The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended 13 members who distanced themselves from the removal of the state Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambase. The lawmakers had met after Tuesday’s plenary to publicly dissociate themselves from the decision, describing it as unconstitutional and a violation of the principles of separation of powers and fair hearing. …
US Judge declines stopping Elon Musk from accessing data and firing federal workers
A U.S. judge has rejected a request to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing federal employees and accessing agency data, handing a victory to President Donald Trump in his effort to reduce the government workforce. Fourteen Democratic-led states had filed a lawsuit challenging Musk’s legal authority, but District …
Senate summons NSA and DSS boss over alleged Boko Haram funding
The Nigerian Senate has summoned the heads of the National Security Adviser, the National Intelligence Agency, and the Defence Intelligence Agency to appear before it over allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding Boko Haram. The call for an urgent investigation followed a motion by Senator Ali Ndume, who …
NSA hands over 59 rescued kidnap victims to Kaduna Govt
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has handed over 59 rescued kidnap victims to the Kaduna State Government. The victims, mostly women and children, were rescued along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, in the Rijana area of the state by the joint security forces from the military and intelligence agencies, coordinated by the Office of the National …
US wants to please Putin – Ukraine’s Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized recent US comments on the Ukraine conflict, claiming that the United States was attempting to “please” Moscow in its efforts to resolve the war. In an interview broadcast on Monday, February 17, Zelensky responded to remarks made by US officials, suggesting they were being overly conciliatory towards Russian President Vladimir …
Former Mauritius prime minister arrested for financial fraud
Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, has been arrested on charges of money laundering, according to the state-run Financial Crimes Commission (FCC). FCC spokesperson Ibrahim Rossaye confirmed that Jugnauth is currently in custody at a detention center in Moka, a district in central Mauritius. The arrest followed a series of searches conducted by FCC …
Osun crisis: He is my friend and nothing more! – Davido replies Nigerians asking him to call Seyi Tinubu instead of calling out a police commissioner online
Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has replied to people calling him out for slamming the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Abba, over the ongoing political crisis in the state when he is friends with Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. This evening Davido took to his handle to call …
President Trump tells Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ‘do whatever you want’ regarding ceasefire deal with Hamas
US president, Donald Trump has told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do ‘whatever he wants’ in the next stage of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. Speaking from the tarmac after attending Daytona 500, President Trump shed light on his latest position about the crisis in Gaza. ‘I told Bibi, you do whatever you want,’ he revealed. Recall that Trump helped to …
Trump makes first Supreme Court appeal in test of power to fire officials
President Donald Trump’s attempts to shrink the federal bureaucracy are heading to the Supreme Court, according to US media. He has filed an emergency appeal to the country’s highest court to rule on whether he can fire the leader of an independent whistleblowing agency. Hampton Dellinger, head of the US Office of Special Counsel, sued …
Pritam Singh: Singapore opposition leader guilty of lying to parliament
Singapore’s opposition leader Pritam Singh has been found guilty of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. The verdict in this high-profile trial comes as Singapore is gearing up for its next general election, which must be held by November. Singh’s Workers’ Party holds nine out of 87 elected seats in parliament. In Singapore, any MP can …