The National Data Repository has released updated statistics on Wednesday, revealing the current state of HIV detection, treatment, and viral suppression across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The data also provides insights into trends over the last decade and the demographics of newly identified cases. Lagos and Benue have surfaced as the […]
A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, the reports said. The military lost contact with the plane around […]
Chelsea made a Premier League record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million ($349.3 million) for the year ending June 30, 2025, the club said on Wednesday. The previous highest recorded pre-tax loss in the Premier League was the £197.5 million posted by Manchester City for the 2010/11 season. Chelsea posted a profit of £128.4m in the […]
A fresh arraignment of former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido at the Federal High Court in Abuja in an alleged N1.3 billion corruption charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has again been aborted. Lamido alongside his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido, who allegedly committed the […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has confirmed the deportation of 40 out of 42 Nigerians arrested and locked up for weeks in Mozambique. In a statement on Tuesday, the NIDCOM’s spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said they arrived in Nigeria in three batches of 13, 16, and 11 respectively aboard a South African Airways flight, SA60 […]
South Africans will pay less for fuel after the government cut the fuel tax by R3.00 a litre for both petrol and diesel. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana shared the news at the South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday. He said the government wants to help people who are struggling to pay for fuel […]
Italy’s Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on Wednesday the head of the country’s football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Azzurri fell at the play-offs again, this time after a penalty shoot-out against Bosnia and Hercegovina on Tuesday, and will miss this summer’s […]
President Donald Trump said that he is considering pulling the US out of NATO after the allies refused to support the Iran war, according to The Telegraph on Wednesday. In an interview with the newspaper, Trump called the alliance a “paper tiger,” saying that withdrawing the US from the defense treaty is no longer under […]
The EU foreign policy chief on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over a new Israeli law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians, urging Israel to abide by its obligations under international law. In a statement, Kaja Kallas said the EU has a “principled position” against the death penalty in all cases and in all circumstances. “We […]
President Donald Trump said he is considering pulling the United States out of NATO after some members of the military alliance refused to join in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Calling the military alliance a “paper tiger,” Trump said in an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph that leaving NATO was “beyond reconsideration.” The […]
Senegal has enacted a new law that doubles prison sentences for same-sex relations and extends penalties to those accused of promoting homosexuality. The move has drawn strong international criticism while reflecting broad political support at home. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed the law after it was published in the official journal on Tuesday, finalising legislation […]
The Federal Government has unveiled a new national laureate yearly prize programme, with doctoral students set to receive up to N20 million for outstanding research work in tertiary institutions nationwide. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who announced the initiative yesterday, described it as a major step toward rewarding academic excellence and positioning research as […]