World Bank Approves $300m Project for IDPs, Host Communities in Northern Nigeria
The World Bank has approved $300 million for a new initiative aimed at boosting access to essential services and economic opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities in northern Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, the bank said the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID), approved on August […]
Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in Case Brought by Former Kentucky Clerk
A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the justices will consider this fall whether to hear a case directly challenging that decision for the first time. The petition comes from Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage […]
Australia to Back Palestinian State Recognition at UN, Citing New Assurances from Palestinian Authority
Australia will formally support the recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed, joining a growing list of nations pushing for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Albanese said the decision followed specific commitments from the Palestinian Authority (PA), including pledges to demilitarise, hold […]
Five Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike Near Gaza City Hospital
Five Al Jazeera journalists, including well-known correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli strike near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Sunday, the network confirmed. Al-Sharif, fellow reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh, and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa were inside a journalists’ tent at the hospital’s main gate when it was hit. In […]
EFCC, OOPL in Face-Off Over ‘Gestapo-Like’ Raid in Abeokuta
The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of invading its premises in the early hours of Sunday, August 10, 2025, in what it described as a “Gestapo-like” operation. The raid was said to occur at about 2 a.m., when more […]
Fayemi Denies Amaechi’s Claim of Co-Founding ADC Coalition
Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has refuted claims by ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, that both men jointly founded the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition before opening it to other political figures. In a statement on Sunday, Fayemi’s media head, Ahmad Sajoh, said there is “no credible evidence” to support Amaechi’s account, stressing that […]
Fashola Calls for Sports Sector Overhaul to Drive Jobs, Economic Growth
Former Minister of Works and ex-Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s football and sports development framework, describing the sector as an untapped economic engine capable of tackling youth unemployment and driving national growth. Speaking at the public presentation of veteran sports journalist Mumini Alao’s autobiography on Friday at […]
Osun Govt Urges Tinubu to Order Release of Withheld LG Funds
The Osun State Government has renewed its appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the immediate release of the state’s withheld local government allocations, insisting there is “no legal or political basis” for their continued seizure. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the […]
NYSC Denies Withdrawing Corps Member’s Certificate Over Tinubu Criticism
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked claims that it withdrew the discharge certificate of Rita Uguamaye, a corps member who went viral after criticising President Bola Tinubu over the delayed payment of the recently approved monthly allowance increase. Uguamaye had accused the Federal Government of subjecting corps members to “unnecessary hardship” following the […]
Ambode: I’m Solidly with Tinubu, APC, Not Joining ADC
Former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reaffirmed his full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, dismissing reports linking him to a governorship bid under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued Saturday, Ambode described the speculation as “false publications” aimed at creating distractions, stressing his continued […]
