Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as US president. The US Constitution says that “no person… shall be elected more than twice”, but some Trump supporters have suggested there could be ways around that. Why is Trump talking about a third …
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THE fate of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, will be determined within the next 90 days, according to a report by The PUNCH. Constituents from her senatorial district had last week submitted a recall petition against her to the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC is in …
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THE Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, deliver judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, against the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. The PDP and Ighodalo are challenging the decision by the …
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DATA released by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in its economic report for fourth quarter 2024, has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government failed to meet revenue target for the quarter. According to the document cited by SaharaReporters, “federally collected revenue saw a 5.31% increase compared to …
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MALI, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced the introduction of a 0.5 percent levy on all imported goods, a move aimed at financing their fledgling three-nation alliance. According to a joint statement cited by Reuters, the levy marks a significant step toward cementing their new partnership outside the broader ECOWAS …
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AFRICA’S wealthiest individuals have reached an historic milestone. For the first time, the continent’s billionaires collectively hold over $100bn in net worth, according to the March 2025 Forbes Billionaires List. The latest rankings reveal that Africa’s 22 billionaires now command a combined net worth of $105bn, a sharp rise from $82.4 …
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AS many African countries grapple with heavy debt burdens and financial pressure, a few have quietly demonstrated notable fiscal discipline. According to the latest data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), some nations are maintaining exceptionally low levels of debt to the institution—an achievement that reflects economic resilience and sound …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has seized a truck carrying 70,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This information was shared in a statement issued by the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer (NPRO), Afolabi Babawale, on Monday, March 31, in Abuja. Babawale noted that the …
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THE Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, has asked the suspended Senator representing the Central Senatorial District of the State, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan, to cancel her planned Sallah rally. Newsextra24 reports that Dantawaye made this known on Tuesday in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP …
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THE Social Democratic Party (SDP) Press Secretary in Kogi State, Isaiah Davies, has advised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to apologize to the Senate. Newsextra24 reports that Davies said the reaction of the Kogi Central Senator regarding her seat change could have breached the Senate’s rule. Speaking with News Central, on Monday, the Kogi …
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