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1 day, 15 hours ago Politics

Atiku urges FG to tackle insecurity, economic hardship

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government to focus on addressing economic hardship, insecurity, and the rising cost of living facing Nigerians. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communica…

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1 day, 17 hours ago Politics

Morning recap: Atiku wins ADC ticket, Trump directive triggered anti-ISIS strikes in Nigeria, other top stories

From political realignments in Abuja where Atiku Abubakar clinched the ADC presidential ticket, to revelations from Washington detailing a Trump-era directive that triggered anti-ISIS operations in Nigeria, the morning’s developments span politics, security and governance. In Abia, Governor Alex Ot…

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1 day, 17 hours ago Politics

Ownership Without Control: AI, Health Data, and the Price of Development

Ownership Without Control: AI, Health Data, and the Price of Development When the powerful write the rules, the powerless pay — in Nairobi and in Washington alike" publication: Lex Machina Kenya author: Timon Tindi Jobic date: May 2026 #AIGovernance, #DataProtection There is a particular kind of ar…

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1 day, 17 hours ago Politics

ADC primary proved democracy can work in Nigeria — David Mark

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Senator David Mark, on Wednesday said the party’s presidential primary had demonstrated that democracy and political competition could still thrive in Nigeria without crisis or division. Mark spoke at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja…

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1 day, 18 hours ago Politics

NDC insists primaries hold May 29 despite Eid-el-Kabir holidays

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has clarified that its Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Assembly primaries will still hold nationwide on May 29 despite adjustments caused by the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The party stated that the decision became necessary due to transportation a…

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1 day, 18 hours ago Politics

Pan-African Biennale Unveils Participants for Its Inaugural Edition in Nairobi

The Pan-African Biennale (PAB) has announced the official selection of participants for its inaugural 2026 edition, set to take place from September 7 to 11, 2026, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. Conceived as the first continental architecture biennale dedicated to spati…

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1 day, 18 hours ago Politics

Climate Science Glossary

Skeptical Science New Research for Week #22 2026 Posted on 28 May 2026 by Doug Bostrom, Marc Kodack Open access notables Climate Change Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Schäfer et al., Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Chang Artificial intelligence (AI), and especially gen…

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1 day, 19 hours ago Politics

Candidates targeted with racist and misogynistic abuse in build-up to byelection, report finds

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you've seen value in our reporting, plea…

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1 day, 20 hours ago Politics

China exports 68 GW of Solar PV amid Hormuz Energy Crisis

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ember energy think tank reports the numbers for China’s green energy exports this spring and they are mind-blowing. The Hormuz energy crisis is having predictable effects. In March, China exported 68 gigawatts of solar panels, twice what it did in February and an …

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1 day, 21 hours ago Politics

AfDB appoints Keyamo to drive Africa aviation reform

The African Development Bank has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, as the African champion for its newly unveiled Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme for Africa, a $7bn initiative aimed at repositioning the continent’s aviation industry. Acc…

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1 day, 21 hours ago Politics

NLC condemns worsening economy, insecurity in Eid message

The Nigeria Labour Congress has criticised Nigeria’s worsening economic and security conditions, saying millions of citizens were enduring severe hardship under policies that have deepened poverty and insecurity across the country. In a Sallah message issued on Wednesday ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir c…

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1 day, 21 hours ago Politics

FG pushes ranching to end farmer-herder conflict

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development, Idris Ajimobi, on Wednesday, disclosed that his office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock Development, had commenced the revival of grazing reserves and ranches across Nigeria so as to curb farmer-herder clashes. …

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1 day, 21 hours ago Politics

Abby Phillip Reports Trump Has Threatened 1 Out of Every 13 Countries In the World

Abby Phillip Reports Trump Has Threatened 1 Out of Every 13 Countries In the World CNN host Abby Phillip said that President Donald Trump had threatened one out of every thirteen countries in the world on Wednesday after his comment about Oman. Trump made his latest threat at a Wednesday cabinet me…

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1 day, 21 hours ago Politics

Capital projects get only 26% of FG’s N12tn loans

The Federal Government spent only N3.10tn on capital projects in the first nine months of 2025 despite accessing N11.89tn from various debt financing sources during the period, highlighting the wide gap between borrowing and infrastructure spending. Latest data from the Budget Office of the Federat…

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1 day, 21 hours ago Politics

MTN remits N879bn taxes amid revenue, profit growth

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to expand non-oil revenue and improve tax collection under its fiscal reform agenda, corporate tax contributions from major private-sector operators are becoming increasingly critical to government financing. Supporting that drive, MTN Nigeria paid N878.7bn in taxes, …

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1 day, 22 hours ago Politics

Omo-Agege dumps APC after senatorial primary defeat

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State. He announced his resignation in a statement dated May 22, 2026, signed by his media adviser, Sunday Areh, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri o…

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1 week, 1 day ago Politics

APC adopts Kebbi gov for second term

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has clinched the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress for a second term after emerging as the party’s sole candidate in a unanimous affirmation by delegates from all 225 wards across the state. The affirmation, held on Thursday at the Haliru Abdu …

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1 week, 1 day ago Politics

Power outages threaten survival of Nigeria’s innovation hubs – Report

The survival of many innovation hubs across Nigeria is under threat from persistent power outages, poor internet connectivity and weak funding, according to a new assessment report unveiled in Abuja on Thursday. The Chairman of the Innovation Support Network, Hanson Johnson, who presented the findi…

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1 week, 1 day ago Politics

Trump’s Killing Spree in Somalia Is Just One Assault in His Global War-Making

Trump’s Killing Spree in Somalia Is Just One Assault in His Global War-Making No American president has ever attacked Somalis with the persistence and at the rate of President Donald Trump. This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up…

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1 week, 1 day ago Politics

I’m not working for Tinubu, Kwankwaso faults Kano gov's spokesman

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims that he is working for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview with Global TV on Wednesday night, the former…

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