By Kolawole Ojebisi Kenneth Okonkwo, a former Spokesperson to the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has declared that the only candidate that can give President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a run for his money in the 2027 general elections is ex-vice-president, Atiku Abubakar. Okonkwo…
By Abiola Olawale Professor Wisdom Tettey, a distinguished Ghanaian scholar, has been officially inducted as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University, one of Canada’s leading public institutions. The New Diplomat reports that the induction ceremony was held on June 16, 2025, during Carleton’s spring convocation. Prior to joining Carleton on January 1, Tettey…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed concerns over the loss of lives which happened in some states in the country at the weekend, describing the developments as "the real de-marketing" Obi stated that people are getting inured to killings and allied tragic occurrences…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Wamakko, has refuted reports that he has declared interest in vice-presidential position and President Bola Tinubu's running mate ahead of the 2027 election. Wamakko, who dissociated himself from nursing vice-presidential ambition, stressed that he has never either publicly or privately discussed replacing the current…
By Abiola Olawale Tensions in the Middle East have erupted into a full-blown energy crisis as oil prices have skyrocketed to a five-month high. According to reports, Brent crude soared by 2.6% to $79 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed 2.6% to $75.76. This comes hours after the United States launched airstrikes…
By Abiola Olawale The Middle East is teetering on the brink of chaos as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced his intention to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This move comes after the United States military launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The strikes were hailed by US President Donald Trump as…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Islamic Republic of Iran has declared that the United States of America has crossed the red line by bombing three of its key nuclear facilities in the early hours of Sunday. Iranian foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, made this declaration on Sunday while talking to journalists in Istanbul in the wake of…
Presidency: It hasn't been discussed at this stage Buni, Yahaya, Sani, Radda: "We are not Interested In Becoming Tinubu’s VP" By Abiola Olawale As the 2027 Nigerian presidential election draws closer, political maneuvering within the All Progressives Congress (APC) is intensifying, with indications that President Bola Tinubu has not made a categorical statement on retaining…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The United States of America has made true its threat to join the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran by attacking the latter. This is as President Donald Trump announced, early Sunday, that United States forces had struck three Iranian nuclear sites in what he described as “very successful attack”, adding that…