Commonwealth Secretary General raises concerns on changing global politics

The new Commonwealth Secretary General, Shirley Botchwey, has warned against global impact of sluggish economic growth, rising defence spending, and weakened multilateral cooperation. Mrs Botchwey said the shifting global landscape could create challenges that will directly impact the well-being and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. “The world we woke up to today is unlike…

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‘Victory for rule of law,’ Ex-finance minister, Nenadi Usmani, hails Supreme Court ruling on Abure

The Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Nenadi Usman, has hailed the Supreme Court judgment sacking the party’s National Chairman, Mr. Julius Abure. The apex court on Friday nullified the Court of Appeal’s judgment that recognized Abure as LP national chairman. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgement ruled that…

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