By Mark Longyen Rep. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, and ECOWAS Parliamentarian, says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the strategic engine that will catapult Africa’s economic development. He stated this in his contribution at the ECOWAS Parliament’s First 2026 Extraordinary Session and Seminar,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen Nigeria has called on the ECOWAS Parliament to engage in robust legislation that would facilitate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) toward achieving regional integration goals. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, made the appeal at the opening of theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Abuja, Feb. 23, 2026(NAN)ECOWAS Parliament Speaker, Mémounatou Ibrahima, has called on member states to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which has entered its operational phase, to deepen regional integration. She made the appeal on Monday in Abuja, while declaring open the ECOWAS Parliament‘sContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The British High Commission and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have warned Nigerians against deceptive overseas job offers. They issued the warning on Monday in Abuja at a joint survivor-centred event with the theme: “Confronting the Global Scam Centre Crisis: PerspectivesContinue Reading
The U.S. and South Korean militaries have decided to postpone announcing a date for their major springtime exercise for this year due to differences over the scale of on-field drills, the Seoul-based Yonhap News reported on Sunday. The two militaries had planned to make the announcement in a joint pressContinue Reading
The Defense Ministry of Afghanistan said on Sunday it would meet the reported Pakistani strikes on its soil with an “appropriate and measured response” at a “suitable time.” The ministry condemned the attacks “in the strongest possible terms” on U.S. social media company X, describing them as a clear violationContinue Reading
Pakistani forces reportedly carried out airstrikes in several areas of eastern and southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday following suicide bombings in the area bordering Afghanistan, according to Afghan local media and Pakistani Ministry of Information. “Sources told TOLOnews that following the airstrikes in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Pakistani forces also carriedContinue Reading
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said he does not expect Russia to approve a peace agreement in the near term, even as U.S.-brokered contacts between Moscow and Kyiv continue. In an interview with TVP World, Stubb said his “base case” is that the war in Ukraine will persist through the summer,Continue Reading
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday dismissed U.S. claims that 32,000 civilians were killed during protests in Iran. He said that Tehran has already released official figures and called for evidence to substantiate higher estimates. “You know, the people of Iran are a lot different than the leaders ofContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to consider an Iranian proposal allowing “token” nuclear enrichment provided it leaves no possible path to a nuclear weapon, U.S. media reported on Friday, citing senior U.S. officials. The news comes as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is finalising a proposal expectedContinue Reading
