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Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has declared that Friday will mark Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic festival celebrating the conclusion of Ramadan, following confirmation that Thursday represents the 30th and final day of the holy month. “The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday, is the completion of the 30th day of the month of Ramadan….
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed cybercrime charges filed against publisher and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore by the Nigeria Police Force, citing the prosecution’s failure to diligently pursue the case since the activist’s arraignment in January 2025. Justice Musa Liman struck out the charges on Tuesday after Sowore’s legal team,…
Nigeria has been classified among 31 African countries requiring external food assistance as global food insecurity deepens amid rising oil prices and the escalating Middle East conflict, according to assessments released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme. The World Food Programme warned on Tuesday that approximately 10.4…
The African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have issued sharp criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national security following coordinated suicide bombings in Maiduguri that killed at least 23 people and injured over 100 others, with both opposition parties demanding the president’s immediate return from his state visit to the United…
China has announced emergency humanitarian assistance for Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq as the conflict triggered by United States and Israeli strikes enters its third week, with the United Nations warning that some 25 million people across the region have been affected by the escalating military confrontation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian disclosed…
The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned reported conduct by a Federal High Court judge who allegedly directed a defence lawyer to kneel during courtroom proceedings in Abuja, declaring that no judicial officer in Nigeria possesses the authority under law to issue such an order. In a statement released on Tuesday, NBA President Afam Osigwe…
Israel launched coordinated strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew Iraq further into a widening Middle East conflict that has triggered severe economic disruption across global markets and displaced millions across the region. The Iranian capital, subjected to near-daily bombardment since a joint United States-Israeli military offensive began on…
The escalating military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered a severe disruption to international air transport, with average airfares recording increases exceeding 100 percent across multiple routes as Middle Eastern carriers suspend operations indefinitely and major global airlines reroute flights away from the region. The crisis, which has forced the…
Russia has committed to ending the recruitment of Kenyan nationals into its military forces following high-level diplomatic talks in Moscow between Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, March 16, 2026. Mudavadi announced the breakthrough agreement during a joint press briefing with Lavrov, confirming that Kenyan citizens would…
The global expansion of remote work has fundamentally altered the relationship between employment and geographic location, prompting several countries to introduce financial incentives designed to attract digital nomads, freelancers, and location-independent professionals to their territories. Over the past five years, the shift toward remote work has dismantled a long-standing assumption that career advancement requires…
