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US Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Slams Trump’s Military Threat on Nigeria as “Reckless”

thewyreng32 mins

U.S. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a Democrat from California’s 51st District and ranking member of theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee’s Africa Subcommittee, has sharply condemned former PresidentDonald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria, calling it “reckless” and legally baseless. At a congressional hearing, Jacobs warned that framing Nigeria’s violence purely as a religious conflictdistorts the country’s…

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Senate Confirms Amupitan As New INEC Chairman

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following an exhaustive screening session that lasted about three hours and featured probing questions from lawmakers across party lines. Amupitan, a distinguished legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), pledged sweeping institutional…

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Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri Resigns From PDP

thewyreng474 mins

Twenty-four hours after Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, also resigned from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) along with his entire cabinet, but remained silent on his next move. Equally yesterday, business magnet and former Senator for Bayelsa East, Ben Bruce, dumped PDP and…

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Trump Threatens To Pull US Support For Argentina If Its Politics Don’t Align

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull assistance for Argentina — led by a political kindred spirit whose philosophy aligns with that of the Republican administration, if the nation’s internal politics don’t go the United States’ way in its upcoming elections. The comments came during a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei, whose country…

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Osimhen Fires Super Eagles to Intercontinental Playoffs

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Three goals from Victor Osimhen and a late fourth from Frank Onyeka ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Benin Republic 4-0 and booked a place amongst the four best runners-up for the intercontinental playoffs. As expected, South Africa defeated Rwanda 3-0 in Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit to leapfrog Benin to the top of Group C with…

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Former Innovation Minister Nnaji Denies Wrongdoing, Explains Resignation

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Embattled former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has said his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet was a decision to protect his integrity and prevent distractions to the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He had resigned from his post on Tuesday, amid controversies surrounding academic records and allegations of certificate forgery. Nnaji,…

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Tinubu Seeks Approval For $2.35B External Loan, $500M Sovereign Sukuk

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally written to the House of Representatives seekingpermission to raise $2.347 billion from the international capital market. The funds are intendedto partly finance the 2025 budget deficit and refinance maturing Eurobonds. Concurrently, healso requested approval to issue a $500 million sovereign sukuk, which would be Nigeria’s firstsuch issuance in international…

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