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African leaders chart joint energy future at NIES 2026
Sopuruchi Onwuka Heads of government of African oil-producing nations have agreed to work together toward building a shared energy future that prioritizes intra-African energy access and security to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity. The commitment emerged as a key…
Nigeria delivers as Africa Energy Bank moves closer to launch
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Federal Government has said it has met all its obligations toward the establishment of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), following the provision of a fully furnished headquarters in Abuja to enable the bank’s immediate take-off. The Minister…
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation
Ziggy Ojiegbe The 27 member European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, citing Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that the decision was agreed…
Davos: Power politics pushing the world out of its comfort zone, Germany’s Merz warns
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Thursday that the global order is unraveling at unprecedented speed, as great power rivalry replaces what he described as a more predictable international system. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Merz said…
Davos: UN warns of looming collapse of global order
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations General Assembly has warned that rising impunity by powerful states and growing disregard for international law are pushing the global system toward instability and potential collapse. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President…
Atrocious war crimes ‘repeated town by town’ in Sudan, UN Security Council told
Ziggy Ojiegbe Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organised campaign of violence involving mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has…
Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos
Ziggy Ojiegbe As global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, United Nations agencies are warning that rising hunger and displacement are not only humanitarian emergencies but growing threats to global economic stability. The UN World…
Trump’s Greenland tariff threat deepens rift between Europe and the United States
Ziggy ojiegbe Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European allies over their opposition to his proposed takeover of Greenland has sharply worsened relations between the United States and Europe, exposing growing mistrust within the transatlantic alliance. The US…
WEF kicks off amid escalating global military and diplomatic tensions
Ziggy Ojiegbe More than 60 heads of state and government are gathering today in Davos, Switzerland, as the World Economic Forum (WEF) opens against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, and military confrontations that threaten the global economy….
Help wanes as strife pushes 55 million West Africans towards starvation
300,000 Nigerian children at risk WFP urgently needs over $453m in next six months Sopuruchi Onwuka The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to face crisis-level hunger…
