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OAGF clears air on “6 months ultimatum” to World Bank

OAGF clears air on “6 months ultimatum” to World Bank

The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), has cleared the air on media reports that the Federal Government issued a “six-months ultimatum” to the World Bank. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa on Saturday in Abuja. He explained that the comments made by ...

China’s zero-tariff policy on African countries: What implications for global trade?

Ribadu meets US VP, seeks collaboration on counterterrorism

Qatar urges warring parties to engage in diplomacy

Hantavirus-hit ship expected to arrive in Tenerife on Sunday morning

Péter Magyar to be sworn in as Hungarian prime minister

EU lawmakers call for defence union, independence from NATO

EU lawmakers call for defence union, independence from NATO

A new cross-party alliance of MEPs is calling for the rapid establishment of a European defence union as the bloc marks Europe Day on Saturday. “Relying solely on the United States to protect Europe is a dangerous gamble,” says a statement signed by lawmakers from across the political spectrum, including Germany’s Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Michael Gahler, ...

Teams search for bodies of 3 killed in Indonesia volcano eruption

Teams search for bodies of 3 killed in Indonesia volcano eruption

Indonesian rescue teams on Saturday intensified efforts to recover the bodies of three climbers killed after the eruption of Mount Dukono in eastern Indonesia, deploying drones and dozens of personnel to search the volcano’s summit area. The victims were identified as Singapore nationals Heng Wen Qiang Timothy, 30, and Shahin Muhrez Bin Abdul Hamid, 27, ...

Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at 86

Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at 86

Botswana’s former president, Festus Mogae, renowned for leading the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86. Botswana’s President, Duma Boko, confirmed Mogae’s death during a national broadcast on Friday and declared a three-day national mourning period in his honour. Boko described the late former president as a distinguished statesman and patriot ...

Nigerian pilgrims begin movement from Madinah to Makkah

Nigerian pilgrims begin movement from Madinah to Makkah

Nigerian pilgrims in Madinah have begun their movement to Makkah on Thursday. The report states that an update by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) stated that the movement to Makkah commenced after the pilgrims had spent four days in Madinah. The commission said that the four official airlines for the Hajj operation; Max ...

India, Africa to deepen trade, ICT partnership at upcoming Summit

India, Africa to deepen trade, ICT partnership at upcoming Summit

Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, has said that the forthcoming India-Africa Forum Summit will strengthen economic and technological partnerships between India and Africa. Singh disclosed this during a news briefing on Thursday in Abuja, noting that the Summit, scheduled to hold in New Delhi on May 31, was returning after a decade-long hiatus. ...

Xenophobia: CPPE warns against retaliation, calls for diplomatic engagement

Xenophobia: CPPE warns against retaliation, calls for diplomatic engagement

By Fredrick Ameh The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned against retailation over the resurgence of xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeting of Nigerian migrants and other African nationals. The Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf in a statement on Wednesday attributed the violence to deep-seated socio-economic frustrations in ...

Ukraine accuses Russia of ignoring ceasefire proposal

Ukraine accuses Russia of ignoring ceasefire proposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia continues its military operations inspite Ukraine’s proposal for a ceasefire and warned that Kiev will respond in kind. “Russia has not stopped any of its military activity. Unfortunately, it has not ceased. Ukraine will respond in a reciprocal manner,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram. He noted that Russia attacked ...

Senegal boosting economic growth through agric modernisation – MPs

Senegal boosting economic growth through agric modernisation – MPs

Senegal says it is committed to boosting its economic growth and development by transforming its agricultural sector from subsistence to modernised agriculture. Senegal’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament disclosed this while presenting their Country Report at the ongoing 2026 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, read by MP Ismaila Wone. “In 2026, ...

Macron urges instant reopening of Hormuz Strait

Macron urges instant reopening of Hormuz Strait

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “all parties” to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “without delay and conditions” after a telephone talk with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. “We must return permanently to the regime of full freedom of navigation that prevailed before the conflict,” Macron said on social media platform X. ...

Guinness Nigeria ranks third-largest Guinness market globally

Guinness Nigeria ranks third-largest Guinness market globally

Guinness Nigeria Plc says the country has emerged as the third-largest market for the Guinness brand globally, behind Ireland and the United Kingdom. The Finance and Strategy Director of the company, Mr Mayank Kabra, disclosed this during a media parley on Wednesday in Lagos. Kabra said the Guinness brand had become deeply rooted in Nigeria ...

Iran’s president says Tehran ready for dialogue within international law framework

Iran’s president says Tehran ready for dialogue within international law framework

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate, Ali al-Zaidi, during which Pezeshkian said Iran is ready for dialogue within the framework of international law. Pezeshkian said that “our problem is that on the one hand, the United States is pursuing a policy of maximum pressure against our country, and on ...

