Based in Dubai, Samuel Okonkwo covers Middle Eastern politics, security, and business developments, providing critical insights for Nigerian and African audiences.
Kenya fuel price hikes spark nationwide transport strike and protests, stranding commuters as petrol prices rise by up to 23.5% and deepen cost-of-living pressures.
President Bola Tinubu says the France-Nigeria Business Council partnership has entered an execution phase as Nigeria and France deepen trade, investment and private-sector collaboration.
President Bola Tinubu has called for a reform of the global financial architecture, arguing that Africa’s industrial growth is being hindered by expensive borrowing, unfair credit systems and limited access to affordable capital.
Leaders of the UAE and Saudi Arabia have urged de-escalation and diplomacy as regional tensions intensify following recent military developments in the Middle East.
Flight operations between India and Dubai were disrupted after Air India cancelled all services following a drone strike reported near Dubai International Airport.
Kogi State government officials and political stakeholders have guaranteed an overwhelming election victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, citing massive federal and state infrastructure projects inspected during a statewide media tour.
Healthcare professional and author Joy Ngozi Okafor's Before Burnout and Bridging Hearts explore two defining challenges of modern life: sustaining wellbeing under pressure and building stronger relationships through empathy, communication and respect.
President Bola Tinubu has approved 26 major federal appointments across 10 strategic government agencies and commissions, naming former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose and other key leaders to steer national governance.
A Shari’a Court sitting in Kaduna has issued a mandatory order for a medical pregnancy test to resolve a legal dispute between a prominent businessman and his divorced wife over claims of an unborn child.