Malawi President Chakwera Concedes Election Defeat
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat Wednesday in last week’s election, saying in an address to the nation that it was clear his rival Peter Mutharika had an “insurmountable lead”. The former pastor took power in 2020 elections when he defeated the then-president Mutharika, a constitutional law expert from the Democratic Progressive Party. “A few minutes ago, I called Professor Mutharika...
WHO Fires Back At Trump’s Remarks On Paracetamol, Vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has responded to remarks made on Monday by President Donald Trump in Washington, suggesting that paracetamol use in pregnancy may cause autism. Spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic stated that while some observational studies have raised questions, many others have found no such link, and the evidence overall remains inconsistent. If there were a strong connection, he said, it...
UN Appoints Nigeria’s Adeleke As First African Co-chair Of Global Sustainable Development Report
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres in a historic first has appointed Dr. Adedoyin Adeleke as Co-Chair of the United Nations Independent Group of Scientists (IGS) charged with preparing the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). In a release published by the UN, Dr. Adeleke, who is both the first African and the first Nigerian to hold the role. Although other Africans...
WHO Warns Against Drinking Alcohol
The World Health Organization has issued a warning that no amount of alcohol is safe even as it noted that alcohol wrecks the heart, batters the brain and poisons the liver. Alcohol is officially classed as a Group 1 carcinogen, the same category as tobacco, and has been conclusively linked to at least seven forms of cancer. Research shows that...
Supreme Court Backs Trump Fight To Freeze $4bn In Foreign Aid
The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Friday to freeze for now more than $4 billion in foreign assistance appropriated by Congress. The conservative-dominated court said upholding the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs appears to “outweigh the potential harm” faced by the intended recipients of the aid money. The court said its emergency order was not a final...
Russia Hit Military Targets In Mass Ukraine strike
Russia on Sunday said it had hit military targets during a mass overnight strike on Ukraine, which Kyiv reported killed four civilians and wounded many dozens. “Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike … against Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises,” Moscow’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
Trump To Impose 100% Film Tariffs
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on all films produced overseas and imported into the United States, a move that could upend Hollywood’s global business model, according to Reuters. The policy marks an extension of Trump’s protectionist trade stance into cultural industries, raising uncertainty for U.S. studios that rely on cross-border productions...
Venezuela’s President Plans To Declare State Of Emergency Over US ‘Aggression’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US “aggression,” following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats. “Today the consultation process began…to declare a state of emergency in accordance with the constitution and protect our people, our peace, and our stability if Venezuela were...
US Embassy Assures Continuity Of Visa, Passport Services In Nigeria
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has assured that visa and passport services will continue, despite the partial shutdown of the US government. In a notice issued via its official X handle on Wednesday, the embassy stated, “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent...
UK Govt Plans To End Refugee Family Reunion Route
UK gvernment Thursday will announce plans to end a scheme which allowed family members to join refugees already in the country, as it tries to curb immigration levels under pressure from the far-right. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to outline plans to scrap the family reunion scheme as well as automatic settlement rights for refugees at an EU leaders’...
