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The media office of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the January 16, 2027 election, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at the state governors, accusing them of pushing to undermine democracy, warning that any election that falls short of being free, fair and transparent will fail.Nigerian travel guide

The Peter Obi Media Office, POMR noted that it had become aware of a series of covert attempts by governors to interfere with the democratic process, just as it cautioned that Nigerians would resist any process that did not meet the required standards of free, fair and transparent elections.

US Vice President JD Vance said Monday that he and President Donald Trump were optimistic about securing a deal with Iran, after Tehran revealed indirect negotiations with Washington.

“The president and I both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement,” Vance told reporters. “We’ve certainly made some progress. We’ll see if we can make some more.”

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has called on African governments to support efforts to grow the continent’s fashion economy from an estimated $30bn to $500bn, stressing the industry’s potential to create millions of jobs, particularly for women and young people.

This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Nneka Anibeze, ahead of the unveiling of a fashion industry growth roadmap by the Confederation of African Fashion at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend 2026 in Lagos.

Musawa said the Federal Government was supporting efforts to establish a structured fashion economy rooted in African heritage, driven by African institutions and positioned to compete in international markets.

She said, “Afroliganza seeks to build a structured, values-driven fashion economy rooted in African heritage, led by African institutions, and positioned for global impact.”

Banks, asset managers and financial technology companies are considering offering stablecoins and other digital asset services to their customers as cryptocurrency adoption expands in Nigeria, according to the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quidax, Buchi Okoro.

The growing institutional interest could take digital assets beyond individual cryptocurrency traders and into mainstream financial services, including cross-border payments, business transactions and international money transfers.

Okoro said Quidax was positioning itself to support financial institutions and businesses seeking to enter the market by providing the necessary infrastructure and regulatory support, with emphasis on compliance, transparency and customer trust.

Two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal’s Everest region on Tuesday, killing a foreign national and injuring another person, police told AFP.

Small helicopters are widely used in the Himalayan nation to transport tourists, climbers and supplies, as well as to carry out emergency evacuations.

The country’s challenging terrain and rapidly changing weather conditions make aviation operations particularly hazardous.

The small helicopters crashed into each other as both came into land on a snowy site in Solukhumbu district.

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