The convener of the Take-it-Back Movement, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed never to join the proposed coalition between former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Sowore also stated that he would not join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) before the 2027 presidential election. Speaking…
Africa’s disappointing economic performance since independence in the 1960s is often blamed on corruption, poor governance and lack of competition. But structurally, the main reason is demographics. The World Bank’s 2024/5 country classification considers 22 African countries as low-income and 24 as lower-middle-income. No other region has similarly poor levels of development or has shown less progress…
King Charles III arrived in Rome on Monday for a state visit to Italy on his first overseas trip since being briefly hospitalized for side effects of cancer treatment. Charles is traveling with Queen Camilla on the three-day visit, which includes the first address to the Italian Parliament of a British monarch, visits with the…
The Nigerian currency, the naira, continues to depreciate against the American dollar at the official window on Monday, April 7, 2025. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data, it showed that the naira depreciated to N1,612.23/$1 from N1, 567.02/$1 it traded on Friday, April 4, 2025. This indicates that the naira…
The Kremlin has expressed support for both direct and indirect talks between Iran and the United States regarding Iran’s nuclear program, viewing them as an opportunity to de-escalate tensions between the two countries. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, speaking during a call with reporters, reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to a diplomatic and political resolution. “We…
