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Tinubu Lands in Brazil for BRICS Summit, Set to Pitch Nigeria’s Reform Agenda
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro to attend the 17th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government, where Nigeria is participating as a partner nation. On arrival at Galeao Air Force Base, he was received by Brazil’s Deputy...

Tinubu Arrives Brazil for Key BRICS Plenary Session
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday night to take part in the 17th BRICS summit, marking Nigeria’s long-anticipated debut as a ‘partner country’ at the influential economic forum. According to a statement from...

Draft Legislation for Regional CBI/CIP Regulator Now Available for Public Comment
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — July 3, 2025 — In a major step toward increased transparency and accountability in the Caribbean’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI/CIP) industry, the Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has officially published the draft...

A Closer Look at Education Reform: Are Our Children Ready for the Future?
. In a rapidly changing world defined by artificial intelligence, climate change, and a global knowledge economy, a pressing question looms over Saint Lucia’s education system: Are our children truly being prepared for the future? From curriculum...

Survey: Competence, not religion or ethnicity, will shape 2027 presidential election
By our correspondents After three weeks of speaking with randomly picked citizens across the country, Saturday Tribune brings you reports of what the ordinary Nigerian is saying about the 2027 presidential election. Our findings point at a growing...

Tinubu Launches Scholarship Programme for OECS Students, Pushes Visa Waivers
President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigerian government-sponsored scholarships for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will begin in the next academic year. Speaking at a joint press conference with Saint Lucian...

A country’s progress is tied to the strength of its legal system — Taiwo Oluboyo, Uniben’s First Class Law graduate
Taiwo Olamide Oluboyo graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Benin, with a first-class honours. He finished in the 2023/2024 academic session with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.55 on a scale of 5. In this interview by...

We are set to defeat Tinubu in 2027 — ADC Spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi
Says ‘we are a coalition of all Nigerians against APC’s misrule’ Spokesman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the political party adopted by the coalition of opposition political groups to pursue the 2027 general election, Mr. Bolaji...

Scholarship for Caribbean students to study in Nigeria begins next year – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has announced that a scholarship scheme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigeria will begin in the next academic year. He made the announcement during a joint press conference...

Social Listening 4 July 2025
Mourning Alhaji Aminu Dantata. The passing of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata on 28 June 2025, at age 94, plunged Nigeria into deep mourning, bringing together political leaders, business elites, and ordinary citizens in grief. Governors, emirs,...

Scholarship for Caribbean students to study in Nigeria begins next academic year- Tinubu
by Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has announced that a scholarship scheme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will begin in the next academic year. He made the announcement during a joint press...

Tinubu Announces Scholarship Scheme For Caribbean Students In Nigeria
Speaking at a joint press conference in Gros Islet on Monday, alongside the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre, Tinubu said the initiative had already taken off and would be jointly managed by Nigeria and OECS member states. According...

Tinubu Arrives In Brazil For BRICS Summit
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu on Friday night arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit. This marks Nigeria’s long awaited debut as a ‘partner country’ at the influential economic gathering According...

Clouden: Stop wasting time and legalise ganja
Outspoken attorney-at-law Anselm Clouden has called on the 3-year old Dickon Mitchell-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to fulfil its promise made to the young in the 2022 general election to legalise ganja on the island. Clouden,...

Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same!
On July 3, the Meeting of Promoting Teams of the Antifascist International is taking place at a right time. The stated objective is “to update and strengthen our shared agenda in a critical moment of regional and global tension amid the escalation...

Tinubu proposes visa waivers for eastern Caribbean states
President Bola Tinubu on Monday formally announced the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. He described the development as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us,”...

Scholarship For OECS Students In Nigerian Universities To Begin 2026 — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has announced that a scholarship programme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities will commence in the next academic year. Speaking at a joint press conference...

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President Tinubu Offers Visa Waivers For Caribbean States’ Passport Hol
President Bola Tinubu has offered visa waivers for official passport holders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as part of steps towards the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia. President Tinubu stated this...

President Tinubu Proposes Visa Waivers for OECS Official Passport Holders
President Tinubu stated this while addressing a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom * As Nigeria, Saint Lucia Establish Diplomatic Relations President Bola Tinubu...