Smartphone buyers were cheered by shopkeepers in Jakarta on Friday after Apple’s latest smartphone went on sale following a months-long ban in Indonesia. The marketing and sale of iPhone 16 models was prohibited by the government in October over Apple’s…
The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s security and economy sectors. He made this call on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed the state’s readiness to partner with the United States in exploring investment opportunities in solid minerals development, agribusiness, education, energy, and other critical sectors. The governor made this known on Wednesday during a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not taken a final decision on the delineation of wards in the Warri Federal Constituency. There was a protest at the headquarters of INEC in Abuja on Wednesday, with some members…
The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has insisted that there is no leadership vacuum in the party following a recent Supreme Court judgement on the party’s national chairmanship position. In a statement released by the National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on…
The Labour Party is currently holding its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting comes amid the controversy over the recent Supreme Court judgement on the national chairmanship position for the Labour Party. It is being…
The governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has been nominated as the flagbearer of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state. The incumbent, who was returned unopposed, polled…
Senator Ali Ndume has criticized President Bola Tinubu for allegedly neglecting the principle of federal character in recent political appointments. The Borno South lawmaker argued that the appointments do not reflect the inclusive structure mandated by Section 14(3) of the…
The governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has been nominated as the flagbearer of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state. The incumbent, who was returned unopposed, polled…
The Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, on Friday hailed the Supreme Court judgment that set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour…
The Zonal Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi East Senatorial District, Omika Mohammed, has died at the age of 45. Mohammed, who replaced Nasir Agbodu as Zonal Chairman of the party a few months ago, was reported…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as the Managing Director, Ajaokuta Steel Company. The appointment takes effect from 3rd April, 2025 and is in accordance with the provisions of the Certain Political and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. Mr. Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensive background in the private and public sectors to his new role. Before…
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Japanese goods are a “national crisis”, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact. Japanese firms are the biggest investors in the United States, but Trump on Thursday…
TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has more than 170 million American users, is under threat from a US…