FG Clears Over ₦700bn Outstanding Debt Owed to 1,240 Local Contractors
In a strategic bid to inject fresh liquidity into the domestic economy, the Federal Government has processed over ₦700 billion in verified outstanding obligations owed to indigenous contractors. This aggressive debt-clearance drive features a massive…
Fresh Strikes Raise Fears of Wider Regional Conflict
Tensions across the Middle East have surged again after Iran launched missiles toward northern Israel in response to Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, threatening to derail fragile diplomatic efforts aimed at ending months of conflict. Despite the renewed…
Fubara Withdraws from APC Gov’Ship Primaries
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), slated for Thursday. In a statement entitled ‘My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries’, which…
APC Tickets: Govs, aspirants at war over alleged imposition
AHEAD of today’s commencement of primaries beginning with House of Representatives, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is navigating one of its most turbulent internal moments ahead of the 2027 polls over selection of candidates. Aspirants are…
Trump Announces Joint U.S.–Nigeria Operation Against ISIS Commander
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that American forces and the Nigerian Armed Forces carried out what he described as a “meticulously planned and very complex mission” targeting a top ISIS commander. According to Trump, the operation led to the…
India and UAE ink energy and defense pacts
India and the United Arab Emirates have inked energy and defense pacts during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the Gulf nation on Friday. Modi started his five-nation tour with a brief visit to the UAE, after which he will head to the Netherlands,…
Why African fashion is gaining global attention
African fashion is going through a quiet but powerful shift. It’s no longer only about traditional outfits for ceremonies or cultural events. It is now becoming part of global luxury culture, red carpet identity, and international storytelling. What…
Ghana exits IMF bailout programme
Ghana has officially concluded its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund, marking the end of the country’s latest financial bailout arrangement after years of economic turbulence. The government says the programme…
Search for bodies of Italian divers in Maldives cave suspended due to bad weather
MALE, Maldives (AP) — A high-risk operation to recover the bodies of four Italian divers from deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives was suspended on Friday after rough seas repeatedly hampered efforts. Speaking a day after the body of a fifth…
In Rwanda, President Tinubu Pitches The Nigerian Business Case To The Rest Of Africa
From Equatorial Guinea to Tanzania, from Accra to Addis Ababa, and now, from Nairobi to Kigali, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with sartorial elegance and swashbuckling confidence, is traversing Africa, preaching Nigeria’s reform story to the world.