Nigeria, India, Israel are Trump’s strongholds – Survey
A survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Centre has listed Nigeria as one of the strongholds of United States President, Donald Trump. This is as the survey found that support for President Trump remains largely negative around the world. The Centre discovered that across the 33 countries surveyed a median of 64 per cent said they do not have confidence in...
Polio Cases Decrease By 99.9%, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation has disclosed that global efforts have achieved a more than 99.9 percent decrease in polio cases since 1988. This was contained in a message released by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti to mark World Polio Day said that 20 million children have been spared disability and are walking. According to reports, WPD is marked...
Israel Warns Iran Of Potential Action Similar To Operations Against Hamas
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Iran on Thursday, declaring that Israel will respond to Tehran in the same way it has dealt with Hamas in Gaza. The statement follows a recent missile attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, claimed by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen. “I warn… Iranian leaders who finance, arm, and exploit the...
FG Sympathizes With Zambia Over Lungu’s Death
The federal government has sent its condolences to the country's government and citizens following Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu's death on June 5, 2025. Lungu died at the age of 68 years. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, expressed Nigeria’s condolences in a statement on Saturday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The departed President...
Kamala Harris Announces Running Mate
Kamala Harris names her running mate as she prepares for a tour of US battleground states aimed at wooing support that can power her to victory. All paths to the White House run through a handful of swing states, and Harris will kick off her five-day run Tuesday in the largest — Pennsylvania — as she builds momentum for her...
Coronavirus Hit Boris Johnson Receives Oxygen Treatment In Hospital
Coronavirus-hit Boris Johnson is having checks in hospital today amid calls to hand over the reins of the UK's fight against the disease while he recovers. The PM was dramatically admitted to St Thomas's, near Downing Street, last night after doctors became concerned his symptoms have still not subsided 10 days after his positive test. Mr. Johnson is thought to have...
Canadian Government Orders TikTok’s Business Operations To Shut Down
After a national security review, the federal government of Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its business operations in Canada. However, Canadians will still be able to use the app as the government stops the company from conducting business within the country. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the decision on Wednesday, stating that the order was issued to address risks...
US Airman Jack Teixeira To Appear In Court Over Intelligence Leak
A 21-year-old US airman will appear in court on Friday in connection with a leak of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other national security issues. Jack Teixeira was arrested by the FBI at his family home in Dighton, rural Massachusetts, on Thursday. Dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, he was led away by heavily armed agents. Mr Teixeira...
Sudan Rivals Agree To 72-Hour Ceasefire
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Sudan’s warring generals had agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting Tuesday (2200 GMT Monday), after previous bids to pause the conflict quickly disintegrated. “Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting...
US Reduced Nigerians’ Visa Validity To 3-Months
The United States Department of State has announced an update to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian citizens. According to a press release issued by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The new visa restrictions take immediate effect. However, the embassy clarified...
