Brazil’s Attorney General has filed coercion charges against Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of abusing his congressional office to protect family interests at the expense of the republic.
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Economists argue that debt itself is not inherently harmful but becomes dangerous without accountability.
Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.23% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest GDP report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The growth marks a notable improvement compared to 3.48% recorded in Q2 2024 and 3.13% in Q1 2025, signaling stronger economic performance supported by the recent GDP rebasing, higher oil production, and a resilient non-oil sector. “Following the rebasing of the Gross Domestic Product using 2019 as the base year, previous quarterly GDP estimates were benchmarked to the rebased annual estimates to align the old series with the new rebased estimates. Gross…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which runs from Monday, September 22 to Sunday, September 28, 2025. During the week-long summit, Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s national statement at the UN headquarters, join world leaders in the high-level debates, and participate in several side events. Ahead of his engagements, he received briefings from key ministers and senior officials. Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to “effective multilateralism, stronger global partnerships, and reforms of the…
Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, delivered a moving message of forgiveness during a memorial service held Sunday in Arizona, saying she bore no hatred toward the man accused of killing her husband. The father of two was fatally shot earlier this month while speaking to students at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors allege the suspected gunman, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, told his partner beforehand that he had “had enough” of Kirk’s “hatred.” Addressing thousands of mourners including President Donald Trump and senior officials Erika said her late husband devoted his life to helping young people, even those who opposed…
Dare argued that Tinubu’s engagements reaffirmed his commitment to building bridges across regional and partisan divides.
Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, 24 September, between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. New York time.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, scheduled to hold from September 22 to 28, 2025. According to Stanley Nkwocha, senior special assistant to the president on media and communications, Shettima will be leading the delegation on the instruction of President Bola Tinubu. The vice-president will be part of the UN’s 80th anniversary commemoration on September 22 and will join other global leaders at the high-level general debates running from September 23 to 28. “On behalf of President Tinubu, VP Shettima will also deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, September…
PDP has called on President Bola Tinubu to begin drafting his handover note, asserting that Nigerians are unwilling to grant him a second term in the 2027 presidential election.
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on political leaders and citizens to embrace reconciliation and focus on development following the end of six months of emergency rule in the state. Tension in Rivers heightened late last year after a power struggle erupted between Governor Fubara, the Minister Wike, and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule. The dispute led to the temporary suspension of the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the House of Assembly. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fubara said he deliberately chose not to challenge the legality of the emergency…
