Nigeria delivered 67,657,559 barrels of crude oil to local refineries between January and August 2025, according to the Federal Government. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) confirmed the figure in Abuja. They emphasized that the delivery aligns with the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) policy designed to guarantee…
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has jumped into the political fray over control of U.S. House districts. He publicly urged voters to reject Proposition 50, a ballot measure backed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The proposal seeks to replace California’s independent redistricting commission temporarily so that Democratic lawmakers can draw new district maps designed to favor…
Kamala Harris’s forthcoming memoir 107 Days, marks her most revealing political account yet. She writes of the shock, emotion, and chaos after President Biden withdrew from the race and she launched a rapid campaign against Donald Trump. In those intense 107 days, Harris says she finally stopped suppressing frustrations, owning mistakes, and speaking bluntly about…
President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State on September 17, 2025. Siminalayi Fubara, the governor who had been suspended, his deputy, and the state legislature will resume their duties. The emergency rule began on March 18, 2025, after tensions between the governor and the state House of Assembly stalled the…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, described President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms as a “survival pact” meant to stabilise Nigeria’s struggling economy. He said the reforms are not punitive but necessary to prevent further economic decay. Dogara spoke during the Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture at the National Assembly in Abuja. He noted that…
FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 16, 2025, in a hearing that quickly turned combative. Democrats criticized him for allegedly politicizing the FBI and firing senior agents who had handled investigations linked to Donald Trump. Patel defended his actions, saying he acts based on merit and constitutional duties rather…
President Claudia Sheinbaum became the first female president to preside over Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations in over two centuries. She led the traditional “grito” ceremony from the balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City on the night of September 15. The ritual marks the call to arms in 1810 in the fight for independence…
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the Trump administration illegally directed the Office of Personnel Management to fire around 25,000 probationary federal employees in early 2025. The directive applied across multiple agencies and concerned workers who generally had less than a year of service, though many had longer careers in different roles. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decided to end his working vacation ahead of schedule and will return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to resume official duties. He departed Abuja on September 4 for a planned 10-working-day break, which would have lasted until September 19. During his absence, he travelled to France and the…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has thrown her support behind Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City. Hochul published an opinion piece in The New York Times urging voters to support Mamdani, citing their shared focus on affordability, public safety, and a vision where opportunity reaches every family. Though the two differ…
