Based in Dubai, Samuel Okonkwo covers Middle Eastern politics, security, and business developments, providing critical insights for Nigerian and African audiences.
Trade relations between Nigeria and Türkiye are set for a major boost as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces a bold $5 billion trade target during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Ankara.
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.
The 2026 ESUT conference has challenged researchers to integrate artificial intelligence with indigenous knowledge and human intelligence to advance sustainable development, with practical applications in agriculture, land administration and environmental management.
President Bola Tinubu commends the EFCC after FBI Director Kash Patel praises Nigeria’s role in Operation Artemis, which led to the arrest and extradition of two suspects accused of international sextortion crimes against minors.
Zamfara Police confirm the rescue of three Islamic clerics abducted by armed bandits in September, as security operatives intensify efforts to free the remaining victims still in captivity.
Morocco welcomes the non-renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, describing the end of its 35-year mandate as a significant diplomatic development in the long-running territorial dispute.