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President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates from the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. According to a statement on Thursday night by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, Ambassador Ayodele Oke has been appointed ambassador-designate to France, Colonel Lateef Are to the United States, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, […]

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in an insurrection linked to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law declaration of December 3, 2024, ordering his immediate detention. Justice Lee Jin-kwan ruled that Han helped create the […]

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has suspended the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, indefinitely following a students’ protest that took place on Tuesday. The suspension will remain in effect pending the outcome of an investigation into the protest. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu […]

Former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has called on the Federal Government to respond firmly to international visa restrictions affecting Nigerians, urging against a submissive or pleading approach that could further harm the country’s reputation. Speaking at the inaugural Nigeria Reputation Summit in Abuja, he said Nigeria still holds […]

Ibrahim Gambari, former chief of staff to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria could slide into a one-party state, saying such fears would fade if political parties were reformed and democratic institutions strengthened. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Gambari said Nigeria’s democratic challenges stem more from weak […]

New Zealand will hold its next general election on Saturday, November 7, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on Wednesday, setting the stage for a closely contested vote amid economic uncertainty. Luxon leads a conservative coalition government comprising the centre-right National Party and its partners, New Zealand First and the ACT […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Samuel Anyanwu seeking judicial recognition as the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Mohammed Umar struck out the case on Tuesday after Anyanwu’s counsel informed the court that his client’s tenure expired in December 2025, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has opened its 2027 presidential ticket to all eligible Nigerians from Southern Nigeria, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, emphasizing that any qualified aspirant from the region can contest. This was announced by the Turaki-led party following a visit to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who […]