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Ikpeazu Takes Nigeria’s Spain Mission, Targets Air Connectivity, Investment Expansion

adminSeptember 16, 2026

Nigeria’s new Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has signalled a push to turn the country’s relationship with Spain into more practical economic and institutional partnerships, with direct air connectivity emerging as one of the issues on his diplomatic agenda. Ikpeazu stated this after formally presenting his Letters of Credence to Spain’s King Felipe VI...

ABU Student Allegedly Forced To Pay N155,000 At Police Checkpoint

adminSeptember 16, 2026

A 400-level Civil Engineering student of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Abdul Rasheed Isa Bello, has allegedly paid N155,000 to three policemen during a stop on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. According to The Sun, the allegation was made by the student’s elder brother, Isa Bello, a chemical engineer, who said the incident occurred on Tuesday as Abdul...

Saudi Arabia Triggers Security Alert After Drone Intercept Near Mecca

adminSeptember 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia has tightened security measures around Mecca after its air defence forces brought down a drone reportedly heading towards the holy city, as tensions involving Yemen’s Houthi movement intensify. Mecca, home to the Kaaba and Islam’s holiest mosque, receives millions of Muslim worshippers each year for Hajj and Umrah, making any reported security threat...

Wike To APC Govs: Don’t Hide ‘Local Failure’ Behind Tinubu

adminSeptember 16, 2026

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at APC governors challenging his cross-party “Rainbow Coalition”, accusing them of political laziness and warning them against using President Bola Tinubu’s name to mask problems within their respective states. Wike spoke during a television interview on Tuesday night, responding to a communique by the APC Governors Forum, which...

Three More Republicans Break With Trump As House Moves Against Iran War

adminSeptember 16, 2026

President Donald Trump is facing a wider Republican divide in the US House over the continuing war with Iran, after three additional GOP lawmakers joined Democrats in backing a measure calling for an end to the conflict. CNN reports that Tuesday’s vote produced seven Republican defections, compared with four GOP lawmakers who supported the previous...

2027: Wike Draws Line Against APC Governors Over Rainbow Coalition

adminSeptember 16, 2026

The battle over how President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign should be organised has opened a fresh political fault line between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike has rejected demands that his political mobilisation should conform to the structure or interests of the APC, insisting that his...

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AU Mission Begins 2027 Election Risk Assessment As INEC Pledges Law-Driven Poll

adminSeptember 16, 2026

The African Union (AU) has begun a pre-election assessment of Nigeria’s readiness for the 2027 General Election, with voter registration, electoral technology, logistics, funding, security and results management among the areas being scrutinised ahead of the nationwide poll. The continental body’s Pre-Election Needs Assessment Mission, led by former Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs...

Dangote Vaults Into World’s Top 40 As Refinery Valuation Sends Fortune To $51.3bn

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has made one of the biggest jumps on the global wealth rankings after Forbes placed his fortune at $51.3 billion, moving him from about 76th position to 36th among the world’s richest people. The dramatic increase is linked largely to the new valuation of his Lagos-based Dangote Petroleum Refinery and...

Adeola Gives Rivals 24 Hours To Prove Ekiti Origin Claim Or Face Libel Suit

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, has given two political figures 24 hours to substantiate claims linking him to Ekiti State or face a libel suit. Adeola, who represents Ogun West in the Senate, directed the ultimatum at suspended APC member, Hon. Abayomi Hunye, and Peoples Democratic Party...

Reform Wales Leader Quits After Arrest, Says He Wants To Avoid Distraction

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Reform UK’s Welsh leader, Dan Thomas, has resigned from his position following his arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour, saying he does not want the matter to distract from the party’s work in the Senedd. According to BBC News, Gwent Police said a 45-year-old man from Aberbargoed, Caerphilly, was arrested on...

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Three More Republicans Break With Trump As House Moves Against Iran War

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AU Mission Begins 2027 Election Risk Assessment As INEC Pledges Law-Driven Poll

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