Tinubu sends delegation to attend Jesse Jackson’s burial in U.S.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched a five-member delegation to represent Nigeria at the burial of American civil rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on February 17, 2026, in Chicago at the age of 84.
Marseille mayor opposes Kanye West gig over ‘unabashed Nazism’
The mayor of France’s second-biggest city Marseille said Wednesday that Kanye West was “not welcome”, after the music star known for his antisemitic rants announced a concert in June.
2027: PDP depleted, Tinubu deserves second term, Fintiri declares
Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Wednesday consolidated his move to the All Progressives Congress APC, declaring that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP is now a “depleted” force.
UN, stakeholders back Nigeria’s push to strengthen human rights framework
The United Nations has pledged support for Nigeria’s efforts to reinforce its human rights framework, as the House of Representatives considers two key reform bills aimed at protecting human rights defenders and strengthening the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Iran says Trump dragged Americans into ‘unfair war’
Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani said Wednesday that US President Donald Trump had dragged the American people into “an unfair war” with Iran. “Mr. Trump, with Netanyahu’s clownish antics, dragged the American people into an unfair war with Iran,” Larijani posted on X.
Harry Maguire gets suspended jail term over Mykonos case
Maguire was found guilty on charges relating to non-serious assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery following an altercation outside a bar in August 2020.
