Major opposition leaders have adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their new political platform to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. THE CONCLAVE reports that the coalition has nominated former Senate President David Mark as the party’s protem national chairman. A former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola …

One of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, Aminu Dantata, has been buried in Saudi Arabia after he died on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates. Business mogul Dantata, 94, an uncle of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, leaves three wives, 21 children and 121 grandchildren. His body was transferred from Abu Dhabi, …

The World Bank has approved an additional $65 million credit for Nigeria under the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project, raising the total funding to $145 million. According to information obtained from the website of the World Bank, the approval was granted on June 24, 2025—six days …

Real Madrid are on the verge of creating Club World Cup history after their 1-0 win over Juventus in the round of 16. Los Blancos took on Juve at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Tuesday. Xabi Alonso’s side won two of their three group stage matches to top …

The United States says the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit yielded more than 2.5 billion dollars in new deals and commitments between U.S. and African partners. The U.S. Department of State said the summit, which held from June 22 to 25, attracted more than 2,700 U.S. and African public and private …

The Federal Government has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to entrenching democracy in Africa. Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. by Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The …

Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to foster unity and integration among the diverse ethnic nationalities of Nigeria. Sani made the call at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for ‘Batch A Stream II’ in Kaduna on Tuesday. Sani, …

The UN agencies in Nigeria have emphasised the need for greater investment in the development of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to drive inclusive economic growth in the country. The call was made during the commemoration of the 2025 International MSMEs Day on Monday in Abuja. The event was …

The Federal Government on Tuesday hailed Rwanda’s socio-economic transformation, as well as commitment to peace in regional and global affairs under the visionary stewardship of President Paul Kagame. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry of …

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested two suspected vandals and recovered stolen items in Uyo metropolis. This is contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, in Uyo on Monday. John said that the suspects were arrested on June 29 along Ndiya …