Net migration to the UK has dropped below 200,000 to the lowest point since the Covid pandemic, driven by fewer people coming to Britain for work, new figures show. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that, in the 12 months to December 2025, the number of people entering a country minus the […]
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the exercise scheduled for Thursday, saying his decision was taken in the interest of peace and unity in the state. In a statement titled “My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State gubernatorial […]
Aston Villa ended their 30-year wait for a trophy as they strolled to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul. After falling short in the Conference League semi-finals and Champions League last-eight over recent times, Unai Emery brought European success back to Villa Park at the third time of […]
Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) saying it would provide […]
President Donald Trump has said he will speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te about a stalled $14 billion arms deal, a call that would be precedent-setting for a sitting U.S. president and likely anger China. “I’ll speak to him,” Trump said Thursday from the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The president was responding […]
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday retained all major monetary policy parameters at its 305th meeting, keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged. According to the committee’s decisions, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which serves as the benchmark interest rate, was maintained at 26.5 per cent. The MPC also […]
Russia says it is deploying nuclear munitions to storage facilities in Belarus as part of three days of drills between the two allies north of Ukraine. The drills will also involve tests of nuclear-capable missiles as well as the processes for moving them in secret ahead of launch, Russia’s defence ministry said. The exercises will […]
Two Russian jets last month intercepted a Royal Air Force surveillance plane over the Black Sea, in what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) yesterday was a dangerous incident that raised the risk of potential escalation between Nato and Russia. The Rivet Joint aircraft was unarmed and carrying out routine surveillance in international airspace over the […]
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the 27-man Portugal men’s national team roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, coach Roberto Martinez announced Tuesday. Ronaldo is to make his sixth appearance in the tournament, the most of any men’s players. Longtime rival Lionel Messi, who is expected to join Argentina for the tournament, also is on track for […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorist groups have established operational bases in Nigeria’s South West, insisting that intelligence assessments do not support claims of an entrenched insurgent presence in the region. In a statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, on Wednesday, the military described the […]
Arsenal have won the Premier League to end a 22-year wait for a title and break a run of three successive seasons as runners-up. The Gunners were confirmed as champions with a game to spare thanks to Man City slipping up at Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw, with the gap still four points with only […]
Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday that relations between their countries were at an “unprecedentedly high level”, as the two discussed wider economic cooperation and foreign issues. Speaking on a visit to Beijing, the Russian president called Xi a “dear friend” and noted their longstanding relationship on trade, saying turnover has […]