International development minister quits over aid cuts
International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned over the prime minister's cuts to the aid budget. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, Dodds said the cuts to international aid, announced…
Israel’s military failed to protect civilians, first report on 7 October attack says
Israel's military has published its first official account of the mistakes that led to its failures during Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack, which triggered the Gaza war. The report concludes…
Diplomats seek visa ban for erring public servants in Rivers, Osun, Benue
ABUJA: A forum for global diplomats, the United World Congress of Diplomats, UN-WCD, has called on Western countries to impose visa restrictions on Nigerian judges, who give conflicting orders regarding…
Ramadan: Parents groan as Bauchi shut schools for one month
Parents are confused in Bauchi, as schools will be shut down for one month following a directive from the Ministry of Education to keep children at home during the month…
We established EPTs to enhance export process — NPA
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has said that Export Process Terminals, EPTs, were established to simplify the burdensome process of exporting Nigerian goods, as well…
US releases declassified Jeffrey Epstein files
US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday released a set of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking and other serious offenses but committed…
USAID: US cuts foreign aid contracts by over 90%
United States has finally initiated a cut in its budget for foreign development and aid programmes, under the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, programme, significantly slashing the multi-year…
Africa’s first TV face, dies at 88(Anike Agbaje-Williams)
Anike Agbaje-Williams, the first person to appear on African television, has died at the age of 88. Agbaje-Williams made history on October 31, 1959, when she became the first face…
God, not el-Rufai will decide 2027 – Mamman
-As 255 LG Councilors endorse Tinubu,Gov Sani For 2nd Term Kaduna – The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Kaduna State, Alhaji Sadiq Mamman Lagos has said that former…
South Africa plans to send team to US to settle deal
South Africa wants to find agreement with the new US government on diplomatic, trade and other issues, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday, after harsh criticism of the country by Donald…
