Based in Dubai, Samuel Okonkwo covers Middle Eastern politics, security, and business developments, providing critical insights for Nigerian and African audiences.
Two prominent Journalists have been sentenced to nearly four years in prison in Tunisia, a move critics describe as retaliation against independent reporting and a serious blow to press freedom.
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has warned that the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organisation is a loss for both America and the rest of the world, weakening global health cooperation.
Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison as a South Korean court found the former president guilty of obstructing justice in a case that deepened the country’s political crisis.
Qatar has welcomed the commencement of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, expressing hope that it will ease humanitarian suffering and advance reconstruction efforts in the war-ravaged territory.
Egypt has received €1 billion in fresh budgetary support from the European Union, marking the second tranche of a wider financial partnership tied to economic reforms, governance commitments, and migration cooperation.
The Inspector-General of Police has ordered the immediate transfer of the team involved in a fatal Shooting incident in Effurun, initiating formal disciplinary proceedings against the officers.
Justice Veronica Ajogwu has adjourned the high-stakes N14.5 billion Demolition lawsuit filed by the Nkomoro Onuogba community against former Power Minister Prof. Barth Nnaji and his co-defendant.
The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced that 46 cargo Ships laden with petroleum products, food items, and essential goods are expected at Lagos ports to bolster the national supply chain.