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2 months ago Politics

Iranian attacks amount to violation of sovereignty, Gulf states tell UN

Gulf states’ representatives have told the United Nations Human Rights Council that Iranian attacks on their territories amount to a gross violation of state sovereignty, as the UN’s rights chief warned that the Middle East is nearing an “unmitigated catastrophe” as the US-Israel war on Iran approa…

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Vanguard Verified

2 months ago Politics

Labour group urges FG to provide social protection, relief for informal sector workers

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Abuja – Workers in Nigeria’s informal sector have called on the Federal Government to introduce social protection and relief measures to improve living and working conditions for millions of Nigerians outside formal employment. The demand was made on Wednesday by the Federat…

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2 months ago Politics

Fresh PDP reconciliation moves ongoing -Turaki

The Peoples Democratic Party governors-backed Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led National Working Committee confirmed that a fresh reconciliation process aimed at uniting aggrieved factions within the party commenced today. Turaki, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, said that f…

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2 months ago Politics

Army arrests 18 Boko Haram logistics couriers in Borno

The Nigerian Army has arrested 18 individuals linked to the supply of logistics to Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, warning communities against collaboration with insurgents. In a statement shared by the agency on their official X account on Wednesday, the Army said the suspects were interc…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months ago Politics

Democrat captures Florida House seat in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago district

Democratic candidate Emily Gregory is projected to win a special election for a Florida state House of Representatives seat that includes United States President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, in the latest sign of strain for Trump’s Republican Party. With almost all votes counted from the Tuesd…

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2 months ago Politics

President Tinubu felicitates longtime aide, Tunde Rahman, on 60th birthday

President Bola Tinubu has extolled Tunde Rahman, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Special Duties, for his commitment to duty and loyalty over the years. President Tinubu used the occasion of his longtime aide’s 60th birthday to shower encomiums on him for his many years of unflinching dedi…

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BBC Africa Verified

2 months ago Politics

Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN General Assembly vote

Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote Slavery was the "most horrendous crime that took place in the history of mankind", Ghana's foreign minister has told the BBC ahead of a landmark vote at the UN General Assembly. Member states are set to vote on a resolution - led by Ghana -…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months ago Politics

Trump’s war on Iran, in his own words

Trump’s war on Iran, in his own words Since the US and Israel launched the war on Iran in late February, President Trump has made many comments about the success and the length of the war, several of them contradictory. Here’s a look at Trump’s war, in his own words.

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2 months ago Politics

Alleged Fraud: Court orders forfeiture of $13m traced to Lagos socialite, Achimugu

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered final forfeiture of the sum of $13 million that was linked to a Lagos socialite, Ms Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Emek…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months ago Politics

‘Prolonged conflict wouldn’t make sense for US midterms’

‘Prolonged conflict wouldn’t make sense for US midterms’ Zeidon Alkinani of the Arab Perspectives Institute discusses Trump’s mixed signals over the war on Iran and what it means for US midterm elections in November. Published On 25 Mar 2026 ‘Prolonged conflict wouldn’t make sense for US midterms’ …

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2 months ago Politics

Court orders final forfeiture of $13m linked to socialite Aisha Achimugu’s company

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a sum of $13 million traced to businesswoman and socialite Aisha Achimugu’s firm to be permanently forfeited to the Nigerian government. Delivering judgement on the forfeiture application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the j…

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Vanguard Verified

2 months ago Politics

Dangote Refinery receives only five crude cargoes monthly, CEO says

Dangote Refinery By Udeme Akpan The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, has disclosed that the 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery currently receives only about five crude oil cargoes per month, significantly below its designed supply capacity. Bird explained that the re…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months ago Politics

Video: Trump’s Board of Peace pushes Gaza disarmament plan at UN

Trump’s Board of Peace pushes Gaza disarmament plan at UN An envoy from President Trump’s Board of Peace says a plan is in place to disarm groups in Gaza. The UN Security Council was briefed on the second phase of the ceasefire deal for Gaza, where Palestinians continue to suffer under Israeli rest…

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2 months ago Politics

APC urges opposition to focus on 2031 elections, not 2027 mandates

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised opposition parties to concentrate on rebuilding, strategizing, and preparing for the 2031 elections, rather than challenging settled 2027 mandates through distractions or unproductive rhetoric. Lagos APC…

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BBC Africa Verified

2 months ago Politics

Kericho mass grave mystery: Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, exhumed in Kenya

Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, discovered in Kenya mass grave About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery. The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to retr…

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2 months ago Politics

Gunmen kill two in Plateau village attack

Suspected bandits on Tuesday night attacked Rim village in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing two residents and injuring two others. According to Sahara Reporters, the assailants “stormed the village on Tuesday night, opening fire indiscriminately in an attack that lasted sev…

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2 months ago Politics

US/Israel-Iran War (Day 26): Death toll rises

The war in the Middle East continues to claim more casualties. President Donald Trump’s claim of an ongoing negotiation for a ceasefire agreement has been repeatedly dismissed by Iran, which has promised to continue fighting. Thousands of people have been killed in the region, and an even higher nu…

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2 months ago Politics

Many killed in Kebbi Sallah celebration clash - Police

The police have confirmed that a violent clash between youth groups during the Sallah celebration in the Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State has resulted in multiple fatalities. The police spokesperson in the state, Bashir Usman, in a statement late Tuesday, said the situation was brought …

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2 months ago Politics

Otti to deliver this year's TheNiche lecture

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, is expected to deliver this year’s edition of TheNiche Annual Lecture, which is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 23 April at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. TheNiche is an online Nigerian newspa…

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BBC Africa Verified

2 months ago Politics

Ghana and EU sign landmark defence deal to combat threat posed by militant Islamists

Ghana and EU sign landmark defence deal to combat militant Islamist threat Ghana has signed a defence agreement with the European Union (EU) as Islamist militants continue to wreak havoc in neighbouring countries. The agreement, signed in Accra by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Ghanaian Vi…

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