The Nigerian embassy in Guinea-Bissau has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the country’s opposition presidential candidate, following threats to his life.The development comes after military officers staged a coup in the Portuguese-speaking West African nation last Wednesday, just days after the presidential elections.Both President Umaro Embaló and da
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate in real terms grew by 3.98 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 on a year-on-year basis.The NBS stated this in the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q3 2025 released in Abuja on Monday.The report said
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s latest ambassadorial appointments, describing the list as a settlement list of political ‘I owe You’ (IOUs).The party took particular exception to the nomination of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying his
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Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, says he was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because of Abacha loot.Malami stated this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka.He was invited by the EFCC on November 28,
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