Protesters packed the Nigerian Bar Association headquarters in Abuja on Monday. They rallied against moving the Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal to the capital city. Activists and everyday citizens made their voices heard about keeping legal matters inside Benue State...
Many Zimbabweans have slammed the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation for showing Wicknell Chivayo and Lulu Muteke's traditional marriage payment ceremony. Citizens across the country feel upset that their national TV station chose to broadcast this personal event instead of focusing on important...
Mute Egede, Greenland's Prime Minister, said Monday that President Trump has not shown respect for Greenlanders after expressing renewed interest in buying the Arctic island. Trump mentioned his desire to acquire the mineral-rich territory during his address to Congress last Tuesday. He...
JAMB has finished signing up more than two million students for next month's college entrance test. Registration closed March 8th for the big exam happening April 25th. This number doesn't include students taking the test at locations outside Nigeria. The sign-up period started at the beginning...
Former YPP Vice Presidential hopeful Umma Gesto shared her take on sexual misconduct claims rocking Nigerian politics. Speaking Monday on Channels Television, Gesto stated she never experienced any unwanted advances throughout her entire political career. Her comments came after Senator Natasha...
Nigerian public health doctors want more medical pros running local health teams. The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria asks for doctors with special public health training to lead as Medical Officers of Health across all Local Government Areas. They believe this change would...
Representative Mansur Manu Soro from Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency wants to change the Nigerian Constitution. He believes the Senate President and House Speaker have way more power than they should when it comes to suspending lawmakers. After Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Kogi...
The Liberal Party picked Mark Carney as their new leader on Sunday, putting him next in line to take over as Prime Minister of Canada from Justin Trudeau. During his speech to Ottawa, Carney fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump about their trade battles. He made it crystal clear that...
Malaysia told its people to stay away from southern Thailand after bombs and gunfire killed five people and hurt thirteen others last weekend. The attacks happened in areas where mostly Muslim ethnic Malays live within Thailand, which has a Buddhist majority. Since 2004, fighting has claimed...
A rights group known as ISRCA has pushed Delta State leaders to punish anyone helping drug dealers stay in business. The group specifically wants strict rules against community leaders and police who might take money from people selling illegal substances. National leader Derrick Agberen...
Greenland voters head to the polls March 11 for a parliamentary election. Breaking free from Denmark tops many campaign talks, especially after President Trump expressed interest in controlling the massive island. Back in 1953, Greenland formally became Danish territory, allowing Copenhagen to...
Ogun State leaders praised the national government for bringing Tai Solarin University of Education under federal control. Governor Dapo Abiodun spoke through his advisor, Kayode Akinmade, about the positive changes this move brings to the school. He talked about how hard his team worked for...
Ogun State has given the green light for fixing eleven roads across all three voting areas. Governor Dapo Abiodun led the State Cabinet meeting last weekend, where they made this decision. They approved many important roadways needing serious repairs throughout the state. The projects show the...
Judge Obiora Egwatu has scheduled March 25 as the day he'll hear Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's lawsuit against the Nigerian Senate. The Kogi Central lawmaker earlier asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to block the Senate Ethics Committee from investigating her actions. The judge gave her...
The Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal stopped all meetings for the time being. They made this choice after they got court papers from the Federal High Court in Makurdi. Last Friday, that court told them not to meet at NBA House in Abuja or anywhere outside Benue State...
President Trump talked with reporters Sunday about the future of TikTok. He said his team speaks with four separate groups interested in buying the popular Chinese app. Trump believes any of these buyers would make a fine choice. TikTok faces serious problems because American lawmakers passed...
System problems have caused recent troubles for Nigerians trying to apply for US visas. Jennifer Johnson from the State Department told people about these issues when asked. Many Nigerians complained they showed up for scheduled interviews, but embassy staff never met with them as part of their...
President Trump thinks the government might shut down if lawmakers can't agree on money. He told reporters the shutdown "could happen" when cash runs dry on March 14. But he feels pretty sure Congress will pass a funding bill anyway. "It shouldn't have happened, and it probably won't. I think...
America wants to find out if Ukraine plans to make real peace deals with Russia. US officials will meet the Ukrainian team in Saudi Arabia, trying to learn what they might give up to stop the fighting. After President Trump and President Zelenskyy had a heated argument last month, America also...
Two Nigerian political groups have blasted the Senate for suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan. The CNPP and CNCSOs believe this quick punishment aims to shut her up completely. They demanded Senate President Godswill Akpabio step down within seven days. If he stays put, they promised...
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