Tinubu celebrates Obasanjo’s towering influence at 89
President Bola Tinubu has paid a glowing tribute to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 89th birthday.
Tinubu directs suspension of cashless system at airports
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the immediate suspension of the cashless system introduced at airports across the country. President Tinubu’s decision was based on the suffering and gridlock the cashless policy has caused in the roughly one week since its implementation. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, […]
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.
