President Donald Trump will be accompanied by 16 senior executives of U.S. companies for his trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House on Monday shared a list of the executives, which include Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg, among others. Cisco CEO […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet on Tuesday that he has no intention to resign as calls within his Labour Party for him to step down grew louder. Starmer is trying to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the […]
US President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on “life support” Monday after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood ready to respond to any act of aggression. The president’s angry reaction to Iran’s position – delivered in response to a US proposal – sent oil […]
A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government and has resigned from her city position, officials confirmed Monday. Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign […]
As the door finally closed on aspirants and intending defectors following the expiration of the deadline for submission of electronic and hard copies of party membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in line with the amended Electoral Act, attention is shifting to the electoral umpire if it will penalise politicians caught in […]
The Federal Government has stepped up engagement with the World Bank for a fresh $1.25bn loan to support economic reforms, job creation, and competitiveness, as findings by The PUNCH showed that the facility has reached a critical stage in the lender’s approval process. The proposed loan, titled Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration, is […]
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to serve as running mate to former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television PrimeTime on Monday night. LEADERSHIP reports that Obi is expected to […]
Global oil prices jumped overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump said an Iranian counteroffer to a 14-point U.S. plan to end the war was “totally unacceptable.” Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by more than 4% to $105.50 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate hit $99.80, up 4.4%, as the market reacted to the prospect […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security. The appointment was announced in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and issued by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, on Monday. According to […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and stakeholders in the tertiary education sector have approved 150 as the minimum admission benchmark for universities for the 2026 admission exercise. The decision was reached on Monday during the 2026 annual policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions held in Abuja. The approved scores, officially known as the […]
The Governor of Lagos State,Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr John Asein, have called for a collective and uncompromising fight against piracy in Africa’s entertainment industry. The two warned that the remarkable achievements of the creative sector could be undermined if intellectual property theft is allowed to thrive. […]
Iran has reaffirmed its commitment to competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but only under conditions that guarantee fair treatment and smooth travel arrangements for its delegation. The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) stated that the national team will “definitely” participate in the tournament, while urging co-hosts — the United States, Canada, […]