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The African Union Commission (AUC) and the ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), convened the second edition of the Risk-Informed Urban Development Workshop Series from July 2 to 4, 2025, in Accra. The event forms part of the Resilience Initiative Africa, a flagship project…
Nigeria and France have reaffirmed their longstanding diplomatic relationship, pledging to deepen cooperation in key areas including trade, security, education, and cultural exchange. This commitment was the focus of a high-level meeting in Abuja between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the French Ambassador to…
President Donald Trump has announced a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian exports to the United States, effective August 1, 2025, intensifying trade tensions between the two neighboring countries. The announcement was delivered in a formal letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, marking the latest move in…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has sanctioned the release of ₦2.185 billion to settle long-overdue entitlements for former councillors who served in the state between 2004 and 2024. The announcement was made on Thursday when the governor hosted the leadership of the Kebbi State Councillors’ Forum during a courtesy…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons continued their impressive run at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, clinching a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Botswana on Thursday evening. A late goal from forward Chinwendu Ihezuo sealed the win for Nigeria, marking the team’s second consecutive triumph at the tournament and…
Nigeria has firmly rejected pressure from the Donald Trump administration to accept deported Venezuelan prisoners from the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has revealed. Tuggar stressed that Nigeria faces enough domestic challenges and would not serve as a dumping ground for Venezuelan convicts deported under President Trump’s renewed…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the commencement of enforcement activities under the new Executive Order signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which criminalises the vandalism and tampering of critical national infrastructure, including telecommunications facilities. This decisive action aims to tackle the alarming rate of vandalism, theft, and obstruction…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected Governor of Edo State. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed against Okpebholo’s…
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement a steep 50 per cent tariff on copper imports starting August 1, 2025 — a move he says is aimed at safeguarding national security and strengthening domestic industries. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump revealed…
Linda Yaccarino, Chief Executive Officer of X (formerly Twitter), has announced her resignation after two transformative years at the helm of the social media platform. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, Yaccarino did not specify the reasons behind her decision but hinted that the company was entering “a…
