Putin meets US envoy Witkoff ahead of sanctions deadline
Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow today, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump on Moscow to…
Myanmar forms new union government, ends state of emergency ahead of elections
Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) has announced the formation of a new union government and a State Security and Peace Commission, in a move that signals a shift…
Zelensky urges allies to push for ‘regime change’ in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged his allies to bring about “regime change” in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed seven people including…
Ekiti APC Says Party United, Managing Internal Interests
Ekiti state Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Segun Dipe, has affirmed the party remains united with no existing faction. According to him, APC in Ekiti is the…
Foreign Ministry Dismisses ADC’s Allegations on Nigeria’s Diplomatic Presence
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed recent claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) alleging poor foreign representation and ineffective diplomatic appointments under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In…
Burkina Faso Dissolves National Electoral Commission, Citing Cost and Foreign Influence
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced the dissolution of its Independent National Electoral Commission, describing the body as financially burdensome and vulnerable to foreign interference. The commission, made up of…
Africa’s independence incomplete without reparations – Mahama
Ghanaian President and AU Reparations Champion, John Mahama, has stated that Africa’s independence remains incomplete without reparations for historical exploitation. Speaking at the AU’s 7th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Malabo,…
G20 Countries Affirm Importance of Central Bank Autonomy
The G20 finance ministers have stressed that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. It was…
UK Moves to Reduce Voting Age to 16 Ahead of General Elections
The British government has today said it plans to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in general elections, a landmark change giving the UK one of the lowest voting ages…
NNPCL, Akwa Ibom sign $3.5bn gas deal to drive South-South industrialisation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in partnership with the Akwa Ibom State Government and Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Ltd/GTE (GACN), has signed a $3.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding…