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Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has described US President Donald Trump as a destabilising force, stating the world has become more dangerous since he assumed office. Sonko made the remarks at an international conference on sovereignty held at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar. A video of his address was published by Al…
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has publicly warned that hackers have gained unauthorised access to her personal email account, urging citizens to disregard any messages originating from the compromised address. In a security notice posted on X on Friday, Dabiri-Erewa identified the affected account as aodabiri@yahoo.com and cautioned…
A 32-hour temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter commenced Saturday afternoon, even as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the four-year conflict remain stalled. The Kremlin announced it had ordered a truce from Saturday at 4:00 pm (1300 GMT) until the end of Sunday. Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and army chief…
Four astronauts safely splashed down off the California coast late Friday, completing the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years and marking a pivotal milestone for NASA’s Artemis programme. The spacecraft carrying three Americans and one Canadian returned without incident. Mission commander Reid Wiseman reported the crew — himself, Christina Koch, Victor…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 14 for the hearing of a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress under former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, was filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a former deputy national chairman…
Friday, April 10, marked exactly two years since Nollywood lost one of its most energetic talents to the waters of the Anam River, and for Jennifer Odonwodo, the passage of time has done little to dull the sharpness of that afternoon. In a deeply personal Instagram post, Jennifer, wife of the late actor John Paul…
Nigeria’s security landscape suffered one of its most alarming blows in recent memory on Thursday when heavily armed insurgents overran a military base in Borno State, killing a brigadier general and at least 17 soldiers, a massacre that arrived simultaneously with a United States Embassy visa suspension and a stern travel warning that laid…
The United States Department of State has expanded its “Do Not Travel” designation to include Plateau, Kwara, and Niger states, alongside Jigawa and Taraba, as part of a sweeping security reassessment that has triggered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel from its Abuja embassy. The updated advisory, issued on April 8, 2026, brings the total…
Global renewable energy capacity reached an unprecedented 5,149 gigawatts in 2025, marking a watershed moment in the worldwide transition away from fossil fuel dependence. The International Renewable Energy Agency disclosed the figures in its Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026 report, which documents the addition of 692 GW during the year and positions renewables as the dominant…
US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to suspend military attacks against Iran for two weeks, pulling back from threats to destroy Iranian “civilization” just hours before his self-imposed deadline expired. The conditional ceasefire, announced via social media, hinges on Tehran’s commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe international shipping . “Subject to…
