The Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) has appointed Ogechukwu Nkere as its new Prime Minister, replacing Simon Ekpa, whose prolonged detention and conviction in Finland have continued to weigh heavily on the separatist movement’s leadership structure. Nkere’s emergence was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday, which said he was unanimously elected by the […]
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and affirmed the judgments of the lower courts convicting him over the non-declaration of foreign currency. In a unanimous judgment presided over by Justice Adamu Jauro but delivered by Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar, the […]
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to five years in prison in the first verdict from eight criminal trials relating to his ill-fated martial law decree, which ended up in him being forced out of office. President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of […]
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Friday at the first meeting between the countries’ leaders in Beijing in eight years. The Canadian premier hailed a “landmark deal” under a “new strategic partnership” with China, turning the page on years of […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future. A White House official confirmed Trump intends to keep the medal. In a social media post on Thursday […]
Amid the growing impact of climate change on food security, farmers have called on the Federal Government to subsidise solar-powered irrigation systems to boost agricultural productivity and promote year-round farming. The appeal followed a research study conducted by a climate change-focused non-governmental organisation, YELF Climate Trust Foundation, among 10,500 smallholder farmers in Kebbi State. Findings […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced increased minimum capital requirements for all capital market operators (CMOs) to enhance market resilience and investor protection. Under the new policy, tier 2 issuing houses with underwriting must now have a capital base of N7 billion, up from N200 million, while the requirement for trustees has increased […]
Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama has assured Ugandans that voting is continuing smoothly despite technical challenges reported at some polling stations during the 2026 general elections. Speaking to the media, Justice Byabakama said the EC’s technical teams are actively responding to and addressing the reported issues across the country. “Our technical teams are […]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Olufemi Oluyede says the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain resolute in the fight against terrorism and all forms of criminality that threaten the nation’s peace and flourishing democracy. Speaking at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day regimental dinner on Wednesday, Oluyede, however, pointed out that the military […]
Turkey on Thursday said it opposes a military operation against Iran, as US President Donald Trump had repeatedly talked about coming to the aid of the Iranian people over the crackdown on protests. “We’re against a military operation against Iran. We believe the authentic problems of Iran should be resolved by themselves,” Foreign Minister Hakan […]
