UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Worries About Trade Wars

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope that the global economy would manage to avoid a recession in a new round of the trade war caused by tariffs introduced by the US. He told reporters Tuesday that he’s particularly worried about the effect of U.S. tariffs and the trade war it’s unleashing on “the most vulnerable…

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Nigeria’s Economic Team To Meet Over Trump’s Tariffs

In a bid to navigate the turbulence and uncertainty in the global economy created by United States’ President, Donald Trump’s new tariffs on countries, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Economic Management Team (EMT) yesterday disclosed plan to appraise the various scenarios in the ongoing trade war and advise the federal government on the way forward. The…

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Niger Coup Leader Tchiani Sworn In As President For 5 Years

Leader Niger’s military junta, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years. Gen. Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he led a coup d’etat against country’s elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, a development that pitched Niger against Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)….

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Turkish President Erdogan’s Main Rival, Ekrem Imamoglu Jailed

The main rival to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formally arrested and charged with corruption.Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is expected to be selected as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2028 presidential nominee in a ballot on Sunday.He has denied the allegations and said they are politically motivated. “I will never…

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Tinubu Swears-in Ibok-Ete Ibas As Rivers State’s Sole Administrator

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sworn in former Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as Sole Administrator of Rivers State.The brief ceremony was witnessed by Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga and…

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Trump And Putin Agree To An Immediate Ceasefire For Energy Infrastructure In Ukraine Conflict

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is pressing for. The White House described it as the…

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Tinubu Declares State of Emergency In Rivers, Suspends Fubara, Deputy, And Assembly Members

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State over the crisis rocking both the executive and legislative arms of government in the state.In a 12-minute national broadcast to the nation, the President said during the six-month period of the state of emergency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all…

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