Politics

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Coverage of political events, policies, elections, and government activities.

Vanguardngr
Vanguardngr
· Jun 3

Ukraine Invited to NATO Summit in The Hague Amid Russia Invasion Tensions

Ukraine has been officially invited to attend the NATO summit scheduled for June 24-26 in The Hague, Netherlands, announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO officials. This invitation comes amid ongoing concerns about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and US pressures on NATO members to increase defense spending. Zelensky emphasized that...
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Politics
Leadership
Leadership
· Jun 1

UK Restates Commitment To Strategic Partnership With Nigeria

The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, concluded a three-day visit to Nigeria to reinforce the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership focused on enhancing trade, investment, security, and migration cooperation. During the visit, Lord Collins held meetings with Nigerian officials including Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar and Deputy Speaker Benjamin...
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Business
Forbes
Forbes
· Jun 1

Russia Gave North Korea Its Pantsir Air Defense Truck

Russia has supplied North Korea with the Pantsir air defense system, a short-range missile and gun system mounted on trucks. If North Korea enhances its short-range air defenses with systems like the Pantsir, it could challenge South Korea’s efforts to preempt nuclear attacks. However, the Pantsir system has a mixed...
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Defense
Vanguardngr
Vanguardngr
· May 31

Approval Ratings: The new Pope, America’s Trump and our own Tinubu, by Muyiwa Adetiba

The world welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, with hope for non-partisan, humanitarian leadership amid rising nationalism. His close ties to Pope Francis raise expectations that he will continue addressing global inequalities and listen to marginalized voices, though internal dissent among Cardinals is anticipated. Comparisons...
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Politics
Legit
Legit
· May 30

Simon Ekpa appears in Finnish court on terrorism charges, Video emerges

Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator, appeared in the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland facing terrorism-related charges linked to his online activities allegedly coordinated from Finland. Finnish prosecutors are seeking a six-year prison sentence, accusing Ekpa of participating in a terrorist organization and inciting crimes for terrorist purposes, with investigations conducted...
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Crime
Tribuneonlineng
Tribuneonlineng
· May 29

Elon Musk criticizes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ Tax bill

Elon Musk criticized President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending bill, expressing disappointment that it increases the US budget deficit instead of reducing it. Musk, appointed by Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), questioned whether the bill could be both “big and beautiful,” as Trump labeled it....
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Business
Arise
Arise
· May 29

Wike Defends FCTA Property Seizures, Says He Will Not Be Deterred By Blackmail

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike defended the administration’s decision to repossess properties of ground rent defaulters, stating he would not be deterred by blackmail despite President Tinubu’s two-week grace period for payment. Wike criticized elite property owners for refusing to pay their dues, emphasizing that FCT relies on taxes for infrastructure...
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Crime