Politics

      Hamas handed over the first seven of 20 surviving Israeli hostages to Red Cross representatives in Gaza on Monday, sparking cheers of joy in Tel Aviv, where a huge crowd was gathered to support hostage families.   Under a ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump ...

    Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of abusing the presidential power of mercy by granting pardons and clemency to 175 people, saying the move “undermines the sanctity of justice” and risks encouraging lawlessness.   In a statement via his X handle on Sunday, Atiku said the ...

    Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of abusing the presidential power of mercy by granting pardons and clemency to 175 people, saying the move “undermines the sanctity of justice” and risks encouraging lawlessness.   In a statement via his X handle on Sunday, Atiku said the ...

    Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to stop de-marketing the country, urging them to promote national unity, optimism, and patriotism.   Umahi, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday, decried what he ...

      US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will on Monday chair a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, also attended by world leaders, including the UN chief.   The gathering in the Red Sea resort town will bring together “leaders from more than ...

    Voting began Sunday as Cameroon holds presidential elections, which 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is expected to win, extending his already 43-year grip on power.   Biya faces 11 opponents, including former employment minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary, 79, who has generated unexpected enthusiasm ...

    The Presidency on Saturday said President Bola Tinubu’s decision to grant presidential pardon and clemency to 175 Nigerians and foreigners, including late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, Major General Mamman Vatsa, and other members of the “Ogoni Nine”, was part of efforts to promote fairness, justice, and national unity. ...

      An Oyo State High Court 5 sitting in Ibadan, again, on Friday, extended ruling on applications filed by the United Bank for Africa Plc and other defendants in the suit instituted by the Attorney General of Osun State and one other person as claimants, till next Tuesday. ...

    The All Progressives Congress has announced that Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, will officially defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling party on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Enugu.   Speaking to journalists after his swearing-in at the APC National Secretariat on Friday, the Enugu APC ...

    Lawmakers in Peru voted Friday to remove President Dina Boluarte, whose term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime.   Boluarte refused to appear before Congress for an overnight hearing, after a majority of lawmakers, including some once loyal to her, voted to ...