Politics
Calls for New Jet For Shettima Insensitive, Ignoring Economic Realities – Obi
Former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned recent calls for the Federal Government to purchase a new aircraft...
Sanwo-Olu Seeks Court Order to Hinder EFCC from Post-Tenure Arrest or Prosecution
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor, due to leave office in 2027, has prayed to a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain...
House of Reps Urges Nigerians to Lodge ‘Further Engagement’ After Alex Ikwechegh Assault Bolt Driver
The House of Representatives said it welcomes “further engagement” from Nigerians following its member, Alex Ikwechegh’s assault on Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver....
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa Rejects Party’s Offer to Stay Until 2030
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa rejected an offer by the ruling party to extend his term of office by two years until 2030. Mnangagwa...
Nigerian Lawmaker Alex Ikwuechegh Caught on Video Assaulting Bolt Driver, Issues Threats of Disappearance
Alex Mascot Ikwuechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, was captured in a video assaulting a Bolt driver sent to deliver a...
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Botchwey Appointed Commonwealth Secretary General
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been appointed among two others as the new secretary-general of the Commonwealth. The former lawmaker, on...
Nigerian House of Reps Urges MDAs to Establish Climate Change Desk
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service Matters has directed all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to integrate a ‘Climate Change...
Senate Approves 15% Deduction from State Allocations for Regional Commissions Amid Controversial LG Autonomy
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday amended several bills establishing regional development commissions, approving a measure to allocate 15 per cent of state governments’...
Tinubu Appoints Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Opponent of #EndBadGovernance Protests, as Minister of Women’s Affairs
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, an opponent of the #EndBadGovernance protests, as the Minister of Women’s Affairs in a recent cabinet...
Countries Do Not Always Have to Follow IMF Advice – Nigeria’s Finance Minister
Olawale Edun, Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, said that countries do not necessarily have to take advice from the...
Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet, Sacks 5 Ministers, Reassigns Portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, while reassigning 10 ministers to new portfolios and nominating seven new ministers...
Ghana’s Parliament Suspends Activities Indefinitely Over Political Dispute Ahead of Elections
Ghana’s parliament sessions has been adjourned indefinitely following a legal standoff as a result of Speaker Alban Bagbin’s controversial decision to declare four...