…
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has warned that Nigeria will face serious consequences if the opposition becomes weak. Makinde spoke while hosting the opposition summit in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. He urged political actors to avoid division and remain actively engaged in strengthening democratic processes. “If we allow the opposition to weaken, whether…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos state, has said he is not concerned about the possible emergence of Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. Speaking on Saturday in Ibadan during the opposition summit, Rhodes-Vivour said Hamzat’s long…
