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Toyyibat Qasim The political battle ahead of the 2027 presidential elections has intensified, with Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Kabiru Masari, declaring that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will not become Nigeria’s president. Masari, who described Atiku as a “joker”, said the former vice president’s ambition to return to Aso Rock could not be achieved through what he described …

Armed gangs continue to commit widespread violence in the Caribbean country, where they frequently kill, rape and kidnap civilians. Around 6.4 million people require humanitarian assistance in the country and nearly 1.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes. The gangs now control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and key transport corridors, hampering the transport of essential services …

Former D’Tigers coach and President of Comets Basketball Club in Lagos, Ayodele Bakare, has raised fresh questions on the legality and constitutional basis of the Special Congress of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) held in Yola, Adamawa State on September 25, 2026. Bakare, who attended the congress as a delegate, made the observations in the second excerpt of his personal …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the CBN seven days “to account for US$6.23 million in alleged diverted or unaccounted for election funds and over ₦1.63 trillion in other public funds, or face appropriate legal action.” The serious allegations were documented in the Federation Auditor …

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval forces have claimed the capture of a second advanced American unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC identified the vessel as a Remus 600, claiming it was operating in the strategic waterway for espionage purposes. In a statement on Sunday, the IRGC said the vehicle was intercepted through a “coordinated …

Speaking at an annual ministerial meeting on the body’s work during High Level Week in New York, the UN Secretary General stated that the nearly 400 UN members UNRWAWorkers in Gaza have been killed, and hundreds of buildings in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are “inaccessible, seriously damaged, or completely destroyed.” “These actions are completely unacceptable and inconsistent with Israel’s obligations …

Professor Abdulazeez Balogun Shittu has called on Nigerians to reject religious intolerance and embrace peaceful coexistence, warning that religious differences should not become barriers to national unity. Shittu, a professor of Islamic Thought and Comparative Religions, made the appeal while delivering the 54th inaugural lecture of the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, on September 24, 2026. The …

Briefing journalists in New York, UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the UN “particularly disturbed by reports of drone use as well as incidents endangering civilians,” and again urged all parties to “exercise maximum restraint and resolve their differences through dialogue.” He says Secretary General Antonio Guterres is following developments closely and continuing to discuss the issue with leaders in New …

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Addressing the General Debate, Sharif said the shared waters of the Indus River system were “the lifeblood not only of the people of Pakistan, but of the entire region”, and that India’s unilateral decision to suspend existing agreements “did not have any legal basis”. He said India’s claims had been rejected by UN experts and the Court of Arbitration. “Water …