Tinubu Touts $20bn Inflow, Champions Africa First Policy
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigeria attracted nearly $20 billion in foreign direct investment this year, attributing the inflow to ongoing economic reforms aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and investor confidence. Speaking at a panel session during the Africa CEO Forum, the President said his administration’s policies are positioning Nigeria as a more open and […]
Jurors React After South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction
A juror from the double murder trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh said Wednesday she was stunned by the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to overturn his conviction, insisting she never felt pressured by the court official accused of influencing the jury. “I never felt that the clerk of court was pushing an […]
Xi Warns Trump Taiwan Tensions Could Trigger ‘Conflicts’ Between U.S. and China
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday that tensions between China and the United States over Taiwan could lead to “clashes and even conflicts,” delivering a stark message to U.S. President Donald Trump during high-level talks in Beijing. The warning came as the two leaders opened a closely watched two-day summit in the Chinese capital, where […]
2027 Won’t Be Decided by Federal Might — Gov. Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that so-called “federal might” will not determine the outcome of the 2027 general elections, expressing confidence that Nigerians will freely choose their leaders at the polls. Makinde made the remarks on Wednesday at the Oyo State Tourism Summit held at the University of Ibadan International Conference Centre (ICC), […]
Nigeria–Rwanda Relations Boosted as Leaders Revive Commission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Paul Kagame have agreed to activate new mechanisms aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Rwanda across diplomatic, economic, and security sectors. According to a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu made the commitment during a meeting with Kagame at the Urugwiro Presidential Villa in Kigali shortly […]
Fubara Denies Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Loyalty to APC
Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, has dismissed reports suggesting that he defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting that he remains a committed member of the ruling party. The governor made the clarification during an inspection tour of the newly completed General Hospital and the remodelled Neuropsychiatric […]
IMF Warns Nigeria, Other African Countries Over Rising Fiscal Deficits
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Nigeria and several other Sub-Saharan African countries are widening their fiscal deficits because national budgets are often built on unrealistic revenue projections and spending assumptions. In a new research paper titled Budget Credibility in Sub-Saharan Africa, the IMF said weak budget credibility across the region is undermining fiscal […]
Former Power Minister Gets 75 Years Over N33.8bn Fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a cumulative 75 years imprisonment over a N33.8 billion fraud linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects. Justice James Omotosho delivered the sentence in absentia on Thursday after Mamman failed to appear in court for sentencing. The […]
Wike Dismisses Controversy Over Visit to APC Chairman Yilwatda
Nyesom Wike has dismissed speculations surrounding his recent visit to Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that he does not practise “politics of enmity.” Speaking with journalists after inspecting ongoing projects in the Federal Capital Territory, Wike described the meeting as a personal and professional interaction rather than a political […]
Iran Says Suspected Gulf Oil Spill Was Caused by Foreign Tanker
Iran’s top environmental official said Tuesday that a large suspected oil spill near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf was likely caused by a foreign tanker discharging contaminated ballast water rather than a leak from Iranian oil infrastructure. Satellite imagery had shown what appeared to be a massive slick stretching across waters west of the […]
