Police in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Thursday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against crippling power cuts and water shortages. Authorities had banned the rally a day earlier, but […]
The French navy has intercepted nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, valued at over $600 million, from a fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, authorities announced Thursday. The dramatic seizure, carried out on Monday […]
The White House on Thursday escalated tensions over a looming U.S. government shutdown, warning federal agencies to prepare not only for furloughs but also for potential mass firings under President Donald Trump’s administration. In a […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called on Guinea’s military authorities to immediately lift restrictions on political parties and media outlets ahead of the country’s scheduled elections in December. […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a 56-year-old Nigerian man accused of multiple financial crimes […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday presided over the Commission’s regular weekly meeting, during which the promotion of 471 junior staff was approved. The development comes amid […]
More than 1,000 children in Indonesia have been struck by suspected food poisoning linked to the government’s free school lunch programme, authorities confirmed this week — the latest in a troubling series of mass outbreaks […]
Security forces in India have imposed a strict curfew in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, after violent clashes between police and protesters demanding statehood left at least four people dead and dozens injured. An office […]
The Nigerian Institute of Management has backed the Federal Government’s decision to commence mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials, describing it as a decisive step to curb certificate racketeering and restore credibility to the country’s […]
The Lagos State Government have moved to demolish illegal and unsafe structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, in a bid to restore order and enforce physical planning laws. Senior Special Assistant on New […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate disbursement of ₦30 billion in outstanding payments to agro-dealers and input suppliers involved in the federal government’s National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP). The directive comes as […]
Chairman of BUA Group Abdul Samad Rabiu, has forecasted a stronger naira, expecting the exchange rate to improve to between ₦1,300 and ₦1,400 per US dollar before the end of 2025. Rabiu shared this optimistic […]
WhatsApp has unveiled a new message translation feature aimed at bridging language gaps among its vast global user base of over 3 billion people. In a statement released Tuesday, the messaging giant explained how users […]
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed recent reports claiming an oil theft loss of N8.41 trillion, calling the figures a result of “misinterpretation” of official crude loss statistics spanning 2021 to July […]
Nigeria has formally declared its intention to seek re-election to Part II of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to global aviation standards and safety protocols. Speaking at the 42nd […]
Russia has announced it will extend its ban on petrol exports until the end of 2025, as Ukrainian drone strikes continue to hammer oil refineries and drive fuel prices to record highs. The export ban, […]
The Senate Committee on Host Communities has called on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to impose sanctions on International Oil Companies (IOCs) that fail to comply with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called on world leaders at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York to prioritize investment in Nigeria’s and Africa’s abundant mineral resources. He emphasized that such investments would help […]
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has committed the Nigeria Customs Service’s full support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), highlighting the new commission’s potential to drive economic growth in the region through strategic collaboration. […]
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a new directive mandating all Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians to report any foreign currency pension contributions exceeding $10,000 to the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit […]