Reps Hails Saudi Founding Day, Calls for Stronger Ties
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Saidu Abdullahi, has congratulated the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Yousef Albalawi, on the occasion of Saudi Founding Day, using the moment to highlight the importance of sustained diplomatic and economic cooperation between both countries. In a […]
FG Reaffirms Principled, Forward-Looking Diplomacy
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria has restated its commitment to principled, constructive and forward-looking diplomacy at its 2026 New Year Reception with the Diplomatic Community in Abuja. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this when he hosted members of the Diplomatic Corps and Heads of International Organisations accredited to Nigeria at the Ministry […]
UN Appeals for $1.6bn as Sudan Crisis Displaces Millions
By Zainab Bakare The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, and 123 partners have launched a $1.6 billion appeal to help millions displaced by the war in Sudan. The appeal, issued Tuesday, comes as the conflict nears its fourth year, with rising displacement across the region. UNHCR’s 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan aims to provide […]
China Rejects Nuclear Talks As US-Russia Treaty Expires
By: Aremu Toyeebaht China has ruled out joining nuclear disarmament negotiations for now, distancing itself from renewed calls for trilateral talks following the expiration of the US-Russia New START treaty, which had placed limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. The treaty formally lapsed on Thursday, raising concerns among arms control advocates that the […]
Over 250 Killed in Coordinated Separatist Attacks Across Pakistan’s Balochistan
By Zainab Bakare A senior security official on Wednesday says more than 250 people have been killed in coordinated attacks carried out by separatist militants across Pakistan’s Balochistan province since Saturday. Fighting is ongoing in parts of the province as government forces continue counter-terrorism operations. Pakistan has faced a long-running Baloch separatist insurgency, marked […]
Trump Threatens Lawsuit Against Trevor Noah Over Grammy Joke
By Toyeebat Aremu President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against comedian Trevor Noah following a joke at the 68th Grammy Awards. After congratulating Billie Eilish on her Song of the Year win for Wildflower, Noah referenced Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He quipped: “Wow. That’s a Grammy that every artist wants—almost as […]
Trump Nominates Former Fed Governor Warsh as Next Central Bank Chief
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul US President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to lead the US central bank. The move follows months of speculation over who would succeed current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May. Trump has repeatedly criticised Powell for failing to […]
France Approves Bill to Ban Social Media for Under-15s
By Oluwakemi Kindness French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that would ban children under 15 from using social media, a move strongly backed by President Emmanuel Macron to limit screen time and protect young people’s mental health. The National Assembly passed the bill during an overnight session from Monday into Tuesday, with 130 lawmakers […]
Nigeria, Türkiye Hold High-Level Talks Ahead of Tinubu’s State Visit
By Zainab Bakare Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Monday held a high-level talks with Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara. This steps seeks to strengthen bilateral relations ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s forthcoming State Visit. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation across political, economic, security, and multilateral spheres. According to […]
China Record Low Birth Rates, Deepen Demographic Decline
By: Aremu Toyeebaht China’s population fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, underlining Beijing’s struggle to reverse a long-term demographic decline. Official figures released on Monday show the population dropped by 3.39 million, bringing the total to around 1.4 billion. Births fell to 5.63 per 1,000 people — the lowest since 1949 — while […]