Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he had “no intention to debate” with Donald Trump, after the US president criticised him over his comments on the US-Iran war. “I am not a politician,” the pope told reporters aboard the papal plane as they headed to Algeria for the pontiff’s first visit to Africa. “I have […]
China on Monday called reports it had supplied or intended to supply weapons to Iran “baseless smears”, after several outlets quoted US intelligence sources to that effect. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump threatened Beijing with a “staggering” new tariff of 50 percent if it were to provide military assistance to Tehran. His comments came […]
Operations resumed on Monday at a major gas facility in Iraq’s Kurdish region, the Emirati company running the complex said, after more than a month of disruption due to the US-Iran war. Dana Gas announced “the resumption of production of the Khor Mor gas facility in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, following a period of […]
The naira strengthened by 1.58 per cent at the official market this week to close at N1,359.32/$, indicating signs of improving foreign exchange (FX) liquidity and stabilising market sentiment, even as broader financial markets reflected a mix of cautious positioning and selective optimism. At the parallel market, the local currency also recorded a modest gain […]
US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is “not a big fan” of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace amid the war in the Middle East. The 70-year-old American pope publicly implored leaders on Saturday to end the violence, telling worshippers at St Peter’s Basilica: […]
The Federal Government announced on Sunday that electricity generation improved from 3,951 MW to 4,300 MW between March 28 and April 10. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communications and Media Relations in Abuja. The gradual rise in generation output within […]
The Edo State Government has officially commenced the 2026 farming season, calling on farmers to adopt innovation and best practices and utilise improved inputs made available to them. Flagging off the season at the State Agric Hub at the weekend, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Jerry Uwangue, said the event was not […]
The Nigerian military has defended an air strike on Jilli village market near the Borno–Yobe border, calling the target a terrorist enclave as public anger grows over reported civilian casualties. The strike, carried out on Saturday under Operation HADIN KAI, has sparked widespread backlash, with local authorities, political leaders and rights groups condemning the incident […]
Nigeria has reinforced its leadership in regional border governance as the Director-General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Adamu Adaji, joined top officials across West Africa at a strategic high-level meeting in Abidjan aimed at transforming border management and security in the sub-region. The commission in a statement on Sunday said four-day gathering, under the […]
The Embassy of Germany in Abuja has announced a vacancy for a full-time administrative officer in its political department. According to a job notice sighted on its website on Monday, the embassy said it is seeking a case worker to join its political unit on a 40-hour weekly schedule, with employment expected to commence as […]
Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Federal Government’s approval of the new 2026 fiscal policy which reduced import tariffs on drugs and pharmaceutical products, cars and rice, among others. While players in the pharmaceutical sector hailed government’s new move, rice producers and those in the automobile sector regretted the move, said the policy would be inimical […]
Ukraine and Russia renewed overnight drone strikes on Monday, after the end of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce marred by accusations of mass violations, both countries said. The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 98 drones, adding that its air defence units had downed 87 of them. An infrastructure facility was hit in the […]