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Tinubu off again on three-nation trip

May 2, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, May 2nd, on a visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. His first stop will be in France,

Tinubu promotes Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister, nominates Enikanolaiye to succeed her

April 29, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has elevated Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of Foreign Affairs. She succeeds Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections.

Malian leader says situation under control

April 29, 2026

The leader of Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita has promised to neutralise and apprehend the attackers of the Saturday coordinated attacks. West Africa’s al Qaeda affiliate and a Tuareg-dominated

OBJ the grand wizard,’Charly Boy salutes Obasanjo’s strength at 89

April 29, 2026

Maverick showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has eulogised former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s strength and agility at 89. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),

UAE quits OPEC

April 29, 2026

The war on Iran has led to the sudden announcement of the United Arab Emirates of its exit from the Organisation of Oil Exporting countries (OPEC). The exit comes

African waterways and waterbodies: A research agenda

April 26, 2026

By Toyin Falola In listening to the papers presented at the conference on waterways and the mobility assets and access in Dakar, I offer in this piece

African Historiography and Diaspora Studies: The Influence of Prof Julius Adekunle

April 25, 2026

By Toyin Falola I am delighted to congratulate Professor Julius Adekunle for receiving the 2026 Kwame Nkrumah Award for Service to Pan-Africanism from the University of Texas at Austin. The

Kaduna pilgrims’ agency begins airlift May 14

April 24, 2026

The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has said the first batch of intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj will depart Nigeria on May 14. This is contained in a

Tinubu hails Nigeria’s impressive 91.45% aviation safety rating by ICAO

April 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s impressive 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The ICAO is a United Nations agency that coordinates

Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan, His Excellency Mohammed Abdelaal Haroun, presenting his letter of credence to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Thursday, April 23, 2026.

US/Israel-Iran war: Tinubu assures UAE, Gulf States of solidarity

April 24, 2026

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

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