•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel because it may further deepen the economic hardship for Nigerians already burdened by the astronomically high cost of living, warning the president not to push the people to [&h...
•92-year-old President Paul Biya and protesters The ‘victory’ of Paul Biya in Cameroon’s recent election has had some sections of the country revolting over the results, and there, the authorities, in a swift reaction, have deployed the police and the military to forestall what might lead to an insurrection. One of the major areas where [&hell...
•Paul Biya Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7 per cent of the votes. This is according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council today. Rival candidate and former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary came second with 35.2 per cent, the council said. Chiroma had claimed vic...
•Tinubu and House of Representatives The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, to confer institutional independence on the anti-corruption agency. The resolution of the House followed the consideration of a bill sponsored by Plateau...
•Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa next to one of the attacked vehicles in his motorcade today Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed after his motorcade was targeted by stone-throwing protesters and what one minister described as a volley of gunshots yesterday. Noboa was inaugurating a water treatment plant in central Ecuador when ...
•Peter Obi The Obidient Movement has refuted claims suggesting that Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, is uncertain about the political platform on which he intends to contest the 2027 presidential election. There have been speculations that Obi is in limbo following reports of his alignment with the African Democratic Co...
•Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City today Iran’s president has repeated that his country is not seeking nuclear weapons, after military strikes by Israel and the United States and impending sanctions triggered by European powers. “I...
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Brazilian investors that Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are delivering tangible results, boasting that there is “no more corruption” since he took office. The president made the statement during a meeting yesterday with ministers from both countries and members of the Brazil Business Group, w...
•Tinubu, Akpabio and Abbas The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has commenced a strategic retreat in Kano State, aimed at harmonising reports in the bid to review the remuneration packages for political, public, and judicial office holders across the country. Declaring the retreat open, the Chairman of RMAFC, Moham...
•Tinubu and Nigerian workers The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has hinted at plans to review the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria, describing current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the face of rising responsibilities and economic challenges. At a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, RM...

