US allies at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies worked Tuesday to push the war in Ukraine back up the agenda of President Donald Trump after more than four years of fighting sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion. The Iran conflict has in recent weeks overshadowed Ukraine, but following his announcement of an […]
President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigeria will not surrender any territory to criminals, while commending the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for the successful operations that led to the elimination of a notorious bandit leader, Ibrahim Bastuji. The president also hailed the rescue of Hajiya Amina Rabe Abubakar, widow of the late […]
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that a new bilateral agreement between the United States and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday. The announcement was made on Saturday via a post on Truth Social. He wrote, “Barack Hussein Obama’s Deal with Iran, the JCPOA, was an easy, beautiful, smooth road to a […]
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Friday granted clemency to 97 inmates at the Kaduna Correctional Centre as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to justice, rehabilitation and inclusive governance. The governor also announced cash grants for the beneficiaries and offered them opportunities to enrol in state-owned […]
The Borno State Government has reintegrated a total of 720 repentant insurgents who have completed their deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme back into society. The latest batch, described as low-risk and minor clients, is part of Batch 9 under the state’s rehabilitation initiative and was sworn in using the Holy Quran before being released to […]
Real Madrid have secured the signature of Portuguese international Bernardo Silva. Fabrizio Romano’s famous “Here we go!” signal confirms what is Madrid’s third major signing of the summer window. This electrifying move marks the first significant acquisition of José Mourinho’s second coming at the Santiago Bernabéu and is a masterful piece of business by President […]
SpaceX begins trading Friday under the ticker SPCX after the biggest initial public offering ever. Elon Musk and SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell rang the opening bell on Friday, with Musk in Texas and Shotwell at the Nasdaq in New York City. The reusable rocket company said in a filing with the Securities and […]
Haiti has been compelled to redesign its FIFA World Cup 2026 kit just days before its opening fixture, after football’s governing body outlawed a depiction of the historic Battle of Vertières on its shirts. FIFA raised objections to silhouettes on the shirt’s right hip, inspired by the 1803 battle, a defining moment in Haiti’s revolution, […]
When the final whistle confirmed South Africa’s 2–0 loss to Mexico, the anticipated wave of continental solidarity never materialised. Instead, social media erupted in gleeful mockery—not just of Bafana Bafana’s lacklustre performance, but of the nation itself. Across Africa, many fans openly celebrated the defeat, donning sombreros, sharing taco memes, and changing their profile pictures […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has declared that Nigeria’s democracy remains fragile and unfinished 33 years after the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. The party described the nation’s democratic journey as one still burdened by unresolved governance and electoral challenges. In a press statement issued on Friday to mark Democracy Day, the party reflected on […]
Activist and African Action Congress (AAC) 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was reportedly taken ill on Friday during a Democracy Day protest in Abuja after security operatives allegedly fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators outside the Force Headquarters. The protest, organised by a coalition of civil society groups, labour activists, youth organisations and social movements, […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through third and final reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, marking a major step in one of Nigeria’s most far-reaching security reform efforts since the return to democratic rule in 1999. The bill scaled through after the House adopted the report of the Committee […]