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The National Executive Council of the Labour Party has approved May 23 as the date for its presidential primary election, setting in motion the party’s preparation for the 2027 general elections amid ongoing leadership disputes and recent defections that have threatened its electoral relevance. Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the…
Rwanda has initiated legal proceedings against the United Kingdom at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, demanding over £100 million in outstanding payments from a controversial migrant deportation agreement that was terminated by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government in July 2024. Officials from both countries appeared before a three-judge panel at…
The Confederation of African Football has officially declared Morocco champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the CAF Appeal Board overturned the result of the final against Senegal, awarding the hosts a 3-0 forfeit victory following a dramatic walkout by the Lions of Teranga in Rabat. The decision, announced through a detailed…
A comprehensive policy review has exposed critical structural barriers undermining the growth and sustainability of micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, despite the sector’s strategic importance to the national economy and employment generation. The report, titled ‘Reassessment of Nigeria’s National Policy on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), 2021–2025 and Strategic Directions for 2026–2030’,…
The Federal Government has allocated N73.4 billion for the procurement of tuberculosis drugs and commodities to prevent nationwide stockouts, while expanding molecular-grade diagnostic technology to remote communities as global health financing undergoes major realignment. The World Health Organisation has simultaneously called for increased domestic funding and stronger community engagement to sustain Nigeria’s fight against TB,…
Nigeria has been classified among 31 African countries requiring external food assistance as global food insecurity deepens amid rising oil prices and the escalating Middle East conflict, according to assessments released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme. The World Food Programme warned on Tuesday that approximately 10.4…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has been released from custody, with the Kebbi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress confirming his return and welcoming him back to the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Habibu Abubakar Sambo, described the development as the end of a difficult period…
Brighton and Hove Albion were wrongly denied a penalty in their 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal on March 4, according to the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel, adding to growing concerns about Video Assistant Referee consistency in the 2025-26 season. The KMI Panel, which comprises former players and referees who independently review contentious…
The African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have issued sharp criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national security following coordinated suicide bombings in Maiduguri that killed at least 23 people and injured over 100 others, with both opposition parties demanding the president’s immediate return from his state visit to the United…
China has announced emergency humanitarian assistance for Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq as the conflict triggered by United States and Israeli strikes enters its third week, with the United Nations warning that some 25 million people across the region have been affected by the escalating military confrontation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian disclosed…
