Malawi President, Chakwera, accepts defeat in election
Malawi’s incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera conceded electoral defeat, acknowledging that his rival Peter Mutharika held an “insurmountable lead,” and pledged to ensure a peaceful transition.
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Natasha returns to Senate, labels Akpabio a dictator
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan resumed her Senate duties after a six-month suspension and publicly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of running the National Assembly like a “dictatorship,” saying he treated her “as if I were his servant or a domestic staff.”
Rivers PDP unshaken by reports of Fubara’s possible defection to APC
Rivers PDP says Governor Fubara’s rumored defection to APC is his personal choice, stressing peace and development should remain the state’s priority.
Lagos retains bottom spot in 2025 second time in a row in fiscal transparency ranking
Lagos State has again ranked dead last in BudgIT’s 2025 fiscal transparency index due to major disclosure gaps, weak e-procurement, and lack of a citizens’ budget despite commendable quarterly reporting.
Musk’s father accused of child sex abuse…
Errol Musk, father of Elon Musk, has been accused of child sexual abuse, prompting renewed scrutiny of his past behavior and its impact on his family.
NGO: Iran executed over 1,000 people in 2025
Iran has carried out at least 1,000 executions in 2025, a record high since 2008, sparking accusations from NGOs of a “mass killing campaign” intensified in prisons amid limited international response
UK is a home, not a hotel, Badenoch tells immigrants under Starmer’s govt
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government of weakening Britain’s borders by proposing automatic citizenship for up to two million immigrants, and urged support for harsher measures in the new Deportation Bill.
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger declare exit from ICC
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have withdrawn from the ICC, accusing it of neo-colonial bias while denying rights abuses by their militaries.
Ibas turns down Assembly’s bid to probe six months spending
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has rejected the Rivers State House of Assembly’s bid to probe his six-month emergency rule expenditures, insisting the Assembly lacks the mandate to investigate someone appointed by the President.
Florida Attorney General petitioned by UK forensics expert over Wike family real estate transactions
A UK forensics expert has formally requested the Florida Attorney General investigate alleged money laundering and corruption involving property purchases in Florida attributed to Nigeria’s Minister Nyesom Wike and his family.