A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government and has resigned from her city position, officials confirmed Monday. Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign […]
As the door finally closed on aspirants and intending defectors following the expiration of the deadline for submission of electronic and hard copies of party membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in line with the amended Electoral Act, attention is shifting to the electoral umpire if it will penalise politicians caught in […]
The Federal Government has stepped up engagement with the World Bank for a fresh $1.25bn loan to support economic reforms, job creation, and competitiveness, as findings by The PUNCH showed that the facility has reached a critical stage in the lender’s approval process. The proposed loan, titled Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration, is […]
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to serve as running mate to former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television PrimeTime on Monday night. LEADERSHIP reports that Obi is expected to […]
Global oil prices jumped overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump said an Iranian counteroffer to a 14-point U.S. plan to end the war was “totally unacceptable.” Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by more than 4% to $105.50 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate hit $99.80, up 4.4%, as the market reacted to the prospect […]
