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The People’s Democratic Party Governors’ Forum on Sunday called for calm ahead of the Court of Appeal’s decision on the party’s leadership crisis. The appeals court will deliver its ruling on the matter later Monday. The governors made this call in a statement issued by the Director General of the Forum, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo in Abuja. “We urge our members, …

..The Committee rejects Ojulari’s explanation as inadequate … Kyari, former officials will appear before MPs Daud Olatunji The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has expressed dissatisfaction with explanations offered by the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over the alleged ₦210 trillion discrepancies discovered in the company’s financial records. Committee Chairman, Senator Aliyu Wadada, said clarifications provided by …

Investors in Nigerian equities earned N2.67 trillion at the close of trading last week This follows an increase in equity capitalization to N126.4 trillion from N123.7 trillion recorded last week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 2.16% closing the week at 196,968 from 192,826.78 recorded in the previous week. The market performance was supported by the strong performance of …

Chika Orji, Program Manager/Communications Focal Point at the Smallscale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) and AWARD GASP Policy Fellow, raised the alarm that post-harvest losses are one of the major structural barriers that keep women farmers excluded from full participation in society. Chike noted this in an interview with Blueprint to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration, with …

A week ago, Lebanon was “in relatively good shape”, Jeanine Hennis‑Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, said in a statement. press statement. The armed forces expanded the authority of the State, long-promised reforms were finally implemented, and preparations for legislative elections were underway. A major loan from the World Bank is set to speed up reconstruction, and improved diplomatic …

To mark International Women’s Day, a human rights defender anonymously shares her story. Last week I had to attend the funeral of one of our relatives. On the way, near the intersection, I saw a car stopped at a traffic light. Suddenly, I realized there were Taliban members there. They call it Muhtasibeen – I don’t know exactly in English. …

EFCC Headquarters in Abuja The wife of the Chief Justice of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, was reportedly intercepted by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while on her way to Benue State and was later brought back to Abuja, according to sources close to the development. A report by SaharaReporters claims that EFCC operatives …

Russia’s ambassador to the UK has denied that poison dart frogs were used to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Keep talking Sunday Morning with Trevor PhillipsAndrey Kevin said her death had “nothing to do with us”. Mr Navy47, killed while imprisoned in a Russian penal colony in 2024. At the Munich Security Conference earlier this year, the UK, Germany, Sweden …

A former rapper is expected to win Nepal’s first election since youth-led protests ousted the incumbent political leadership last year. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, who won the Kathmandu mayoral election in 2022, has emerged as a candidate for Nepal’s next prime minister. The party he leads, Rastriya Swatantra (RSP) or National Independent Party, has won 117 of 165 directly elected seats …

A very significant event in the Chinese political calendar is taking place in Beijing and, as usual, it goes beyond the optics. The fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s two main legislative and consultative bodies, would lay the foundation for China’s direction …