The US government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve the 2026 budget before a midnight deadline, though disruption is expected to be limited as the House is set to vote early next week on a Senate-backed funding deal. The lapse followed stalled negotiations over new funding for the Department of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has applied to the National Industrial Court (NIC) for an order to commit striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to prison for alleged disobedience of a court directive suspending their industrial action. The application followed the workers’ decision to resume…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Labour Party has welcomed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) official recognition of its Interim National Leadership, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, describing the move as a victory for the rule of law and constitutional order. Checks on the INEC website on Friday showed that Usman has been listed as chairperson…
A twin-engine aircraft carrying 15 people, including Colombian lawmaker Diogenes Quintero, has crashed in a mountainous area near the Venezuelan border, with no survivors reported. According to AFP, the aircraft departed the border city of Cúcuta on January 28 but lost contact with air traffic control shortly before its scheduled landing in the nearby town…
By Ayomide Otitoju A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 2024 governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has defected back to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajayi formally rejoined the ruling party on Tuesday at his hometown of Kiribo, Apoi Ward 2, in Ese Odo Local Government…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello permission to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the temporary release of Bello’s international passport, which has been in the court’s custody. Bello is currently standing trial on charges of…
By Ayomide Otitoju A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday that $6.23 million was allegedly withdrawn from the Garki Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on February 8, 2023, using forged documents. The testimony came during the trial of…
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), seeking $10 billion in damages over alleged leaked tax returns he claims caused financial and reputational harm. The suit, filed in Miami federal court, also names his eldest sons, Eric and Donald Jr., and their family business, The Trump Organization,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has stressed that effective physical planning is fundamental to building a safe, functional, and prosperous state. He made the remarks on Thursday during a ‘Fire Chat’ with the 2025/2026 Fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) at the Office of the Deputy Governor,…
