3 d. ago Syria’s interim president says new authorities can’t satisfy everyone

Syria’s interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said on Monday that a new transitional government would aim for consensus in rebuilding the war-torn country but acknowledged it would be unable to satisfy everyone. The transitional 23-member cabinet — without a prime minister — was announced Saturday, more than three months after Sharaa’s Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Read More

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4 d. ago Parliamentary govt: Reps propose election of President from Senate

• House to produce PM From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives is proposing that the President should be elected from the Senate and the Prime Minister from the House, if the bills to return the country to parliamentary system of government are passed into law. The proposals also include the appointment of ministers […] The post Parliamentary govt: Reps propose election of President from Senate appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Canadian PM Mark Carney accused of Oxford plagiarism as election nears

Tribune Online Canadian PM Mark Carney accused of Oxford plagiarism as election nears Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing allegations that he plagiarized parts of his 1995 doctoral thesis at Oxford University. As he campaigns for re-election ahead of Canada’s April 28 vote, a National Post report claims he copied sections of his thesis, The Dynamic Advantage of Competition, without proper attribution. The National Post consulted three […] Canadian PM Mark Carney accused of Oxford plagiarism as election nears Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Nigeria, Saint Kitts & Nevis To Boost Trade, Energy, Agriculture

  President Bola Tinubu yesterday said Nigeria was set to deepen economic partnership with Saint Kitts & Nevis, with a focus on key sectors including trade, energy and agriculture. Speaking during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts & Nevis, Dr. Terrance Michael Drew at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu emphasised […]

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5 d. ago Saint Kitts PM meets Tinubu, seeks investment in agriculture, trade

The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, has expressed strong interest in deepening bilateral ties with Nigeria, particularly in agriculture, food security, energy, logistics and trade. Speaking after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, Saturday evening, Drew emphasised that both leaders share a commitment to Read More

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5 d. ago Nigeria, Saint Kitts And Nevis To Boost Trade, Energy, Agric — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, said Nigeria was set to deepen its economic partnership with Saint Kitts and Nevis, with a focus on key sectors, including trade, energy, and agriculture. Speaking during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Michael Drew, at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu […]

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7 d. ago Reps pass bill to establish prime minister’s office for second reading

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through a second reading a Bill for an Act to provide for the Office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government and the Office of President as Head of State and to provide for a framework for the mode of election to the said Offices and for Read More

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7 d. ago Lawmakers push for Prime Minister position in new constitutional review bills

Tribune Online Lawmakers push for Prime Minister position in new constitutional review bills No fewer than 36 Constitution review bills have been slated for Second Reading on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday. Recall that the House had during the Tuesday and Wednesday plenary sessions passed 82 constitution amendment related legislations. Among the bills is a proposal to establish the Office of the Prime Minister […] Lawmakers push for Prime Minister position in new constitutional review bills Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Bill To Create Prime Minister Office Passes Second Reading At House Of Reps

A bill to create the Office of the Prime Minister as head of government and the Office of President as head of state, has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the legislation will also provide a framework for the mode of election to the said offices. The bill was […] The post Bill To Create Prime Minister Office Passes Second Reading At House Of Reps appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Reps: Bill to create office of Prime Minister scales second reading

A bill to provide for the office of the Prime Minister as head of government and the office of the President as head of state has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, is among 32 Constitution amendment […] The post Reps: Bill to create office of Prime Minister scales second reading appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Starmer slams Putin’s ‘hollow promises’ ahead of Ukraine ceasefire summit

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “promises are hollow” on any eventual ceasefire with Ukraine, as Kyiv’s allies were set to meet in Paris Thursday for a summit. “Unlike (Ukrainian) President (Vladimir) Zelensky, Putin has shown he’s not a serious player in these peace talks,” Starmer said. “Playing games with the Read More

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1 week ago Canada Calls Early Elections To Tackle Trump’s Annexation Threats

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, on Sunday, declared that early elections would take place on April 28, pledging to oppose Donald Trump’s attempts to annex Canada, the United States’s northern neighbour. Carney was chosen by Canada’s centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced the country’s broader electorate. […]

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1 week ago Greenland prime minister denounces US ‘foreign interference’ ahead of visit

Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede on Monday accused Washington of interfering in its political affairs with the visit of an American delegation this week to the Arctic island coveted by US President Donald Trump. “It should be said clearly that our integrity and democracy must be respected without foreign interference,” Egede said, adding that this Read More

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1 week ago Court reinstates impeached South Korean PM as acting president

South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law. The court ruling is the latest development in South Korea’s complex and sprawling political crisis, which President Yoon Suk Yeol started with Read More

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1 week ago Brazil’s Lula to build trade ties on Japan state visitBrazil’s Lula to build trade ties on Japan state visit

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, starts a four-day state visit to Japan on Monday, accompanied by a 100-strong business delegation as US tariffs push the countries to nurture trade ties elsewhere. Silva and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are also expected to discuss the joint development of biofuels ahead of November’s COP30 UN climate Read More

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1 week ago Canada Won’t Be Intimidated By Trump’s Trade Threats – Mark Carney

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has sounded the alarm, stating that President Donald Trump’s actions are pushing Canada into its most significant crisis. Carney claims Trump wants to “break” Canada, citing unjustified trade actions and threats to sovereignty. In response, Carney has called a snap federal election for April 28, seeking a strong mandate to […] The post Canada Won’t Be Intimidated By Trump’s Trade Threats – Mark Carney appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Canadian PM calls early election, pledges to fight Trump’s annexation drive

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump’s drive to annex the United States’s huge northern neighbour. Carney, a former central banker, was chosen by Canada’s centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced the country’s broader Read More

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1 week ago Trump’s threat: Canada’s Prime Minister calls for snap election

Tribune Online Trump’s threat: Canada’s Prime Minister calls for snap election New Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney on Sunday announced a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to address the economic threat posed by US President, Donald Trump’s tariffs. The election had been scheduled for October 20, but Carney is looking to capitalise on his Liberal party’s surge in the polls […] Trump’s threat: Canada’s Prime Minister calls for snap election Tribune Online

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1 week ago Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Tribune Online Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “to act forcefully against dozens of terror targets in Lebanon.” Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Tribune Online

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1 week ago Israel: Netanyahu’s govt votes to dismiss head Shin Bet internal security

Tribune Online Israel: Netanyahu’s govt votes to dismiss head Shin Bet internal security “The government has now unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to terminate the term of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement Friday. Israel: Netanyahu’s govt votes to dismiss head Shin Bet internal security Tribune Online

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