In late 2025, an unexpected flashpoint emerged between Nigeria and the United States that at first seemed destined to spiral into diplomatic rupture. The U.S. President Donald Trump triggered alarm in Abuja and across Nigeria by publicly alleging a Christian massacre in the country and warning of possible military action unless the Nigerian government “stopped […]
Washington / Detroit — Ford Motor Company has held discussions with United States government officials over a potential framework that could allow Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to produce cars in the US through partnerships with American automakers, according to a Bloomberg report. The engagement, which reportedly involved senior Ford executives and officials linked to
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ABUJA Part B: Electoral Act Twist: Senate Retreats, INEC Now Under the Spotlight Central to the Senate’s reversal on electronic transmission of election results is a long-standing concern: Nigeria’s uneven internet coverage, particularly in rural, riverine, and conflict-affected areas. Lawmakers argue that without reliable connectivity nationwide, mandatory real-time transmission could disenfranchise voters or invalidate results
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Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the timetable and dates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, dismissed earlier reports claiming the electoral body had already released the election timetable, describing them as inaccurate. Amupitan said the announcement follows the
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Abuja Part A: From Amendment to Flashpoint: How E-Transmission Became Contentious As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, a few issues have exposed lingering electoral anxieties as sharply as the renewed controversy over electronic transmission of results. What began as a technical amendment to the Electoral Act has grown into a national flashpoint,
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as part of renewed efforts to resolve the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State. The meeting took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid growing concern over governance paralysis and
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African leaders are urging the global community to rethink its long-standing engagement with the continent, calling for a shift from aid-driven development to investment-led growth as Africa sustains an annual economic expansion of about four percent. Speaking amid renewed global debates on economic restructuring and capital flows, policymakers argue that Africa’s youthful population, rapid urbanisation,
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Editorial Dubai’s World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026, under the banner “Shaping Future Governments,” arrives at a moment of profound global uncertainty. From intensifying geopolitical rivalries and economic fragmentation to the disruptive acceleration of artificial intelligence and climate stress, the assumptions that underpinned post–Cold War governance are visibly eroding. Against this backdrop, the Summit’s central value
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The defining geopolitical tension of the early 21st century is no longer primarily about territory or ideology. It is about who controls the material foundations of modern power. From lithium and cobalt to rare earth elements and graphite, the struggle over critical minerals has become the quiet axis around which global politics now turns. This
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Every Monday morning in South-Eastern Nigeria, millions of people make the same calculation: Is it worth risking my life to go to work today?For traders, transport workers, teachers, nurses, and students, the answer is often no. Markets are shut. Roads are empty. Schools are silent. Not because of a natural disaster or a state of
