Angola has moved against what it says is a continent-wide network plotting regime change, arresting three people accused of terrorism. Those arrested include two Russian nationals and an Angolan journalist …
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Chief Ude Oko-Chukwu, the immediate past Deputy Governor of Abia State, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing personal reasons for his decision. The resignation …
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GovernanceLeadershipPolitics
Peter Obi Says He Has Never Rigged Elections, Vows to Serve Just One Term if Elected
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that he has never engaged in any form of electoral malpractice throughout his political career. …
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Kericho County’s political tensions have escalated after Members of County Assembly (MCAs) accused Governor Erick Mutai of using calls to dissolve the county government as a ploy to dodge accountability …
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EnergyGovernancePoliticsPower SectorRegulation
Tinubu Names Abdullahi Ramat as Acting Head of Electricity Regulatory Commission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 39-year-old Abdullahi Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The announcement was made in a …
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Correctional ServicesGovernanceHuman RightsLaw and JusticePoliticsPrisonsPublic Health
Kambwili’s Health in Spotlight After Court Transfer
Fresh concerns have been raised in Zambia over the health condition of former cabinet minister and senior Patriotic Front (PF) leader, Chishimba Kambwili, after he was suddenly moved from Milima …
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African PoliticsEnergyGOVERNMENTInfrastructurePoliticsPublic SafetyTransportation
Umahi Dismisses Crack on Coastal Highway, Says N3tn Needed to Complete Road Projects
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has cleared the air on a crack that appeared on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying it is not a structural failure and should not …
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AgribusinessAgricultureDevelopmentEconomyFood ProductionPolitics
Tinubu Approves N1.5tn Recapitalisation for Bank of Agriculture to Boost Youth
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) with N1.5 trillion, in what the federal government has described as the biggest single investment in …
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BusinessDiplomacyEconomic PolicyInternational TradePoliticsTariffs
Trump’s New Tariff Policy Hits Many Countries Hard
In a move that is already shaking international trade, United States President Trump has officially implemented a new set of tariffs targeting dozens of countries. The new levies, which came …
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ClimateEconomyGovernanceInternational RelationsPoliticsTrade & Investment,
Brazil to Fight US Tariffs at WTO – Lula
President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his country will not fold its hands while the United States imposes what he called unfair tariffs on Brazilian goods. …