The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a slowdown in global economic growth from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2026, warning that rising protectionism and policy uncertainty could weigh on recovery. Presenting the IMF’s October World Economic Outlook in Washington on Tuesday, Tobias Adrian, the Fund’s Financial Counsellor, said advanced…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured political parties of its strict adherence to the election timetable for the 8 November Anambra governorship poll. Acting INEC Chairman, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja during a quarterly consultative meeting with political parties. She revealed that the commission had completed 10 of…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing divisions within his former party and a desire to align the state with the Federal Government. In a broadcast on Tuesday, Mbah said joining the ruling party would better position Enugu to attract federal…
Gov Alex Otti of Abia State has extended condolences to the Christian community and the family of the late Rev. (Dr) Uma Ukpai, whose death was announced on Monday. The condolence message was contained in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma. Ukpai, founder…
Nigeria has secured a $2 billion investment from Shell following a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the HI Field gas development in OML 144 — the latest in a wave of major oil and gas commitments linked to President Bola Tinubu’s reform drive. The Presidency confirmed the deal on Tuesday through a statement by spokesperson…
Madagascar’s political tensions deepened on Tuesday after President Andry Rajoelina’s administration announced the dissolution of the National Assembly — a move that came just as lawmakers were preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings against him. A presidential decree stated that the dissolution was carried out “in accordance with Article 60 of the Constitution,” effectively disbanding the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja will deliver its judgment on 17 November in the case of Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Law at the University of Calabar, who is facing multiple charges including sexual harassment and obstruction of justice. Justice James Omotosho announced the date after hearing final submissions from counsel for…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has urged newly deployed members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to harness the economic opportunities within the state, particularly in agriculture and community development. Addressing the 2025 Batch B Stream II corps members at the Magaji Dan Yamusa Orientation Camp in Keffi on Tuesday, the governor—represented by…
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has gained three new members in the federal parliament following the defection of three lawmakers from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors — Abdulkarim Ahmed (Kaduna South), Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau), and Sadiq Abdullahi (Sabon Gari) — formally announced their move on Tuesday during a plenary session of…
Israel’s sense of relief over the release of 20 surviving hostages quickly gave way to anger on Tuesday, after Hamas returned only four of the 28 deceased hostages expected under the current Gaza ceasefire arrangement. While officials had anticipated possible delays in recovering bodies from the war-ravaged enclave, Israeli media reported that government representatives reacted…
