Foreign
The United States Senate on Friday approved a $70 billion funding package to support President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, marking a major legislative victory for the administration. The bill provides funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump’s term. It now moves to the House of ...
Foreign
President Bola Tinubu has expressed Nigeria’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries that came under attack in the heat of the US/Israel war with Iran. Commending the countries for their resilience and restraint, the President noted that Nigeria will always stand for peace and stability. President Tinubu spoke at ...
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Riot police will be sent on to French beaches to stop migrants crossing the Channel under a fresh multimillion-pound deal with the United Kingdom. UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to sign a three-year 662 million euros (893 million U.S. dollars) agreement with France on Thursday. The agreement which could see a 50-strong squad ...
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Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, has dismissed concerns over possible jet fuel shortages. Uraloglu said the country remains a net exporter and is not facing any supply disruptions in spite of rising global prices and regional tensions. He made the remarks on Wednesday after a meeting of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, ...
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Policies Spain on Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to send a strong signal to Israel by considering steps toward suspending their association agreement over concerns about international law and human rights. Spain’s Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, made the call ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. He said Spain alongside ...
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Monday that preparations for the second phase of talks in Islamabad have been completed. According to the Ministry of Interior, foolproof security arrangements have been put in place for visiting foreign delegations. Naqvi emphasised the importance of resolving disputes through dialogue ...
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The U.S. military said it had successfully enforced a naval blockade against Iran, halting maritime trade to and from the country. “A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented,” Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a post on X late on Tuesday. U.S. forces have maintained maritime dominance in the ...
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President John Mahama of Ghana has declared that his country’s stability and prosperity are closely tied to Nigeria’s success, revealing that he often prays against failure in Africa’s most populous nation to prevent a massive migration crisis. Speaking at the African Heritage Awards 2026, Mahama highlighted the deep historical, cultural, and security links between the ...
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By Usman Yahaya Amid a global surge in oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices driven by intensifying regional tensions, Yemen remains unable to capitalize on its energy potential due to deep-seated internal conflict and external geopolitical pressures. Calls have grown within the country for urgent solutions to resume crude oil exports, which have been ...
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By Fredrick Ameh The Islamic Republic of Iran has firmly rejected proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of an immediate ceasefire framework with the United States of America, signaling a major setback in ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. According to reports, mediators presented a two-stage peace plan often linked to ...
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By Fredrick Ameh A fresh tragedy has unfolded in the Mediterranean Sea, where a migrant vessel carrying over 100 people capsized after departing Libya, leaving dozens feared dead and intensifying concerns over the worsening humanitarian crisis along one of the world's deadliest migration routes. According to reports from German rescue organisation Sea-Watch and Italian-based group ...
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By Mark Longyen Prof. Qu Bo, Director, Institute of International Studies, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, says China aims to build a global community with a shared future through strategic foreign policy initiatives. He stated this in a presentation delivered at a seminar on “Exchange of China’s Experience in Reform and Opening-Up for Developing Countries,” ...
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The German government has reportedly declined the appointment of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate, citing concerns over his past statements and public conduct. According to an exclusive report by Peoples Gazette, the decision followed his nomination by Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier in March. The report claims that German authorities rejected the nomination ...
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By Muyideen Aliyu, Ilorin An Islamic group, Harakatul Islamiyyah, has urged the Federal Government to sever diplomatic ties with Israel over the ongoing conflict in Gaza and rising tensions involving Iran. The call was made in Ilorin during the commemoration of the 2026 Quds Day by the group’s leader, AbdulRazzaq AbdulWahab Al-Amin Aladodo. He said ...
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The Comptroller-General of Customs and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council, Adewale Adeniyi, delivered the keynote address at the opening of the 46th Session of the WCO Enforcement Committee in Brussels, Belgium. The session marked the first time in the Committee’s 43-year history that its opening was jointly addressed by both the WCO ...
Education
By Ejire Folakunmi The First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said books remain indispensable in schools despite rapid technological advancement. She stated this during a meeting with the US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations, Charles Harder, on the sidelines of the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit organised by the First Lady ...
Environment
By Muyideen Aliyu, Ilorin The Kwara State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency has raised alarm over the growing global water crisis, warning that about two billion people worldwide still lack access to safe drinking water, while 3.6 billion are without adequate sanitation services. The agency said the figures underscore the urgent need for sustained ...
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For decades, the mention of Apapa and Tin Can Island evoked a mix of economic vitality and logistical dread. As the primary arteries of Africa’s largest economy, these legacy seaports have historically groaned under the weight of aging infrastructure, severe congestion, and a fragmented clearing process. However, the recent £746 million financing agreement signed between ...
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says EU-funded nutrition interventions have assisted more than 40,000 malnourished children in Yobe State, providing life-saving treatment during critical lean seasons. Mr Joseph Senesie, UNICEF Malnutrition Manager, disclosed this during a media field visit and virtual dialogue in Damaturu on Monday, noting that the May-to-September lean season often exacerbated ...
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Iran’s Natanz facility for nuclear enrichment has been bombed by the United States’ and Israeli airstrikes. Secretary General of IAEA, Rafael Grossi reported early Saturday that Iran’s Natanz facility for nuclear enrichment had been bombed. The bombing followed the continuing strikes across the country by Israel ...
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The Federal Government has stepped up high-level discussions on a proposed transcontinental gas pipeline aimed at delivering its vast natural gas reserves to European markets, a move aimed at strengthening energy security and unlocking long-term economic value.The proposed pipeline, described as a transformative gas corridor, is designed to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres ...
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The Presidency has clarified that the recently signed migration agreement between Nigeria and the United Kingdom applies exclusively to Nigerian citizens who do not have legal status to live and remain in the UK. According to Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, the deal does not involve the return ...
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During President Tinubu’s state visit to the United Kingdom, King Charles III has lauded Nigeria as an influential diplomatic voice and an economic force on the global stage. Speaking at a banquet held in honor of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday, the British monarch underscored Nigeria’s pivotal role ...
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Ambassador Shina Enikanolaiye, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs, has described President Bola Tinubu’s current visit to London as a strategic move to reset Nigeria-UK relations. He stated that the visit, initiated by King Charles III, is a significant endorsement of Nigeria’s ongoing domestic reforms despite the huge challenges the country still ...
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries. The president departed the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 10 a.m., accompanied by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. The visit follows an invitation by King Charles ...
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has declared thatNigeria’s ongoing economic and governance reforms under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration are significantly enhancing international confidence and unlocking fresh corridors for trade, investment, and diplomatic cooperation. Speaking on Sunday during a World Press Conference in London, held ahead of the President’s official ...
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By Mohammed Idris, fnipr The last time a Nigerian leader paid a state visit to the United Kingdom, seventy percent of Nigeria's current population were not yet born. That 1989 visit by military President Ibrahim Babangida went as expected – a grand event hosted by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Thirty-seven years later – and ...
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By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu will land at the airport on March 17, 2026 to begin a historic State Visit that will showcase to the world the unique bond that exists between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. When the formalities of the visit begin on March 18, the President Bola, in the company of ...
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President Donald Trump said that he thinks new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose father, the former supreme leader, was killed on the first day of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, is alive but “damaged.” Khamenei has not been seen by Iranians since his selection on Sunday by a clerical assembly, and his ...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as a “puppet of the Revolutionary Guards,” referring to the elite force at the forefront of Tehran’s attacks. Netanyahu said at a press conference late Thursday that the cleric “cannot show his face in public.” Khamenei, the son of the slain supreme ...