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TikTok has reached a major breakthrough in its long-running battle to remain operational in the United States, announcing on Thursday that it has signed a joint venture agreement with US and international investors aimed at averting a looming ban tied to its Chinese ownership. According to an internal memo, TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew…
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of 64 ambassadorial nominees, including former Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau, ex-Independent National Electoral Commission chairman Mahmood Yakubu, former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode, and former presidential aide Reno Omokri. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the…
European markets have spent much of the past year trailing the United States, and investors are now pinning their hopes on a potential spending surge in Germany to change the narrative in 2026. As the European Union’s largest economy, Germany’s fiscal choices are seen as pivotal—but markets want proof that promised spending will translate into…
The United States has approved an arms sale worth approximately $11 billion to Taiwan, Taipei announced on Thursday, triggering a sharp backlash from China and marking one of the largest weapons packages ever proposed for the self-ruled island. The sale, which still requires approval by the US Congress, would be the second arms package approved…
Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani has weighed in on the new US visa restrictions, describing them as a clear signal of exclusion against developing nations. Reacting to the policy, which places Nigeria among 24 affected countries, Sani said the message from Washington is blunt and unsettling for Third World migrants. The US visa restrictions…
A fact sheet released by the White House on December 16, 2025, said the new measures target countries with what it described as “persistent and severe deficiencies” in their screening, vetting, and information-sharing systems. The proclamation, titled “President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of…
Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s advice and the ongoing convention brouhaha, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed that the convention’s date is not their top priority, compared to pressing internal disputes and litigations. All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) announced the party’s stance to newsmen yesterday. John James Akpanudoedehe, CECPC Secretary, said…
Effective today, President Buhari has lifted the 222-day-old ban on Twitter in Nigeria, maintaining that the lift was a result of Twitter’s willingness to run its activities in cooperation with the Federal Government. The President’s approval was given, following a memo written to him by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa…
The World Bank in a report released on the 11th of January, 2022 estimated a 2.5 percent economic growth in Nigeria for the year 2022, 0.1 percent higher than the projection for 2021. The report was titled ‘Global Economic Prospects’; in the report, the World Bank stated that the elevated commodity prices are anticipated to…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural Igbo organization, has described Tinubu’s move for Presidency as an unfortunate disruption of the rules of natural justice. The group lamented that the national APC leader would embark on a project that seeks to trouble Nigeria, rather than contributing to the concerted efforts required to save the country. Chief Alex…
