In a significant move to bolster security and economic cooperation, U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement on Monday. This agreement, aimed at countering China’s dominance in the global minerals market, was…
On Monday afternoon, Amazon announced that its systems are largely restored following a significant outage of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform. This disruption had far-reaching effects, affecting thousands of high-profile applications, websites, and online services. Despite the restoration…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday received a delegation from Ethiopia on a study visit aimed at learning from Nigeria’s electoral system and sharing ideas on election management. The team, made up of representatives from the National Election…
Jilly Cooper, an English author known for her risqué romance novels, died over the weekend. She was 88.Cooper died after an unexpected fall on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to a news release from English literacy agency Curtis Brown. Cooper is…
In a major policy announcement at the Conservative Party conference, Kemi Badenoch has unveiled what she calls Britain’s most rigorous immigration reform yet. The centerpiece of her Radical Borders Plan is the formation of a new “Removals Force,” modelled on…
A Russian drone strike has triggered a catastrophic fire at a Ukrainian pig farm, leaving around 13,000 pigs dead in one of the most devastating animal losses of the ongoing war. The incident occurred in the Novovodolazka settlement of Kharkiv…
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations across critical sectors, with renewed focus on defence, trade, migration, and cybersecurity. The agreement was reached in New York during a high-level meeting between Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has spotlighted Nigeria’s estimated $200 billion energy transition potential before global investors at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. He urged international partners to seize the opportunities emerging from the country’s sweeping…
Trade between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for non-oil commodities rose to a historic $4.3 billion in 2024, underscoring the growing importance of bilateral economic ties between the two nations. This was disclosed by the UAE Consul-General in…
UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has strongly criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to formally recognise the State of Palestine, warning that the move amounts to “rewarding terrorism” in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. “We…
Britain, Canada, and Australia on Sunday formally recognised the State of Palestine, joining more than 140 countries worldwide that back the Palestinian aspiration for an independent homeland carved out of Israeli-occupied territories. The coordinated move by three key Western allies…
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr Husseini Shaibu, has called for deeper collaboration between Nigeria and China through film, cultural exchanges, and co-production treaties to strengthen bilateral relations. Shaibu…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two Nigerians, Christopher Falade, 62, and his son, Emmanuel Falade, 32, along with six others, in connection with a $2.2 million housing stabilization fraud scheme in Minnesota. According to the DoJ, the…
Cleveland, MS – In a deeply troubling incident that has cast a pall over Delta State University, Mississippi, USA, the body of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a freshman from Grenada, was discovered hanging from a tree near the pickleball courts…
Nigeria and the Republic of Angola have signed a series of landmark agreements covering the fight against illicit drug production and trafficking, as well as cultural and economic cooperation. The agreements were concluded during the 5th Session of the Nigeria–Angola…