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Pro-EU centrist in Romania’s tense presidential race takes lead, preliminary data shows NATO

Pro-EU centrist in Romania’s tense presidential race takes lead, preliminary data shows

BUCHAREST, Romania — The pro-European Union candidate in Romania’s tense presidential runoff has taken a lead in the polls, preliminary electoral data shows, in a closely watched vote against a hard-right nationalist that could determine the geopolitical direction of the NATO member country. The race pitted front-runner George Simion, the…
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May 18, 2025
State police: Sumaila warns northern leaders against politicisation, exclusion NATO

State police: Sumaila warns northern leaders against politicisation, exclusion

Senator Sulaiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila has called on Northern Governors and traditional leaders to approach the establishment and implementation of state police with caution and sensitivity. In a letter to the Northern Governors Forum and Northern Nigeria Traditional Leaders Forum respectively, Sen. Sumaila noted that the call was imperative in…
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May 18, 2025
GENIUS Act Vote on May 19: Will the U.S. Finally Regulate Stablecoins? NATO

GENIUS Act Vote on May 19: Will the U.S. Finally Regulate Stablecoins?

The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on the GENIUS Act (Guaranteed Electronic USD Issuance and Safeguards Act) on May 19, 2025. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), aims to establish the first-ever regulatory framework for payment stablecoins in the United States.…
bubmag
May 17, 2025
Why The South West Development Commission May Not Succeed: An Open Memo To Senator Adetumbi, Mr. Akinola, And Fellow Stakeholders NATO

Why The South West Development Commission May Not Succeed: An Open Memo To Senator Adetumbi, Mr. Akinola, And Fellow Stakeholders

By Wale Ojo-Lanre Why the Caution? Frankly, there should be no justifiable reason why the South West Development Commission (SWDC)—under the visionary leadership of Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi and the strategic acumen of Mr. Charles Akinola—should not succeed. This Commission is staffed by seasoned, tested, and accomplished professionals—true sons and daughters…
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May 17, 2025
Senate initiates bill to mandate use of made-in-Nigeria vehicles by FG agencies NATO

Senate initiates bill to mandate use of made-in-Nigeria vehicles by FG agencies

The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading a legislation aimed at boosting the country’s automotive sector by mandating Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritise locally manufactured vehicles in their procurement processes. Titled the “Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill 2025,” the proposal is sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba…
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May 16, 2025
Adeleke congratulates Dr. Akintola on his appointment as SWDC MD NATO

Adeleke congratulates Dr. Akintola on his appointment as SWDC MD

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Dr. Charles Akinola, Chief of Staff to former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, on his appointment as Managing Director of the Southwest Development Commission (SWDC). In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke also commended President Bola Tinubu for…
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May 15, 2025