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U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate a deal with the United States over the ongoing war with Russia, warning that continued American support is conditional. Trump made the statement on Friday during a meeting with Zelensky at the Oval Office, emphasizing the need for a diplomatic resolution. “Make a deal, or we’re out,” Trump reportedly told Zelensky, signaling a shift in U.S. policy toward the conflict. Zelensky, who has repeatedly stated that there should be “no compromises” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, pushed back against the idea of making concessions. However, Trump insisted that…

Nigerian financial expert and CEO of CFG Advisory, Adetilewa Adebajo, has emphasized the non-allocation of funds to fuel subsidies as the most significant aspect of the newly signed N54.99 trillion 2025 budget. Speaking in a recent interview on Arise Television, Adebajo analyzed the budget following its approval by both chambers of the National Assembly and its subsequent signing into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday. The final 2025 budget exceeded the initial N54.2 trillion proposal and nearly doubled the N27.5 trillion budget of the previous year. Key parameters include an exchange rate benchmark of a N1500 per dollar,…

The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has set aside the Federal High Court’s 2015 judgment that nullified the election of local government chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The legal dispute began when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and then-Governor Nyesom Wike challenged the validity of the local government elections held before Wike took office. The Federal High Court ruled in favor of the PDP, removing the elected chairmen from office. However, the affected chairmen, who were not joined in the case, appealed the decision. Delivering judgment on Friday, a three-member panel led by Justice A. H.…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces neutralized 217 terrorists and apprehended 574 others during internal security operations in February. Maj-Gen. Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, detailing military efforts across the country. According to Kangye, troops also rescued 320 hostages, while 152 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters and their families surrendered. Additionally, the military recovered 296 assorted weapons and 7,245 rounds of ammunition. The recovered weapons included: 1. 159 AK-47 rifles 2. 54 locally fabricated guns 3. 36 dane guns 4. 19 pump-action guns 5.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s accusations of selective election conduct in filling vacant legislative seats. Governor Fubara recently criticized INEC for allegedly failing to hold elections to replace lawmakers who defected from one political party to another, particularly in the case of the Rivers State House of Assembly crisis. In a statement on Friday, Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, dismissed the claims, stating that the governor failed to provide specific instances of selective action by the Commission. The crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly has…

The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has revealed that he has been a devoted follower of President Bola Tinubu since finishing secondary school. Obasa made this known during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, while addressing the ongoing crisis within the Lagos State House of Assembly. Recall that Obasa, accompanied by his security detail, forcefully entered the Assembly on Thursday and presided over a ‘plenary’ session attended by only four lawmakers move that further escalated tensions. When asked if he had Tinubu’s support amid the crisis, Obasa stated, “I have been…

An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the remand of a 28-year-old man, Toyin Damilola, for allegedly stealing N1.5 million meant for fish and chicken feeds. Damilola, who was arraigned on two counts of stealing, pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the prosecutor, Insp. Adegeshin Famuyiwa, the defendant allegedly diverted N577,720 designated for 24 bags of fish feed and N954,930 meant for 50 bags of chicken feed for personal use. The funds, Famuyiwa said, belonged to the complainant, Mrs. Oluwafunmilola Lawal. He further alleged that the defendant’s actions also amounted to conduct likely to cause a breach of…

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on President Bola Tinubu to officially declare Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola the winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. In a statement on Friday, Frank argued that this recognition is long overdue, especially since former military president General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), who annulled the election, has acknowledged the legitimacy of the results. During the launch of his book, A Journey in Service, Babangida admitted that Abiola won the election and attributed the annulment to pressure from then-military ruler General Sani Abacha…

Valentine Ozigbo, who recently defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed hope that Peter Obi will one day join him in the ruling party. Obi, the LP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had previously moved to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Despite its strong performance in the election, LP has been embroiled in internal crises, leading to a wave of defections. Ozigbo is among the latest to leave, citing the party’s persistent challenges. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels TV, he revealed that he informed key stakeholders, including Obi,…

Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti, has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has maligned and victimized her for rejecting his advances. She made this revelation on Friday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show, claiming she has been denied legislative privileges as a result. Akpoti accused Akpabio of deliberately blocking her motion in the Senate after she refused to engage in an inappropriate relationship with him. The allegations come amid a recent altercation between the two over seating arrangements on the Senate floor. Detailing her experience, she said: “The Senate President made a mistake by not allowing me to…