Trump Unveils Deal to Shift TikTok to U.S. Ownership, Ending Threat of Ban
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a landmark agreement that will transfer ownership of TikTok to a consortium of American investors, effectively averting a nationwide ban on the popular social media platform and marking a significant shift in the app’s future. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump confirmed that the new deal brings TikTok’s closely […]
Sarkozy Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Libya Campaign Financing Case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a long-running investigation into illegal campaign financing from the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The verdict was delivered Wednesday by the Paris criminal court, with Judge Nathalie Gavarino stating that Sarkozy allowed […]
Denmark Shuts Airports After ‘Hybrid Attack’ Drone Incursions: Officials Warn of Sophisticated Threat to Infrastructure
A wave of coordinated drone incursions forced the closure of five airports across Denmark late Wednesday into Thursday morning, in what authorities are calling the country’s most serious attack on critical infrastructure to date. The incidents—described by Danish officials as a “systematic hybrid attack” carried out by a professional actor—marked the second disruption to the […]
Japan Cancels ‘Africa Hometown’ Initiative Amid Public Backlash and Immigration Disinformation
Japan has formally scrapped its “Africa Hometown” initiative, a grassroots cultural exchange program linking regional Japanese cities with four African countries, following a surge of public backlash and disinformation that sparked nationwide immigration concerns. Originally launched during Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Japan in August, the initiative aimed to deepen cultural ties between […]
NUPRC Approves $510m TotalEnergies Divestment in OML 118
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has approved a $510 million transaction that will see TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited divest its 12.5 per cent contractor interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118. Under the deal, TotalEnergies will transfer 10 per cent to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) for $408 million […]
FG Unveils New Drug Policy, Sets 2030 Rabies Eradication Goal
The Federal Government has introduced a new policy framework to standardise the procurement of medicines and health products nationwide, while reaffirming its commitment to eliminate rabies by 2030 in line with global health targets. Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mamman Ahmadu, announced the reform yesterday in Abuja at the Celebration of Success […]
Ganduje Returns to Politics, Rallies Kano APC for 2027
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday made his first major political appearance since resigning from office three months ago. Ganduje attended a closed-door strategy meeting with Kano APC stakeholders in Abuja, where discussions centred on strengthening the party’s grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing party […]
Tinted Glass: Lagos CP Warns Officers Against Extortion
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has warned officers and men of the command against using the enforcement of tinted glass permits as an avenue for extortion. Jimoh issued the caution on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja after briefing personnel on the exercise, which begins nationwide on October 2. He said any […]
ADC Rejects Automatic Ticket, Throws 2027 Race Wide Open
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared its 2027 presidential ticket open to all members, ruling out any form of automatic candidature. The decision, announced in a statement on Thursday, followed a caucus meeting of party leaders in Abuja. The move also marked the party’s formal abandonment of earlier efforts to register the African Democratic […]
Mahama Slams Anti-Migrant Rhetoric at UN
Ghana’s President, John Mahama, has cautioned world leaders against normalising hatred, cruelty, and xenophobia towards migrants, stressing that migration should be discussed with honesty and humanity. Speaking on Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mahama said: “We cannot normalise cruelty. We cannot normalise hatred. We cannot normalise xenophobia and racism.” The […]
