US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was put on the defensive during his first official visit to India when confronted about racist remarks Americans have made about Indians. During a joint press conference with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Sunday, a local journalist asked Rubio about “a lot of racist comments”…
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has been “largely negotiated,” raising hopes that a breakthrough could be imminent after months of tensions in the Middle East. According to Trump, negotiators have made significant progress on the framework of…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered military officials to prepare retaliatory measures after a deadly strike on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, a town in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s Luhansk region. Russian authorities claim the attack killed at least 18 people and injured dozens more. Moscow has accused Ukraine of targeting civilians, describing the…
Governor Sani reiterated his administration’s approval of nearly ₦1 billion for the settlement of arrears owed to judiciary staff, describing the decision as part of ongoing efforts to promote fairness, responsibility, and respect for labour despite fiscal constraints. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, he said this when he received the leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has called off its national football team’s pre-World Cup training camp in Kinshasa after an Ebola outbreak in the country’s east. The squad will now continue preparations in Belgium as authorities respond to the health crisis, which has reportedly caused more than 130 deaths. The World Health Organization (World…
President Patrice Talon is preparing to hand over power this Sunday, 24 May 2026. As farewells and stock-taking begin in the capital, the outgoing leader chaired his final cabinet meeting on Wednesday, while government spokesman Wilfried Houngbédji faced journalists for one last press conference — touching on sacked radio staff, a defiant defence of Talon’s…
Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive deportees from the United States as President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign continues to expand, with a first batch of nine migrants landing at Freetown International Airport on Wednesday.Witnessed by an AFP journalist, a plane carrying the migrants touched down outside the capital in the…
LAGOS — The All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primaries across the country, yesterday, produced high-profile winners and losers, amid disqualifications, protests, consensus arrangements and allegations of manipulation. The party barred no fewer than 44 senatorial aspirants from participating in the primaries, including Rivers politician, Tein Jack-Rich, Senator Ipalibo Banigo and former Rivers Head of Service,…
Fear and tension are rising in Oyo State after armed terrorists reportedly abducted more than 45 pupils during coordinated attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. According to reports, the attackers stormed: Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota Community Grammar School, Esiele L.A. Primary School The incident triggered panic across the affected communities,…
The Presidency has dismissed claims that Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, the senior Islamic State leader eliminated in a joint Nigeria-United States military operation, had been killed in a previous operation, insisting that earlier reports linking his name to a 2024 strike were a case of mistaken identity. The clarification came from Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu…
