By Kolawole Ojebisi President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria who doubles as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has urged West African nations to.collectively chart a course towards economic independence as a means of securing a prosperous future for the subregion. Tinubu identified policy alignment and aggressive investment as necessary ingredients…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Yusuf Tuggar, has refuted media reports making the rounds that Nigerian nationals in Iran have been abandoned amid the rising conflict between their host nation and Israel. Tuggar described the reports as "misleading and unfounded", stressing that the Nigerian Embassy in Iran's capital of Tehran…
By Tajudeen Balogun A stern warning has come from Iran as her Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi has declared that US involvement in the raging Israel-Iran conflict would be very dangerous. Araghchi gave the warning, as he and Turkey's President, Tayyip Erdogan, engaged in a meeting for diplomatic talks in Istanbul. Erdogan during the meeting raised…
A week into their war, Israel and Iran exchanged more strikes on Friday as new diplomatic efforts led by the Europeans took place in Geneva. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held several hours of talks with the European Union’s top diplomat and counterparts from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Afterwards, Britain’s foreign secretary said…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Jigawa State chapter, on Saturday, said Aminu Ibrahim Ringim had lost his political relevance, describing his recent threats against a former governor of the state, Sule Lamido, as “last kicks of a dying political horse." This is as the party reaffirmed its commitment to credible leadership and…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The founder of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Dr. Mike Okonkwo, has revealed what he will tell President Bola Tinubu if he crosses paths with the Nigeria's helmsman. The revered cleric lamented the deplorable state of affairs in the country, stating that what Nigerians demand of their leaders is the provision…
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to meet with visiting West African leaders as he hosts a line-up of regional leaders, including Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai, at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). Others expected at the Summit are the…
By Abiola Olawale Chaos erupted in Benue State on Friday, June 20, 2025, after unidentified gunmen gunned down Hon. Aondoakaa Yaiyol, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Tarka Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the development has plunged the community into fear and reignited concerns in Benue…
Universities in S' Africa, Egypt Make List By Abiola Olawale In a stark revelation, no Nigerian university has secured a spot in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings Top 1000 for the 2026 edition. This makes it the third consecutive year of exclusion. Released on June 19, 2025, the rankings evaluated over 8,400 institutions…