China said it will continue to work with the United States based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation shortly after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. A foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning told a regular press conference in Beijing, when asked how Trump returning to the Oval Office would affect U.S.-China…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that its Early Exit Package (EEP), implemented in 2024, was entirely voluntary and not aimed at targeting or destabilising Northern staff. CBN’s Deputy Governor in charge of Economic Policy, Muhammad Abdullahi, made this clarification on Wednesday in Kaduna at a two-day Interactive Session on Government-Citizen Engagement, organised…
Governors from Nigeria’s North East have thrown their support behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027, citing his administration’s efforts in tackling insecurity and driving nationwide reform. At a regional meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held on Sunday, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni argued that Tinubu’s performance since assuming…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Sen. Adamu Aliero, says the African Development Bank has released $350 million to the Federal Govemment for construction of a rail line from Kano to Maradi. Aliero disclosed this during an oversight visit of the committee to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday in Lagos. He added…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has said that the suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has not tried to seek forgiveness, which Wike identifies as a crucial step before contemplating reconciliation. Wike, through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, responded to calls from Niger Delta ex-militant leader High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also…
Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, has underscored the need for alignment of the EU-AU partnership with AU’s Agenda-2063 to bolster macro-economic stability and implementation of reforms. Youssouf made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday by Mrs Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication of AUC, against backdrop of the 3rd AU-EU ministerial…
Gov Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has granted pardon to six inmates serving various jail terms in Correctional Centres across the state. Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Yola. Fintiri said the gesture was in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. According to him, the…
The Federal Government has extolled the government and people of the Republic of India on the country’s 76th Republic Day anniversary celebration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, described January 26 as a “very important day” in the history of India. Tuggar added in the statement,…
Late Wednesday night, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping travel ban, prohibiting nationals from 12 countries and instituting partial restrictions for seven others. The White House claims this is a vital step towards bolstering U.S. security. The new order replaces earlier disputed versions, barring entry from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia,…
In a dramatic turn of events, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced his decision to lift the recently imposed martial law, following intense pressure from lawmakers in the National Assembly. This unexpected move comes amidst a political crisis that has gripped the nation, raising concerns both domestically and internationally. The controversy began when…
