US President Donald Trump has accused Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US with the leaders of Russia and North Korea. Trump's comments came as China hosted world leaders at its largest-ever Victory Day parade in Beijing on Wednesday - a showcase of China's military might. In a post on Truth Social, Trump…
By Obinna Uballa United Kingdom based policy institute, Chatham House, has countered President Bola Tinubu’s recent claim that his administration has eradicated corruption in Nigeria, asserting that the vice remains deeply entrenched and continues to undermine the country’s economic growth and governance structures. In a new report authored by Dr. Leena Hoffmann, Associate Fellow of…
By Obinna Uballa Human rights lawyer and former Nigerian Bar Association Vice President, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, has said there is no constitutional provision barring former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. This is as political speculation about Jonathan’s 2027 ambition continues to intensify. Sources close to the former president disclosed that…
By Abiola Olawale The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns, challenging the accuracy of the presidency’s report on infrastructure development in the country. This is as the opposition party accused the presidency of engaging in lies, stressing that the report in question is littered with "errors and deliberate misinformation." In a statement released by…
By Obinna Uballa The United States Mission in Nigeria has cautioned Nigerian travellers to strictly comply with the terms of their visas, warning that overstaying could attract severe penalties, including long-term entry bans. The advisory, posted Tuesday on the Mission’s official X handle, underlined the fact that violating visa conditions jeopardises future chances of entering…
By Obinna Uballa Fears about rising political violence ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections deepened on Monday after armed thugs attacked the convoy of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in Kebbi State. The incident occurred in Birnin Kebbi and left about 10 vehicles vandalised while several supporters sustained injuries.…
US President Donald Trump on Monday called America's trade ties with India a "one-sided disaster," further stating that New Delhi has offered to reduce tariffs to "almost nothing" but it is "getting late" Narendra Modi's recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in…
By Abiola Olawale The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be heading for another deepening crisis as Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has warned that the party’s scheduled National Convention, scheduled for November 15-16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, may not hold. This is as Wike maintained that unless critical internal…
By Obinna Uballa The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences. Ekpa was convicted on charges of inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist organisation, a verdict that marks a dramatic turn in his controversial activism.…