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The Presidency has dismissed as “childish, hollow and an unworthy distraction” the call by Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation, framing the demand as a misreading of Nigeria’s constitutional order and a reaction to the All Progressives Congress’s recent electoral gains. In a statement signed on Monday by…
A fresh demand for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step down has emerged from the opposition, with Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi pointing to the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a model of political accountability the Nigerian leader should follow. Obi made the call in a statement on his…
Veteran UK politician Andy Burnham confirmed on Monday that he would seek to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the ruling Labour Party and prime minister, shortly after Starmer announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street. Burnham, 56, called for an “orderly and responsible” transition after Starmer, 63, said he accepted with “good grace”…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Labour leader, bowing out after less than two years in office at the end of a turbulent term defined by policy reversals, ministerial walkouts and historic electoral defeats. Starmer announced on Monday that he was resigning as leader of the ruling Labour Party, a…
Mounting pressure within Britain’s governing Labour Party has fuelled fresh uncertainty over the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with reports suggesting he could announce a timetable for stepping down after days of intense political turmoil. The speculation comes as Andy Burnham prepares to take his seat in the House of Commons following a decisive…
A delicate diplomatic mission is underway in Washington as King Charles III arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit shaped by geopolitical tensions, security concerns, and efforts to stabilise strained transatlantic relations. The British monarch, accompanied by Queen Camilla, landed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, marking his first official…
US President Donald Trump has warned that the existing trade agreement with the United Kingdom “can always be changed,” castigating Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for failing to support American military efforts. In a blunt interview with Sky News on Wednesday, Trump suggested the current deal was a concession he did not have to make….
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf region on Wednesday for high-level consultations aimed at consolidating a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East and securing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street announced. The diplomatic mission follows the overnight confirmation of a ceasefire agreement in the prolonged conflict that has destabilised…
The United Kingdom will host an emergency summit of 35 nations on Thursday to address the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the virtual talks as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran effectively chokes the world’s most vital energy artery. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper will lead the session to weigh…
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos at 1:15 am on Friday, 20 March 2026, concluding a historic two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The trip, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years, yielded a £746 million financing agreement to modernise the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port. Backed by UK…
