Politics

ABUJA, NIGERIA: A prominent traditional ruler from Nigeria’s Southeast, HRM Igwe, Amb. Dr Lawrence Okolio Chikezie Agubuzu, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the release of Mazi Nnamdi …

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Following high-level discussions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the two sides had exchanged views and …

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the violent riots that erupted in Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox city near Tel Aviv, where female IDF soldiers and police …

ABUJA, NIGERIA: Opposition figure and 2027 presidential aspirant Rotimi Amaechi has cautioned Nigerians against re-electing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that the administration intends to implement a controversial tax policy …

ENUGU, NIGERIA: The Enugu State Government has inaugurated the Enugu Haier Factory, a $20 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project by China’s Haier Global Business Group in partnership with the …

ABA, NIGERIA: Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has downplayed the presidential aspiration of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, a leading contender in the 2027 elections. Speaking during …

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ABUJA: The United States government has sanctioned eight individuals in Nigeria for alleged links to Boko Haram, the Islamist insurgent group responsible for widespread violence across Nigeria’s …

ABUJA, NIGERIA: Nigeria’s leading opposition figure and presidential aspirant for the 2027 elections, Peter Obi, has vowed that the votes of Nigerians “must count” in the forthcoming polls. His remarks …

PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — The Rivers State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has accused former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo of attempting to incite ethnic violence through what it …