Donald Trump declared “America is back” on Tuesday in his first address to Congress since returning to power, touting his radical policies in the face of raucous Democratic hostility while proclaiming a breakthrough in Ukraine. In the longest presidential speech to lawmakers on record, the Republican repeatedly hailed billionaire advisor Elon Musk’s controversial assault on…
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), has expressed worry over the deteriorating security situation in the South-East, highlighting rampant illegal detentions, extrajudicial killings, and human rights abuses. In an interview with our correspondent in Enugu, Osigwe condemned the developments, stating that they had led to the breakdown in law and order in…
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has declared that the PDP has lost faith in itself due to persistent internal crises. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Jandor, who dumped the PDP on Monday, cited the leadership crisis at the party’s…
Onyedika’s Return Boosts Nigeria Ahead of 2026 WCQ Raphael Onyedika has given Nigeria a major boost ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The midfielder suffered an injury last month during Club Brugge’s league clash with Standard Liège, forcing him off the pitch. He was also absent from the squad…
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has stated that the memoir recently released by former military president Ibrahim Babangida does not tell the full story of events surrounding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Kalu, who represents Abia North in the Senate, made the remark while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday….
The Igbo Community Association, ICA, the apex socio-cultural body representing the Igbo people in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has appealed to the Nigerian Government to prioritize the establishment of a seaport in the South-East. In a press statement signed by its President General, Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, made available to TuzzBeat on Tuesday, the ICA…
Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian member of parliament in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s party, has insisted that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to paused military aid to Ukraine will go down in ‘history infamy.’ Recall that Trump had on Monday paused military aid to Ukraine after his clash with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy last Friday. This is…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced 25 percent tariffs on United States’ goods in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trudeau said Canada is imposing tariffs on $155 billion worth of US goods from Tuesday. TuzzBeat reported that Trump had signed an executive order authorizing an additional 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully rescued Dr. Yohanna Mallo, a lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Pankshin, who was kidnapped by gunmen on March 1 in Plateau State. The rescue operation was confirmed in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Tuesday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle. Makama stated…
A cabal comprising petroleum importers and officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is working to frustrate domestic refineries, including the Dangote Refinery, from meeting Nigeria’s PMS consumption demand, a group, Concerned Nigerians, has alleged. The civic group said the alleged plot involves a plan to stop the supply of crude oil to…
The Commander of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, and Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, has announced a significant reduction in incidents of kidnapping, banditry, gun running and communal clashes in Taraba State. Uwa attributed this achievement to the relentless efforts of the Brigade’s troops, whose commitment, according to him, has…
The European Union, EU has announced a plan to ‘Rearm Europe’, which will mobilize up to $840 billion (€800 billion) in defense investment across the bloc. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen announced this on Tuesday. According to her, European countries are currently living in the era of rearmament. “We’re living…