Category: Politics

“The economy has stabilized, nobody is trading a piece of paper for an exchange rate anymore. When I took over, it was N1,900 to a dollar, It’s N1,450 now. It’s been stabilizing there, you don’t have to know Cardoso before you get your foreign exchange.”

Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament passed legislation outlawing conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, introducing fines, prison sentences and sanctions for persons convicted, its justice minister said. The Persons and Family Code law, making Burkina Faso the latest in a series of African countries to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activity, also tightens rules on...

Samoa went to the polls Friday in a critical election that could decide the future of the Pacific Island nation’s first woman leader, who called the vote after her government collapsed in May. Counting was scheduled to begin next Monday and run until Friday, Sept. 5, before any results are announced. The knife-edge election follows months of political...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate and temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts. Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Vice President Shettima emphasized that the policy is not anti-trade...

My Dear Good People of Osun State, It is with immense joy, gratitude, and a deep sense of responsibility that I address you today to commemorate the 34th Anniversary of the creation of our beloved Osun State. Today, we stand united in celebration of a journey that began three decades and four years ago. On...

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, signing agreements on trade, digital infrastructure, and climate cooperation to bolster bilateral ties. Rabuka has had productive talks with Modi, finalizing several agreements aimed at benefiting businesses and organizations across Fiji. This is coming amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions and China’s expanding...

During a state visit to Brazil on August 26, 2025, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu boldly declared that his administration has eradicated corruption, positioning Nigeria as an attractive hub for foreign investment. Speaking in Brasilia to Brazilian business leaders, he praised economic reforms since his 2023 inauguration for curbing graft and stabilizing finances, while signing...

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu : “Honoured to be in Brasilia, capital of Brazil for the momentous state visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday, Monday 25th August for the kickstart of a dynamic phase of Brazil- Nigeria relations. “We received a warm welcome and our President was accorded a red-carpet reception and full military honours by his...