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Hurricane Erick has claimed at least two lives and left widespread devastation across southern Mexico before weakening into a low-pressure system on Thursday night, authorities confirmed. The powerful storm battered coastal communities, flooding streets, toppling trees, and leaving tens of thousands without power as it moved inland from the Pacific.…
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has clarified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will announce his running mate for the 2027 presidential election only after the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its convention in 2026. Onanuga made the statement in an exclusive interview with…
A high‑level delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament fanned out across Conakry on Tuesday in a continued bid to spotlight substance abuse and mental‑health challenges plaguing West Africa’s youth. Led by Hon. Fanta Condé, the mission spent day three of its regional sensitisation tour at three frontline institutions: the Psychiatric Unit of Donka…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the European Union, Germany, and other allies, has launched four transformative projects valued at over €110 million to advance peace, institutional reform, and trade across the sub-region. Funded by the EU (€82.5 million), Germany (€26 million), and Spain, the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the construction of a new National Headquarters Annex for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is more than just a physical structure, but a national investment in democracy, transparency, and public trust. Speaking during the official launch of the project in Abuja, Tinubu…
In a decisive move to tackle the growing menace of falsified and substandard medical products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has unveiled a suite of innovative regulatory tools aimed at safeguarding public health and enhancing pharmaceutical traceability in Nigeria. The initiatives were announced at…
Northern Youth Condemn Attack on APC Chairman, Support Tinubu’s Planned Visit to Benue A coalition of northern youths under the Aegis of Arewa Youth for Peaceful Coexistence has strongly condemned the recent attack on the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, during the North-East Zonal…
The ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee has entered the second day of its delocalised meeting in Monrovia, Liberia, undertaking a crucial review of the region’s investment framework amid a worsening unemployment crisis that disproportionately affects the youth. In a presentation that struck a chord with regional lawmakers and stakeholders, Liberian Senator…
Nigeria representative at the ECOWAS Parliament, Pascal Agbodike, has called for a radical policy shift to combat West Africa’s growing unemployment crisis, insisting that the private sector — not government — is the real engine for job creation in the region. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended strict sanctions against 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and their registrants found culpable of biometric irregularities during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. Following a high-level meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced that…
