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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the economic reforms introduced by his administration have placed Nigeria on the path to achieving a $1tn economy by 2030, despite the hardship and challenges confronting Nigerians.Represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, at the second edition of the Asiwaju Scorecard Series and Policy Roundtable in Abuja, Tinubu said the reforms had strengthened the foundation for economic stability, growth and prosperity.Tinubu commenced major economic reforms on May 29, 2023, at his inauguration, measures that were met with mixed reactions from Nigerians due to their varying impact on citizens’ livelihoods.However, more than three years into the administration, the Presidency has maintained that the r...

Former British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced his resignation as a Member of Parliament, bringing his 11-year parliamentary career to an end.Starmer announced on Tuesday that he would step down as the parliamentarian for Holborn and St Pancras in London, a decision that will trigger a by-election in the constituency.The former Labour leader said he believes the time had come to leave domestic politics and turn his attention to international issues, including defence, security, trade and technology.In a statement shared on social media, Starmer said: “It is now time to step aside and focus on other issues: international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world.”Recall that Starmer had resigned as Labour ...

The Lagos State Police Command has debunked reports circulating on social media alleging that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Lagos State Council, were tear-gassed during their peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, 31st August 2026. Africans& DiasporaThe pensioners had gathered at the Lagos State Government Secretariat and the House of Assembly complex to press for outstanding pension adjustments and wage awards before the police officers who were drafted to the scene of the protest, fired teargas canisters to disperse them.In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Adebisi Abimbola, unequivocally denied the claim, saying it is ‘’false and misleading''. She said not a single canister of tear gas wa...

A former chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Dan Osi Obirh, is dead.Orbih, who was also a former PDP National Vice Chairman, South-South, died on Monday, August 31, 2026.Lere Olayinka, the Chief Press Secretary to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, in a post on his Facebook page, said the news of the politician’s death was made public by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih, a member of the family.The post titled, ‘In Loving Memory’, read, “With profound sadness and a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of the almighty God, the family of Chief M.C.K. Orbih announce the passing of our beloved brother, husband, father and uncle, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, who passed away on Monday, 31 August 2026.He i...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has given the Federal Government 14 days to ensure that the appeal filed by its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is listed and heard, threatening to boycott forthcoming elections across Biafraland and beyond if its demand is not met.The group issued the ultimatum in a statement on Tuesday, September 1, by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, expressing concern over what it described as the slow pace of proceedings following Kanu’s conviction.IPOB alleged that while the Federal Government moved swiftly to prosecute and convict its leader, it had shown little urgency in responding to the appeal against the conviction. The group also questioned the legal basis for Kanu’s conviction and continued detention, asking under which extant law he was convicted and what ...

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim has stated that Nigeria has no nuclear weapons and has never pursued a nuclear weapons programme.Jimoh disclosed this while speaking at the 108th Plenary Meeting of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.“Nigeria neither possesses nuclear weapons nor has it ever pursued a nuclear weapons programme. We maintain key institutions and regulatory mechanisms to monitor and address issues relating to weapons of mass destruction.”he saidHe identified the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission as the lead agency overseeing the country’s nuclear-related activities and regulatory framework.Ibrahim urged UN member states to sustain efforts toward eliminating nuclear testing, saying it is critical ...