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U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would discuss matters concerning Afghanistan, Russia and cyber-attacks, among others. The discussion would hold at the White House later on Thursday, a senior U.S. official said. “I expect they will discuss the full range of shared security challenges, including Afghanistan, Libya, and the Sahel. “I expect the leaders also will discuss …

The Senate on Thursday approved $8,325,526,537.00 and Euro 490million as part of the 2018 – 2020 external borrowing (rolling) plan of the Federal Government. Details shortly…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be given the power to decide on the usage of electronic transfer of election results, it was learnt yesterday. The electoral agency will get this mandate if the recommendations before the Federal lawmakers are passed as presented and assented to by the President. This is a major highlight of the Electoral Act amendment Bill …

By Igbotako Nowinta What we are seeing playing out is the re-definition of oil producing communities in Nigeria. In this particular conspiracy against the people in the host communities, the southern Senators, with the exception of Eyinnaya Abaribe and James Manager, shamelessly surrendered their ‘father’s inheritance’ to their Northern counterparts, in return for selfish perishable political and economic carrots. The …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, has met privately with national leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on the state of the nation. According to the Vanguard, the meeting was held today (Wednesday) at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL in Abeokuta behind closed doors. The National Chairman of the Party Dr Olu Agunloye and Ambassador Yemi Faroumbi led …

…As Osinbajo harps on effective collaboration to address Sub-regional security challenges Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria has said that the need for an effective sub-regional collaboration on early warning systems has become a necessity in addressing sub-regional security challenges. Osinbajo (SAN), stated this against the background that the security threats confronting Nigeria and the rest of West Africa are …

By Okhide Em’ya David Officials of Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources effected the arrest of four women on Wednesday in Benin City for selling donkey meat, known as ‘jaki’ to unsuspecting buyers at the New Benin Market, in Edo State. Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Peter Aikhuomobhogbe, who led the team …

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Adams, has explained why he didn’t partake in the Odua republic rallies across Southwest States led by embattled Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Adams, who spoke during an interview with BBC Yoruba monitored by The Nation, described the raid on Igboho’s residence as unfortunate and bad for democracy. He said, “According to a …

Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye: Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, also called Sunday Igboho and other 49 Yoruba self-determination groups, on Wednesday, dragged President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN; former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and former Inspectors General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and Muhammed Adamu …

Before she was rejected by the Senate on Wednesday, Lauretta Onochie told its committee on INEC that she was a private person and rarely talked. This is besides her earlier statement where she said she quit politics in 2019 and that she is no longer partisan, a claim which turned out to be false. All of these ‘declarations’ that Ms Onochie made were …