Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has completed her prison sentence in the United Kingdom and has now been released after serving her term in connection with the high-profile organ trafficking case that led to her conviction in 2023. The case, which drew widespread attention in Nigeria and internationally, involved efforts […]
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Nigeria and the United States have issued a joint statement following the first session of the U.S.–Nigeria Joint Working Group, held on January 22, 2026 in Abuja.The Working Group was created after Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern under the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act. Its aim is to reduce violence against vulnerable
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Major Russian strikes hit Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight as trilateral Russia-Ukraine-United States peace talks resumed in Abu Dhabi, heightening tension around one of the most sustained diplomatic engagements of the conflict. Ukrainian officials reported a combination of missile, drone, and ballistic attacks that damaged residential buildings and critical energy infrastructure, leaving parts of Kyiv without
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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director Augustine Eguavoen has intensified criticisms of the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 roster, faulting head coach Éric Sekou Chelle for fielding a squad that excluded all Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) players. The intervention, which has gained traction across Nigerian sporting circles and on X.com, has reopened longstanding debates about
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), ending nearly eight decades of membership and financial support to the UN-specialized health agency. The withdrawal, which took effect on January 22, 2026, follows a directive issued by President Donald Trump last year ordering a full pullout and termination of U.S.
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Nigeria and the United States have launched a new counter-terrorism working group to strengthen bilateral security cooperation and improve protection for vulnerable communities across the country. The initiative was inaugurated in Abuja on Friday by senior security officials from both sides, including Nigeria’s National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and senior representatives of the United States
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NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari says Shell Plc has committed to invest $20 billion in Nigeria over the next few years. Ojulari made the disclosure on Thursday after a courtesy visit by Shell’s delegation to the State House in Abuja. He described the commitment as a significant boost for Nigeria’s energy sector and
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When former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney stepped back into the global conversation with arguments for rewiring the financial architecture of capitalism, many listeners heard a technocrat speaking about markets, climate, and risk. But Carney’s project is far more ambitious. It is an attempt to redefine the strategic rationale by which international order is
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Prof. Pedro A. Sánchez, one of the most influential soil scientists of the modern era and a World Food Prize laureate, has died at the age of 79. Sánchez was widely regarded for his pioneering work in restoring degraded tropical soils and boosting food production across Africa and Latin America. His research showed that poor
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Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has stirred controversy after alleging that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde appeared reluctant to meet the President alone during a visit to the Presidential Villa, enlisting the Plateau State Governor for political cover. In a statement titled “Untold Story of What Happened in the Villa,” Fayose claimed the encounter
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