News as it breaks
Russia says the era of a unipolar global system is over and has called for a more balanced international order anchored on sovereign equality, respect for international law and stronger representation for Africa and the Global South. This was the thrust of a special briefing titled “Russia in a Multipolar…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his claim that the absence of mobile network services in nine states could hinder real-time electronic transmission of election results. In a post on X, Momodu questioned the rationale behind citing network failure…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated players of Nigerian descent who played key roles in the Seattle Seahawks’ victory at Super Bowl 60, held on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 to secure their second Lombardi Trophy. Among the standout…
Nigeria has been ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), retaining its score of 26 for the second consecutive year. The index, which assesses perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), indicates limited…
The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as a fallback in cases where technology fails. The resolution followed a fresh deliberation on a contentious clause of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during Tuesday’s…
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday disclosed that he brought his son to the protest ground to dispel claims that politicians promote demonstrations while keeping their families abroad. Addressing protesters, Amaechi said his son’s presence was meant to counter the narrative that political leaders distance their loved ones…
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, has disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Health was unable to access certain counterpart funds due to delays in the release of Nigeria’s counterpart contributions, a situation that significantly affected the implementation of its 2025 capital budget. Professor Pate…
Civil society organisations in Kogi State have petitioned major law enforcement and judicial institutions, demanding a thorough and transparent investigation into alleged tampering with court exhibits in the ongoing N10 billion fraud case involving the Chief of Staff to the Kogi State Government, Ali Bello, and others. The petition, submitted…
Celebrity fashion designer and entrepreneur Veekee James was overcome with emotion during her gender reveal ceremony after discovering that she and her husband are expecting a baby girl. The intimate event, which was shared across social media platforms, captured the moment the expectant mother broke down in tears of joy…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of kidnapping a medical doctor and his brother earlier this year in Edo North. The suspects were apprehended in a dramatic incident at the Edo State University Teaching Hospital, Auchi, on Sunday. The suspects, identified as Idris Abubakar and Sani…
