Joash Amupitan has been confirmed as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Senate. The confirmation took place after Amupitab’s screening on Thursday by the upper chamber, following a grilling session by senators who probed Read more…
Kanu’s legal team argues that the Federal Government’s continued prosecution is unconstitutional, citing multiple violations of his fundamental rights, international law, and the jurisdictional competence of the court. The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Read more…
The nation’s top court has blocked the handover of the detained ex-Ukrainian army officer to Germany Italy’s top court has suspended the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage. The Read more…
The group described the alleged plot as “wicked,” accusing the DSS of attempting to “create a false scene of insecurity so that the Nigerian government can announce a lockdown of Abuja under the pretext of ‘security concerns.’” The Global Defence Read more…
Nigeria’s mining sector is standing at a critical crossroads at one where capital market innovation meets the urgent call for indigenous ownership and sustainability. At the ongoing Nigeria Mining Week 2025 in Abuja, experts and policymakers agreed that while Nigeria’s Read more…
The Naira yesterday depreciated further to N1,505 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,495 per dollar on Tuesday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,427.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank Read more…
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and the Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, have rejected the defection of Governor Douye Diri to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The duo, alongside other stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party, Read more…
Professor Joash Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will be screened on Thursday. The screening was revealed in a circular issued on Wednesday by the Senate’s Director of Information, Read more…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has described the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the only remaining opposition voice in Nigeria. Fayose made the remark on Wednesday while responding to questions during an interview on Politics Today, Read more…
October 14, 2025 By Mayor Mike Arnold, MBAFounder, Africa Arise International / Africa Arise USA Presented at Abuja Hilton, 4 p.m. WAT on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Contributors: US Amb. Lewis Lucke (retired)Pastor Jed D’GraceMr. Judd Saul I. Purpose and Read more…
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have flared in recent days with the exchange of deadly gunfire between the neighbors that has stoked fears of a wider conflict. The fighting followed strikes in the Afghan capital Kabul and the border province Read more…
Madagascar’s parliament has voted to impeach embattled President Andry Rajoelina just hours after he confirmed he had fled the country in the wake of an elite army unit appearing to turn against him and seize power, following weeks of deadly “Gen-Z” protests. Read more…