The President of Nigeria’s Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has welcomed continued defence cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, saying it plays a crucial role in the country’s fight against terrorism. Speaking on Tuesday at the Senate’s first plenary sitting of 2026 after the festive recess, Mr Akpabio said the partnership demonstrated Nigeria’s alignment with international…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has appealed to the United States to widen sanctions against Rwanda, warning that Washington’s credibility as a mediator is at stake as violence surges once again in the country’s troubled east. Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner issued the appeal as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels made a fresh advance, capturing the strategic…
European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday that he has called a video conference of the members of the European Council to discuss Ukraine, following meetings in Washington. Costa said in a post on X that the talks would begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and serve as a debriefing on discussions in Washington…
The Washington Post is experiencing a significant wave of cancellations from its digital subscribers and a spate of resignations from its columnists, a backlash stemming from owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to prevent the endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential election. According to sources within the paper, over 200,000 subscribers had cancelled their…
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday blasted Donald Trump over reports that he has spoken positively about Hitler, and described the former president’s recent behavior as “increasingly unhinged.” “It is deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous that Donald Trump would invoke Adolf Hitler — the man who is responsible for the deaths of 6 million…
A U.S.-Nigeria inaugural strategic energy dialogue, which holds from Sept. 11 to 12, is underway in Washington, DC, U.S.A. The senior delegation from the Nigerian government is led by the Minister of State Petroleum Resources Ekperikpe Ekpo, the U.S Embassy in Abuja stated on Wednesday. It said the Department of State is to host the…
The United States (US) Chamber of Commerce has announced a Nigeria based company as the Winner of the 2022 Digital Innovation Competition in the U.S. Department of State Reception, stating that Digital Transformation is key to Africa’s development. The U.S said Africa’s digital future is bright adding that they are delighted to recognize some…
