POLITICS
Egypt rejects plan to displace Palestinians
February 26, 2025
Powerful Arab nations, including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, the Palestinian Authority, and the Arab League, have jointly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank to neighboring...
Amid Food Security challenges FG partners Ebonyi
February 22, 2025
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to supporting local farmers through targeted interventions in Ebonyi and Jigawa State as food security challenges Persist. Speaking on Thursday during the steering committee...
FG seeks Court order for Binance to pay Nigeria $79 billion economic loss fine, $2 billion tax
February 19, 2025
The Nigerian government, through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking a court order for Binance Holdings Limited to pay a total of $79,514,055,594.40...
Trump Orders Immediate Firing of Remaining Biden-Era U.S. Attorneys
February 19, 2025
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has directed the firing of all remaining U.S. attorneys appointed during President Joe Biden’s administration, calling for a swift overhaul of the Department of Justice. “Over the past...
Anambra Speaker demands swift recapture of escaped murder suspects
February 19, 2025
The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr Somtochukwu Udeze has described as shocking and unfortunate a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga announcing the escape of two of the arrested suspects...
‘You shouldn’t have started it’ — Trump blames Ukraine for war with Russia
February 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines once again after a controversial speech in Florida, where he blamed Ukraine for the ongoing war with Russia. Speaking at a rally attended by thousands of his supporters, Trump...
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf Takes the Helm at AUC
February 19, 2025
In a historic election, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, a seasoned diplomat and statesman from Djibouti, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). The election, which took place on February 15,...
House of Reps approves N54.9tn 2025 budget
February 13, 2025
The House of Representatives has approved the 2025 budget estimate of N54.9 trillion, following the presentation of a report by the Joint Committee on Appropriation. Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Kabiru...
IPCR to address regional crises in Africa, including Sahel conflicts
February 13, 2025
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) is set to broaden its scope beyond Nigeria’s internal conflicts to tackle key regional crises across Africa, including the French withdrawal from the Sahel and ongoing conflicts...
NEITI, TETFund strengthen ties to enhance tax compliance
February 13, 2025
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) have committed to enhancing transparency, tax compliance, and data accessibility to strengthen Nigeria’s education sector. During a courtesy visit by TETFund’s...
