The European Union and a coalition of leading civil society organisations have established a Joint Election Observation Hub to track and assess Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election in real time, as part of efforts to enhance transparency, promote credible reporting and strengthen public trust in the electoral process. The initiative is being implemented under the…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] For nearly nine years, Olatimbo Ayinde, a Nigerian businesswoman and oil mogul, was investigated and prosecuted for corruption alongside Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Ayinde, who is also a British citizen, was accused of bribery in a case the UK prosecutors brought against her and Alison-Madueke, amongst others. Ayinde faced 2 bribery…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, continued to translate strategic dialogue into concrete partnerships on Day 3 of the 2026 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku, highlighted by the signing of a US$750 million Framework Agreement with…
Republican New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will return to Congress on June 30 after a months-long absence, a spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation Thursday. Kean has been missing for over three months due to a purported illness, though he has yet to disclose what illness he suffered from. The congressman’s spokesperson, Harrison…
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has disclosed that he authorised the recently signed agreement between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, even though he initially held reservations about the arrangement. In a message broadcast on Iranian state television on Thursday, Khamenei said his decision was based on assurances provided…
