Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, collectively known as the “Alliance of Sahel States (AES),” have announced their intention to abandon the CFA franc (XOF) and introduce a new currency this 2025. This move is part of their broader push for economic independence and a desire to reduce French influence, which has long been associated with…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Senator John Mbata, the newly elected President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to resign from his position. The group asserts that Ikwerres are not part of the Igbo ethnic group and therefore find Senator Mbata, an Ikwerre, unfit to lead an…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, replacing him with Mojisola Meranda, the representative of Apapa I. Meranda’s election marks a historic moment as she becomes the first female Speaker of the Lagos State Legislature. Born on 16 August 1980 in Lagos, Meranda has an extensive political…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached following allegations of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Obasa, in response to speculations about his political ambitions, clarified his focus on party-building rather than personal aspirations. “My intention is to promote our party on the platform of Mandate,”…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Sunday of the consequences of reducing Germany’s financial support for arms deliveries to Ukraine. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference on Syria in Saudi Arabia, Baerbock said that the German government spent almost €7 billion ($7.2 billion) on weapons procurement for Ukraine last year.She said that if…
