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China, U.S. agree on constructive strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday agreed to build a constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity. The consensus was reached during a tea chat at the White House attended by Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, and Trump and his wife, Melania Trump. Xi said the trip to Washington was…
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UNGA81: Shettima urges new ECOWAS leadership to prioritise regional unity
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged the new leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to prioritise regional unity and integration to accelerate development across West Africa. Shettima made the call on Friday in New York, United States, when he received the new President of the ECOWAS Commission, General Birame Diop (retd.), and his delegation on the…
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2027: ‘You’re either in APC or out’ — Zamfara gov tells Wike
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has asked Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to clarify his political allegiance ahead of the 2027 elections. Lawal said Wike could not simultaneously support the All Progressives Congress (APC) and candidates of other political parties while leading the Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party platform backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The governor…
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Atiku visits Minna, donates N20m to families of 37 mining tragedy victims
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has donated N20 million to families of the 37 suspected artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the donation on Tuesday during a visit to Minna, where he met families and survivors…
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2027: Fayemi coordinating opposition group to unseat Tinubu, says Galadima
Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, is coordinating a seven-man group of opposition politicians working towards defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Galadima disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he discussed efforts by opposition politicians to challenge Tinubu at…
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Obi rejects $123.77m Anambra debt claim, challenges Soludo govt’s figures
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has rejected claims that his administration left the state with external loans totalling $123.77 million, saying the figure includes different categories of development financing. The Anambra State Government had said eight external loan facilities linked to projects undertaken during Obi’s tenure between 2007 and 2013 had a combined value of $123.77 million, with $92.35…
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Jonathan: Politicians can’t justify misconduct by saying ‘it is politics’
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned Nigerian politicians against using the pursuit of electoral victory as an excuse for violating established rules and engaging in misconduct. Jonathan spoke on Thursday in Abuja at a public lecture organised to mark the 80th birthday of Kanu Agabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Attorney-General of the Federation. He said political contests,…
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‘I was not consulted’ — Moghalu rejects Atiku’s 2027 campaign team
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has denied being a member of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s policy team for the 2027 presidential election. Moghalu said he was surprised to see his name listed among members of Atiku’s policy team by the Atiku Abubakar campaign and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement, Moghalu…
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Tinubu to UN: 2026 world cannot operate with 1945 power structure
President Bola Tinubu has called for a major reform of the United Nations, demanding permanent African representation on the Security Council and a restructuring of the global financial system. Tinubu made the call in his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, delivered on his behalf by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday. He said the…
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FG to distribute 400,000 digital devices to Nigerians under NDSTEP
The federal government has announced plans to distribute 400,000 digital devices to young Nigerians, students, artisans, entrepreneurs and other vulnerable groups under a new national empowerment programme. The initiative, known as the National Digital Skills and Technical Empowerment Programme (NDSTEP), is being implemented by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education…
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