Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs started screening ambassadorial nominees on December 11, 2025. President Bola Tinubu sent the list to the Senate earlier. The committee, led by Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, focused on non-career diplomats first. Prominent Nominees Take the Stage The panel screened notable figures. Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, appeared before…
Prof. Joash Amupitan, the INEC chairman, voices serious worries about the voter register. He points out that officials have not cleaned it thoroughly since 2011. Consequently, names of deceased people remain on the list. For example, he mentions a prominent leader in Anambra who died 15 years ago. This person still appears in the register….
Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky leads the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. He recently spoke out on the 10th anniversary of a tragic event. His words highlight ongoing struggles for justice. The 2015 Zaria Clash Nigerian soldiers clashed with Shiite Muslims in Zaria, Kaduna State, in December 2015. The incident started when IMN members blocked the convoy of…
Lawmakers in the House approved the National Defense Authorization Act on December 10, 2025. They passed the bill with a 312-112 vote. Republicans and Democrats showed strong support overall. However 18 Republicans and 94 Democrats voted against it. This action sets a $900 billion budget for military programs in the next fiscal year. Boosting Troop…
President Bola Tinubu has created a high-level committee to address the contractor debt crisis after learning that the federal government owes about N4 trillion to nearly 2,000 contractors. Moreover, the President expressed strong displeasure over the scale of the backlog and demanded an urgent, coordinated solution. Tinubu Unhappy With Rising Contractor Debt Bayo Onanuga, Special…
A coalition of civic leaders, labour icons and political reformers is pushing for a new law that would remove any elected official who defects from the party that produced their mandate. Moreover, the move targets rising cases of political defection ahead of the 2027 elections. Reformers Demand Automatic Loss of Seat In a petition submitted…
President Bola Tinubu has directed all ministers and senior government officials to obtain police escort approval from him before requesting police officers for official assignments. He issued the order on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu said poor coordination often creates security gaps when officers are reassigned without…
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has again dismissed a growing PDP defection rumour, saying he has no plan to leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the PRP. His media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, made the clarification on Wednesday in Bauchi, calling the claim false and misleading. Gidado stressed that the governor remains committed to the PDP….
Elon Musk shared his insights in a podcast interview with Katie Miller. He talked about his experience running the Department of Government Efficiency, which is short for DOGE. Elon said that he will not do that again if he was given the opportunity. This revelation caught many of his fans by surprise. Elon Musk was…
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett launches her campaign for the United States Senate. She aims to represent Texas in the 2026 election. This announcement follows the recent redistricting that upends several congressional districts across the state. The Announcement Crockett filed her candidacy papers in Austin. She released a video that highlights her criticisms of President Donald Trump….
