The former Benue State governor said he didn’t view working against his party’s candidate in 2023 as a betrayal.

The National Assembly also urged the finance minister to expedite the release and use of available funds for Customs modernization projects.

He acknowledged attending meetings of the opposition coalition against the ruling party, but said that he remains a Labour Party member.

Minister Wale Edun disclosed this when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Customs and Tariffs on Monday.

Yesufu’s clarification comes amid heightened political tensions following Governor Okpebholo’s remarks over Obi's recent visit to Benin City.

Stock markets largely rose on Monday, as traders focused on upbeat US corporate news, but President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for ramped-up tariffs still weighed on European indices.

Kenya dropped terror charges against prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi following widespread condemnation, hitting him with a lesser charge.

The Statistician General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, said top five performing sectors include real estate and the oil and gas.

The agency explained that the pause in the application process was necessary to upgrade the portal to handle the high volume of applications.

General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is currently meeting with the protesting retired police officers in Abuja.

The Europeans had pledged support for the deal, but the mechanism intended to offset US sanctions never materialised and many exited Iran.

A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more.