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US President Donald Trump has publicly denounced Brazil's handling of a high-profile corruption trial involving his right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro, accusing the country of conducting a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro. The case against Bolsonaro, who is facing a possible 40-year prison sentence, centers around allegations that
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The former Minister for Ivory Coast's ruling party, Joel N'Guessan, was arrested in June for criticizing the exclusion of opposition candidates from the upcoming presidential elections. N'Guessan, who previously served as human rights minister, was released on Monday after apologizing for his comments. The
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Boss Mustapha, the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has weighed in on the narrative surrounding the 2015 presidential election, stating that former President Muhammadu Buhari already had 12 million existing votes before the merger of legacy parties contributed 3 million votes to his victory. According to
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has made a shocking claim against the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, stating that they harassed his key officials over the Malabu Oil deal scandal, specifically referencing the OPL-245 case. The controversy surrounds the 2011 acquisition of Oil Prospecting Licence 245 by Shell and Eni for $1.3
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has praised former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, for preventing his removal as Borno State governor by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Shettima made this comment during the public presentation of a book authored by Adoke in Abuja, where he revealed that
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of launching a witch-hunt against key officials of his government after he left office in 2015. Jonathan made the accusation while speaking at the launch of a book titled "OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3
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U.S. President Donald Trump's latest salvo in a spat with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sent shockwaves through the global economy, as Trump announced a plan to impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil. The move comes after Lula called
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As the global economy continues to evolve, U.S.-Brazil relations have reached a boiling point. In a highly personal tone, President Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on all Brazilian goods, citing the treatment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro, a right-wing ally of Trump, has been
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's influence in the rise of former President Muhammadu Buhari to the presidency has been highlighted by Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi. In a social media post, Ajayi shed light on the crucial role Tinubu played in Buhari&
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Nigeria's politics remains a web of complex alliances and rival claims, with the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as the first candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014 being a contentious issue. According to Lauretta Onochie, Buhari's former Special Assistant, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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The arrest warrant marks the second time Yoon has been detained in connection with the martial law crisis, which began in December 2024. The former president is accused of conspiring with senior military officials to bypass constitutional authority, potentially dissolve the legislature, and deploy troops. Yoon's actions, prosecutors
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The immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has clarified the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's administration's handling of the 2015 presidency. According to Mustapha, the victory of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 was due to the aggregation of votes from