Trump says op to break Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade to be paused

Trump says op to break Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade to be paused

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that “Project Freedom,” the initiative to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, will be paused “for a short period of time” to see whether an agreement with Iran can be finalised and signed. Since the start of hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran in late ...

UN alarmed by escalating drone attacks in Sudan

UN alarmed by escalating drone attacks in Sudan

The United Nations is alarmed by the escalating drone attacks in Sudan that are endangering civilians. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said that a drone was reportedly shot down over Khartoum International Airport on Monday, leading to flights being canceled. Local media reported earlier that five members of the same family, including women ...

High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women, with 55m jobs at risk – UNDP

High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women, with 55m jobs at risk – UNDP

Rising debt servicing is estimated to cause 55 million lost jobs for women and a 17 per cent fall in women’s per capita income, says a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) analysis. The analysis drew data from 85 developing countries. The new report, “Who Pays the Price? Gender Inequality and Sovereign Debt” shows that women are disproportionately ...

Nigeria condemns threats against citizens in South Africa

Nigeria condemns threats against citizens in South Africa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned reported threats against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa. The ministry said some groups had allegedly urged foreigners, particularly black migrants, to leave the country. The ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja. Ebienfa spoke after a meeting between Permanent Secretary, Dunoma Ahmed, ...

South Africa: Expert calls for urgent continental action against xenophobia

South Africa: Expert calls for urgent continental action against xenophobia

The President of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC), Dr Victor Oluwafemi has called for urgent continental action to curb rising xenophobic tensions in South Africa. Oluwafemi who frowned at the anti-migrant hostility in parts of South Africa made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Oluwafemi, an international development consultant and an ...

Global oil volatility ignites fresh inflation fears in Nigeria, UK

Global oil volatility ignites fresh inflation fears in Nigeria, UK

By Osordi Ayomide Rising geopolitical friction in the Middle East has cast a long shadow over global markets, with economists warning that the fragile recovery from previous inflationary peaks is now at risk. At the heart of the crisis is the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint responsible for nearly a fifth of global oil consumption; ...

Tanzania attains 130 % food self-sufficiency as crop output surges

Tanzania attains 130 % food self-sufficiency as crop output surges

Tanzania Minister of Agriculture, Daniel Chongolo, on Tuesday told the parliament that Tanzania has attained a 130 per cent food self-sufficiency rate following increased agricultural production in the 2024/2025 farming season. Chongolo said this while presenting the ministry’s budget proposals for the 2026/2027 financial year in Dodoma, Tanzania. He said that the total food crop ...

Trump not satisfied with Iran’s new peace proposal – Report

Trump not satisfied with Iran’s new peace proposal – Report

U.S. President Donald Trump is not satisfied with Iran’s latest peace proposal, which seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. naval blockade of Iran’s ports, U.S. media reported, citing several White House officials. The president discussed Iran’s proposal with his top national security officials at a meeting in the White House Situation ...

Minister urges envoys to advance Nigeria’s interests through 4Ds

Minister urges envoys to advance Nigeria’s interests through 4Ds

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged newly inducted Ambassadors/High Commissioners-designate to advance Nigeria’s interests using the 4Ds framework of Democracy, Development, Demography and Diaspora. She gave the charge on Monday in Abuja at the commencement of an induction programme organised to prepare the envoys for their diplomatic assignments. Odumegwu-Ojukwu congratulated ...

Trump evacuated after gunfire at White House Correspondents dinner

Trump evacuated after gunfire at White House Correspondents dinner

Secret Service officers rushed U.S. President Donald Trump out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at Washington Hilton on Saturday night after a gunfire. The shooting erupted just after 8:30pm, about 20 minutes after Trump and Melania made their grand entrance into the hotel’s ballroom. Trump, first lady Melania, Vice President James Vance, Defense ...

‎WHO prequalifies new infant malaria treatment

‎WHO prequalifies new infant malaria treatment

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a breakthrough in the fight against malaria, prequalifying the first treatment tailored for newborns and small infants as World Malaria Day is marked globally on April 25. The agency said in a Friday statement that the medicine targeted babies weighing two to five kilograms, a group long underserved by ...

Vaccines work, have saved more than 150m lives – WHO

Vaccines work, have saved more than 150m lives – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives, as ordinary people chose to protect themselves, their children and their communities from diseases like measles, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, and rotavirus. WHO, gave the assurance in a statement on Friday as World Immunisation Week, begins, ...

Over 1. 75bn people lived healthier lives by end of 2025, says WHO

Over 1. 75bn people lived healthier lives by end of 2025, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says over 1.75 billion people lived healthier lives at the end of 2025. WHO stated this in its annual Results Report released on Thursday. This, it said, is a significant gain driven by improvements in tobacco control, air quality, and access to water and sanitation. “The Results Report 2025 shows that with support from WHO ...

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