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In a letter signed by Dr. Dunkwu Agbambu on behalf of the Ikenga Think-Thank, North America, the group condemned what it termed the betrayal of the Igbo people by their leaders. A group of Igbo professionals in the diaspora have accused governors and political leaders from Nigeria’s South-East region, of “silent complicity” in what it described as the systematic extermination …

•As Tinubu directs NSA on Niger Delta peace, development•Confers National Honours on murdered ‘Ogoni Four’ 31 years after The Federal Government took steps closer to the restart of oil exploration in Ogoniland on Wednesday, following the receipt of the report of the Ogoni Dialogue Committee by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The president, at the …

The Trump administration proposed a 21-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza to Arab leaders on Tuesday, which led to an exchange of ideas among the leaders over how to agree on a final proposal that could potentially drive an end the conflict, according to a senior administration official and regional sources familiar with the matter. On Wednesday US Special …

By Samson Itodo Consequently, the 2027 elections could be managed by a relatively new leadership, unless the President reappoints some of the existing commissioners. Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will undergo a major leadership transition in less than 60 days, just 15 months to the 2027 general election. The current Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu will end …

Israel’s sudden decision to indefinitely close the sole land crossing giving over 3 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank access to international travel, has intensified fears of more restrictions amid Israel’s threats of retaliation against Western recognition of a Palestinian state. A picture taken on September 24, 2025, shows an Israeli army inspection point on the road leading to the King …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has received N318.05bn between January and August 2025 for frontier oil exploration, findings by The PUNCH have shown. This is according to documents from the September 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting obtained by The PUNCH. The deductions represent 30 per cent of Production Sharing Contract profits, which are automatically set aside each month …

Tim Hryshchuk did not imagine spending his first day at school in a basement. But when the air raid alert sounded in Kyiv, the 5-year-old and his new classmates had no choice but to head underground. That’s what happens when one starts school during a war. Smoke rises over Kyiv after a Russian missile strike. Vladyslav Sodel/Reuters Russian aerial attacks have …

Syrian president calls for global support amid Israeli attacks 8h ago (01:55 GMT)Thanks for joining us The second day of the UN General Assembly’s General Debate has ended, and this live page is now closed. Read more about President Trump’s dramatic turn of face this week on Ukraine here. To learn more about Ukraine and Syria formally restoring diplomatic ties after meeting …

Oil marketers in Nigeria have rejected billionaire businessman Femi Otedola’s call to sell off their investments in the nation’s oil sector. The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, described Otedola’s statement as insensitive and not properly thought out. Gillis-Harry, while speaking on Tuesday, emphasised that Otedola’s advice lacks understanding of the …

The immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), was on Wednesday in Aso Rock, where he was received by President Bola Tinubu in company with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede. Ibas, who bowed out as Rivers administration on …