UN Urges For Greater Investment In Nigeria’s MSMEs
The UN agencies in Nigeria have emphasised the need for greater investment in the development of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to drive inclusive economic growth in the country. The call was made during the commemoration of the 2025 International MSMEs Day on Monday in Abuja. The event was jointly organised by the UN Industrial Development Organisation, International Labour Organisation, UN...
92-Year-Old Man Convicted For 1967 Rape, Murder In UK’s Oldest Cases
A 92-year-old British man has been convicted for the rape and murder of a woman nearly six decades ago, bringing closure to one of the UK’s longest-running cold cases. Ryland Headley was found guilty on Monday of raping and killing 75-year-old Louisa Dunne in her Bristol home in June 1967. At the time of the crime, Headley was 34 years...
Dalori Takes Over As APC Acting National Chairman, Vows Loyalty To Tinubu
Ali Bukar Dalori has officially assumed the role of acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje. Speaking to the party’s National Working Committee on Monday, Dalori accepted the position with “humility, responsibility, and loyalty,” noting that his appointment came in line with Ganduje’s resignation and the directive of President Bola Tinubu. “We recognize...
Over 900 Lives Lost In Iran Amid12-Day Conflict With Israel
Almost a week after a ceasefire was reached, Iran's state media reported that at least 935 people were killed during the recent 12-day war with Israel—a devastating toll that includes 132 women and 38 children. The conflict, which began on June 13 when Israel launched a sweeping bombing campaign, targeted key military bases, nuclear facilities, and, sadly, residential neighborhoods across...
Israel Signals Interest In Peace Talks With Syria, Lebanon
Israel announced Monday its interest in pursuing peace agreements with neighbouring Lebanon and Syria—a move that could mark a significant shift in the region after decades of conflict and hostility. With Syria under new leadership following the fall of long-time president Bashar al-Assad and Lebanon’s Hezbollah weakened, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his government is seeking to expand its...
US Senate To Vote On Trump’s Divisive Spending Bill
US senators were inching Sunday towards a vote on Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” spending bill, a hugely divisive proposal that would deliver key parts of the US president’s domestic agenda while making massive cuts to social welfare programs. Trump is hoping the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will help seal his legacy, extending his expiring first-term tax cuts at a cost...
“Netanyahu Must Go” – Former Israeli PM Bennett
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must leave office, his predecessor Naftali Bennett has told a televised interview, refusing to say whether he intends to challenge the country’s longest-serving leader in an election. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 that aired on Saturday, former prime minister Bennett said Netanyahu “has been in power for 20 years… that’s too much, it’s...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Weds Lauren Sanchez In Star-Studded Italian Cremony
Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has married media personality, Lauren Sanchez, in a lavish ceremony on San Giorgio Island, Venice, Italy. The private but star-studded event held on Friday attracted about 250 guests from business, politics, and entertainment circles. High-profile figures in attendance included Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Schmidt, Usher, Orlando Bloom, Tom...
Israel: We Would Have Eliminated Iran’s Supreme Leader If Given The Chance
Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has revealed that the country had intentions to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the recent 12-day conflict between the two nations — but the opportunity never arose. “If he had been in our sights, we would have taken him out,” Katz told Israel’s public radio station Kan on Thursday evening. He added...
Americans Arrested In South Korea Amid Attempt To Send Rice, Bibles To North Korea
Six American citizens were detained by South Korean authorities on Friday for allegedly trying to ship Bibles, rice, and U.S. dollar bills into North Korea via plastic bottles. The group was apprehended around 1:03 a.m. on Ganghwa Island, located northwest of Seoul, near the maritime border with North Korea. According to local police, the six individuals—aged between their 20s and...
