ABUJA, Nigeria — A political advocacy group aligned with the Nigerian presidency has mocked the country’s fractured opposition, claiming a planned mega-alliance to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections has collapsed due to greed and clashing egos. The pro-government group...
PANAMA CITY, Panama — The head of Nigeria’s free trade zones agency has been re-elected to the board of the World Free Zones Organisation (WFZO) following a high-profile global summit in Panama. Olufemi Ogunyemi, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority...
ABUJA, Nigeria — West African lawmakers have warned that the region’s worsening security crisis cannot be resolved without bringing breakaway Sahel nations back to the negotiating table. At the conclusion of the ECOWAS Parliament’s ordinary session in Abuja, members urged the...
ABUJA, Nigeria — A senior leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in a high-stakes joint operation by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. Washington described Abu-Bilal al-Manuki, who also goes by the name of Abu-Mainok, as the global number two in ISIS. He...
Aston Villa have guaranteed their place in next season’s Champions League after a thrilling 4-2 victory over Liverpool, leaving the visitors’ own European hopes hanging in the balance. Ollie Watkins scored twice as manager Unai Emery’s decision to field a full-strength line-up—just...
