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2027: Tinubu, Shettima Have Excellent Working Relations, Says Presidency

By Kolawole Ojebisi The presidency has dismissed claims that President Tinubu's record of changing deputies twice as Lagos governor lends credence to speculation that he's planning to drop his current second-in-command, Kashim Shettima, ahead of 2027. The Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said his principal's past decisions were informed by…

NADECO Writes Trump, Urges Visas Ban On Akpabio, Abbas, Ibas Over Emergency Rule in Rivers

NADECO Urges Trump to extend Ban to families By Kolawole Ojebisi A prominent pro-democracy organization, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), has written a letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, demanding a visa ban on the trio of the Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and the appointed…

UK Offers Duty-Free Access on 99% of Nigerian Exports

Says Nigeria, 36 Other African Countries Beneficiaries By Abiola Olawale The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to granting Nigeria duty-free access on 99% of its exports. This announcement, made on June 20, 2025, signals the continuation of the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), designed to turbocharge economic growth for nations like Nigeria while…

Iran’s Oil Exports Soar as Israel Attack Prompts Cargo Clearout

Iran’s oil exports have jumped since the nation came under attack from Israel on Friday, according to a firm that specializes in monitoring clandestine shipping. The Islamic Republic exported an average of 2.33 million barrels a day since June 13, according to data from TankerTrackers.com. That’s an increase off 44% compared with the year through…

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2027: Tinubu, Shettima Have Excellent Working Relations, Says Presidency

By Kolawole Ojebisi The presidency has dismissed claims that President Tinubu's record of changing deputies twice as Lagos governor lends credence to speculation that he's planning to drop his current second-in-command, Kashim Shettima, ahead of 2027. The Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said his principal's past decisions were informed by…

NADECO Writes Trump, Urges Visas Ban On Akpabio, Abbas, Ibas Over Emergency Rule in Rivers

NADECO Urges Trump to extend Ban to families By Kolawole Ojebisi A prominent pro-democracy organization, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), has written a letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, demanding a visa ban on the trio of the Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and the appointed…

UK Offers Duty-Free Access on 99% of Nigerian Exports

Says Nigeria, 36 Other African Countries Beneficiaries By Abiola Olawale The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to granting Nigeria duty-free access on 99% of its exports. This announcement, made on June 20, 2025, signals the continuation of the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), designed to turbocharge economic growth for nations like Nigeria while…

Iran’s Oil Exports Soar as Israel Attack Prompts Cargo Clearout

Iran’s oil exports have jumped since the nation came under attack from Israel on Friday, according to a firm that specializes in monitoring clandestine shipping. The Islamic Republic exported an average of 2.33 million barrels a day since June 13, according to data from TankerTrackers.com. That’s an increase off 44% compared with the year through…

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