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World Bank set to approve $500m Agriculture loan for Nigeria

Femi Fabunmi

1 month ago

June 30, 2025, Nigeria’s total external debt stood at $46.98 billion. Out of this, the World Bank Group accounted for…

Defiant Trump slaps 10% Global Tariff despite Supreme Court smackdown

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 month ago

The president signed an executive order effective immediately, invoking Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, which permits temporary tariffs…

Breaking: Supreme Court’s Tariff ruling as ‘Deeply Disappointing’ – Trump

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 month ago

Speaking at a White House news conference shortly after the decision, Trump said he was “ashamed of certain members of…

U.S. Supreme Court smashes Trump’s Global Tariff Power in Stunning Blow

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 month ago

By a 6–3 majority on Friday, the court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked emergency powers to…

Sudan: UN investigators detail mass killing, targeting of black people

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The fact-finding mission said the conduct in El Fasher was “an aggravation of earlier patterns” of attacks on other non-Arab…

Andrew released after shock arrest over misconduct in public office allegations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 month ago

The former prince was photographed reclining in the back of a vehicle shortly after 19:00 GMT as he departed Aylsham…

‘Law must take its course’ after Andrew arrest – King Charles

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Andrew was taken into custody on Thursday following allegations that surfaced after the release of millions of pages of files…

UK ex-Prince Andrew arrested

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been arrested by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office,…

Zelensky: ‘The one thing I want to tell Putin’

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said there is one thing he wants to tell Russian President Vladimir Putin in…

Just in: Ex-South Korea President Yoon jailed for life

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former President, Yoon Suk Yeol, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of…

Police launch probe as East London woman found dead

Isa Isawade

1 month ago

The deceased's body was discovered in a house on St George's Square, in the Forest Gate area, shortly after 12.35pm…

Conflict, instability are making pregnancy increasingly dangerous worldwide, warns WHO

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

By linking maternal mortality ratio data to the fragility classification, WHO and partners now have a more precise tool to…

Single African Currency: Nigeria to host African Central Bank, boost continental Influence

Femi Fabunmi

1 month ago

Nigeria’s permanent seat on the AMI Board will last only during the transition period before the African Central Bank is…

Breaking: Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson is dead

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential civil rights leaders in U.S. history and a two-time contender for the presidency,…

Hillary Clinton reveals ‘what really happened’ between husband, Epstein

Michael Adesina

1 month ago

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has insisted she and her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, had no…

Breaking: U.S. shuts Abuja Embassy, Lagos Consulate General

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Explaining the significance of the day, the mission noted: “Originally established to honour George Washington’s birthday, Presidents’ Day now celebrates…

1 in 5 kids hospitalised in London fast spreading measles outbreak

Isa Isawade

2 months ago

The outbreak was confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which noted 34 laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the North…

Marco Rubio meets Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu

Isa Isawade

2 months ago

The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Saturday met with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Munich to discuss opportunities…

Nigeria backs AU’s institutional reforms on peace, security

Isa Isawade

2 months ago

The Nigerian Government has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union, with a focus on peace and security…

‘Michelle would divorce me’- Barack Obama confesses, opens up on politics, marriage

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has said he is completely done with elective politics, joking that any attempt to return…

Guterres: Exclusion of Africa from permanent membership of UN Security Council indefensible

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

On the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire and respect for territorial integrity.

Colombia declares state of emergency

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

Colombia has declared a state of emergency following severe floods that have killed 18 people and displaced thousands in the…

Teen gunman shoots nine dead, kills self in Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

A mass shooting has left nine people dead and 27 injured in the small mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British…

Russia vows probe if Nigerians are Illegally recruited for Ukraine war

Femi Fabunmi

2 months ago

The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podyelyshev, has denied claims that Nigerians are being recruited to fight in the war…

Oil prices climb toward $70 as US-Iran rift deepens

Femi Fabunmi

2 months ago

As of the latest checks, Brent crude was trading at $69.25 per barrel, while Murban crude was selling at $69.51.…

U.S. fabricating excuses to resume nuclear tests, China says

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

Responding to a relevant query at a regular press briefing, spokesperson Lin Jian said persistent U.S. distortion and smearing of…

Sacked Met Officer Doyle charged with rape, abuse, misconduct

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

He was initially arrested on June 24, 2024, and immediately suspended from duty pending investigations. Following internal disciplinary proceedings, Doyle…

India tightens grip on social media with new 3-hour takedown rule

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

The tighter timeline marked the latest escalation in India’s efforts to control online speech, with a takedown regime that had…

U.S. outraged as Hong Kong jails Jimmy Lai for 20 years in political crackdown

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Republican Senator Rick Scott, a vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), condemned the sentence as an injustice against…

Your visa overstay can cost another Nigerian a U.S. trip – Embassy

Femi Fabunmi

2 months ago

Such actions may lead to stricter screening processes, tougher visa conditions, and lower approval rates for other Nigerians who apply…

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