Ghana has become the latest nation to walk away from a bilateral health agreement with the United States, dealing a fresh blow to the Trump administration’s radical restructuring of foreign aid. Sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters that the government of President John...
A high-ranking police officer in southern Nigeria has been arrested after a suspect was shot dead in a move described by his own command as a “clear violation” of standard operating procedures. ASP Nuhu Usman was detained following the death of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi on Sunday...
Nigeria’s pension regulator has announced the final settlement of millions of dollars in outstanding arrears, bringing a close to a 13-month payment cycle for tens of thousands of retirees. The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) confirmed on Monday that it has disbursed...
Nigeria’s new ambassador to Qatar, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has vowed to transform the energy ties between the two nations, declaring that “energy consolidation” and “national security” will be the pillars of his mission to the Gulf state. Speaking at a high-level diplomatic induction in...
Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners have been told they are the “face and voice” of a nation looking to reposition itself on the global stage. At an induction ceremony in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, the government laid out a high-stakes mandate for...
