By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday defended his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing lack of protection from his former party as a key factor. Fubara made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt, stating that…
Guinea-Bissau’s military junta, which seized power on November 26, has ruled that its interim president, General Horta N’Tam, will be barred from contesting future elections once the country returns to civilian rule. The decision was outlined in a new “charter of the transition” released late Monday, setting the legal framework for the military-led period expected…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday declared his willingness to hold new national elections if security can be guaranteed amid ongoing Russian attacks, even as Kyiv prepares to send Washington revised proposals aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict. Zelensky’s announcement followed heightened pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has urged…
US President Donald Trump has called on Ukraine to hold national elections despite the ongoing war with Russia, suggesting the country risks losing its democratic credentials. His remarks were published Tuesday in an interview with Politico, in which he also renewed sharp criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump accused Kyiv of “using war” as…
By Ayomide Otitoju France has confirmed that it provided surveillance and logistical support to help Benin’s authorities thwart a coup attempt over the weekend, marking a renewed show of cooperation between Paris and West African partners amid rising regional instability. An aide to President Emmanuel Macron, who spoke anonymously to reporters on Tuesday, said the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Senate President Godswill Akpabio on his 63rd birthday, describing him as a transformational leader whose life exemplifies service, courage, and visionary leadership. In a statement on Tuesday, issued by his Special Adviser on Media and…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to send revised proposals to the United States aimed at ending the war triggered by Russia’s February 2022 invasion, following meetings with European leaders and a private audience with Pope Leo XIV in Italy. Zelensky held discussions in London and Brussels on Monday with leaders from Britain, France, Germany,…
Paris-based media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for almost half of all journalists killed worldwide this year, with 29 Palestinian reporters killed in Gaza. RSF’s annual report recorded a total of 67 journalists killed globally in 2025, slightly up from 66 in 2024. Israeli forces accounted for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has clarified misleading reports suggesting that one of its aircraft and crew were detained by Burkina Faso authorities. In a statement issued on December 9, 2025, the NAF explained that a C-130 aircraft on a ferry mission to Portugal on December 8 made a precautionary landing in…
