
BENIN CITY, Nigeria — Monday Okpebholo has directed all public servants, political appointees and government functionaries in Edo State who intend to contest elective offices in the upcoming electoral cycle to resign their positions on or before March 1, 2026, the state government announced Friday, Feb. 28, 2026. The directive, issued in compliance with the
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ABUJA, Nigeria — Rep. Clement Jimbo, who represents Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has said former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi cannot win any election in Nigeria, criticizing his political moves and support base, March 2, 2026. Jimbo made the remarks during an interview with Cable News while responding to
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ABUJA, Nigeria — A former Nigerian diplomat, Ambassador Joe Keshi, has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of fueling the current conflict with Iran by cancelling a nuclear agreement brokered under former President Barack Obama, suggesting Trump was motivated in part by personal and political grievances, March 2, 2026. Keshi made the remarks during an appearance
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