U.S. President Donald Trump says that while he prefers a diplomatic solution with Iran, he will not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon under any circumstances. Speaking during his 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Trump underscored that negotiations are ongoing. “We areContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its Free Movement Protocol is crucial to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) policy and regional integration. ECOWAS Director, Free Movement of Persons and Migration, Albert Siaw-Boateng, stated this in a presentation atContinue Reading
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
