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Trump Gives EU Until July 4 To Approve US Trade Deal Or Face Higher Tariffs
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (498+ words) Trump warns EU tariffs will rise sharply by July 4 if bloc fails to approve US trade deal. US President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with "much higher" tariffs by 4 July if the bloc fails to drop its levies…...
India Positions Nigeria At Centre Of Renewed Africa Partnership Drive " Arise News
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (377+ words) India says Nigeria will play a key role in its renewed diplomatic, economic and cultural engagement with Africa. The Government of India is seeking to recalibrate its strategic engagement with Africa through the forthcoming 2026 India-Africa Forum Summit, with Nigeria positioned…...
Trump Says US-Iran Ceasefire Still In Place After Strait Of Hormuz Clash
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (525+ words) Trump says US-Iran ceasefire remains intact despite fresh exchange of fire involving warships in Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in place despite a fresh exchange of fire involving…...
Amupitan Warns Insecurity Could Threaten Credible 2027 Elections
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (1192+ words) Amupitan says rising insecurity, electoral violence and vote trading threaten public confidence ahead of Nigeria's 2027 elections. As Nigeria edges towards the polls next year, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has said the scale of insecurity…...
FG Targets November Completion of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section Two " Arise News
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (660+ words) Federal Government says Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section Two will reach Ogun border by November as construction advances steadily. The Federal Government says Section Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed by November, while Section One is substantially completed…...
Shettima Submits Tinubu's APC Nomination Forms For 2027 Re-Election Bid
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (475+ words) Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu has shown the courage and capacity needed to lead Nigeria as he formally submits the president's APC nomination forms for the 2027 election. The submission ceremony, attended by governors, National Assembly members, and…...
Power Minister-Designate Denies Promising To Fix National Grid In Three Months
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (339+ words) Nigeria's Minister-designate for Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe has denied reports claiming he promised to fix Nigeria's" power grid within three months. The camp of Nigeria's Minister-designate for Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has dismissed media reports claiming he promised to fix the country's…...
Tinubu Swaps Ambassadorial Postings, Assigns Fani-Kayode To South Africa
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (672+ words) Tinubu swaps ambassadorial postings, appointing Femi Fani-Kayode to South Africa and Ita Enang to Germany. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the redeployment of ambassador-designates Femi Fani-Kayode and Ita Enang, swapping their earlier diplomatic postings to Germany and South Africa....
Cuban President Accuses US Of Seeking Military Intervention Against Cuba
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (334+ words) Cuban President Miguel D'az-Canel has accused the US of portraying Cuba as a threat to justify possible military intervention." Cuban President Miguel D'az-Canel has accused the United States of seeking a pretext to launch military intervention against Cuba as diplomatic…...
Peter Obi Promises To Prioritise Strong Opposition If Elected President
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (202+ words) Peter Obi says credible opposition is essential to governance and pledged to prioritise it if elected president in 2027. 2027 presidential hopeful and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said that he will prioritise credible opposition as president of Nigeria,…...