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U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Nigeria, saying he would “target” the country if its government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.” In a video posted on Truth Social, Mr. Trump vowed to “do things to Nigeria that Nigeria is not going to be happy about,” adding that he would […]
Nigeria sold $2.35 billion in bonds due in 2046, as the issuance attracted orders worth $13 billion, representing an oversubscription by 453 per cent or $10.65 billion. The deal was priced at yields of 8.625% and 9.125% respectively, down from initial price discussions, and compares with the interest rate of 10.375% that Nigeria paid on […]
The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations, including Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. This is contained in a resolution introduced before the House on Tuesday and […]
Argentine ex-president Cristina Kirchner, who is serving a six-year fraud sentence under house arrest, goes on trial Thursday in a separate case for allegedly taking millions of dollars in bribes. The center-left Kirchner, a dominant and polarizing figure in Argentine politics for over two decades, served two terms from 2007-2015. Her latest trial comes as […]
Brazil’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 15 per cent on Wednesday amid ongoing efforts to contain inflation, which remains above target rates. The bank has kept the interest rate at that level — one of the highest in the world — since July, after a series of seven straight hikes. In a […]
candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has said that the police acted outside the law by declaring his client wanted. Legal counsel to human rights activist and former presidential Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily onToday, the counsel stated that “there is no law in Nigeria that empowers the police to declare anybody wanted.” He explained that under the law, […]
United States President Donald Trump has declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” following reports of widespread attacks on Christians. In a post shared on his Truth Social account on Friday, Trump said Christianity faces an “existential threat” in Nigeria, describing the alleged killings as a “mass slaughter.” “Christianity is facing an existential threat […]
The Nigerian government through the ministry of Information and National Orientation, has said that it is not unaware of the level of anxiety created by the designation of the country as a country of particular concern, CPC, by the US government and threats of military invasion by President Donald Trump. The Minister of Information and […]
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to curb sexual harassment in educational institutions across the country, marking a major step toward safeguarding students from abuse, even as some lawmakers pushed for broader protections beyond the academic sector. During consideration of the bill, several lawmakers commended its intent but called for broader coverage beyond the […]
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) in Ogun State, Dr Abayomi Arabambi, has accused Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration of committing what he described as “infrastructural genocide” against Egbaland, urging the governor to halt all alleged plans to demolish and relocate key public facilities in the area. Arabambi made the call while speaking with journalists […]
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