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Attempted coup: FG warns against use of force to resolve political disputes in Niger
Nigeria has warned against the use of force to resolve political differences in Niger Republic following reports of an attempted coup within the country’s military. Gunfire and explosions were reported in parts of Niamey, the Nigerien capital, early Saturday after attackers targeted Diori Hamani International Airport. The airport, which hosts an air force base and other military facilities, is about…
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Return of petrol subsidy may revive fuel queues, threaten minimum wage — APC chairman
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned that restoring petrol subsidy could revive fuel queues and weaken the ability of governments to sustain the current minimum wage. Yilwatda spoke in Abuja when he received a delegation of economic stakeholders who visited him to discuss Nigeria’s economic situation, ongoing reforms and prospects for sustainable growth.…
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Tinubu urges AU action over xenophobic attacks in South Africa
President Bola Tinubu has called on the African Union (AU) to take urgent action against recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting Africans and other nationals in South Africa. Tinubu made the call in a message delivered by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Luanda, Angola. The President urged African leaders to place the…
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Tinubu begins three-week annual leave, heads to Europe
President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday depart Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. According to a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu’s first stop will be London, United Kingdom. Onanuga said the president is expected to return to Nigeria after the working…
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Xi advances a shared future with China’s neighbors
Picked fresh in Kyrgyz villages in the morning, cherries and melons can now travel hundreds of kilometers and reach markets in Kashgar, an oasis city in the southwestern corner of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, by evening. The journey is made possible by the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan highway, which winds through the rugged mountains of Central Asia, a project under the Belt…
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Xi’s vision of civilization inspires China-Egypt exchanges
“Wherever I go on my overseas visits, what fascinates me the most are the civilizations created by people of different countries and ethnic groups,” Chinese President Xi Jinping once said. Egypt, cradle of one of the world’s most ancient civilizations, has held a special appeal for Xi. “I marveled at the Nile, mother of the Egyptian civilization, and was amazed…
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Don’t be deceived, restoring petrol subsidy is unrealistic — Yari tells Nigerians
Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, has dismissed promises to restore petrol subsidy, describing them as unrealistic and deceptive. Yari, who represents Zamfara West, spoke on Saturday when members of the APC National Working Committee paid him a courtesy visit. His comments were directed at former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of…
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Tinubu mourns NPC chairman, Aminu Yusuf
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Aminu Yusuf, describing his passing as a major loss to Niger State and Nigeria. Yusuf, 66, died on Friday, August 28, 2026, after a brief illness. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Mr…
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Otti apologises over ABSU strike, vows to tackle bureaucratic bottlenecks
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has apologised to the management and students of Abia State University (ABSU) over the recent industrial action by lecturers, admitting that the strike was avoidable. Mr Otti spoke on Thursday at a public lecture held at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ABSU branch, had embarked on an…
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Shettima departs Abuja for AU peace, security summit in Angola
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Luanda, Angola, where he will represent President Bola Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The summit is expected to focus on conflict resolution and efforts to promote lasting peace and stability across Africa. Shettima will join African leaders and…
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