Study Warns U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Could Cause Over 14 Million Preventable Deaths by 2030
Drastic reductions in U.S. foreign humanitarian aid initiated under former President Donald Trump could result in more than 14 million preventable deaths by the end of the decade, with children accounting for nearly one-third of the toll, according to a new study published in The Lancet medical journal. The analysis, led by Davide Rasella of […]
Bryan Kohberger to Plead Guilty in University of Idaho Killings, Avoids Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, thereby avoiding the death penalty, according to a letter sent to victims’ families outlining the terms of a plea agreement. Kohberger, charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in the November 2022 slayings […]
Zuckerberg Launches Meta Superintelligence Labs in Major AI Overhaul
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a major restructuring of the company’s artificial intelligence strategy, unveiling a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs, according to a source familiar with the matter. The newly formed unit will be led by Alexandr Wang, founder and former CEO of Scale AI, who joins Meta as Chief AI Officer. […]
Interior Minister: Over 14,000 e-Visas Processed in 6 Weeks, e-CERPAC and TWP Launching Soon
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that over 14,000 electronic visa (e-visa) applications have been successfully processed within six weeks of launching the scheme, describing it as a major leap in Nigeria’s immigration reform and economic modernization. Speaking at a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja on Monday, Tunji-Ojo also revealed that the electronic Combined […]
Tinubu Proposes Visa Waiver for OECS, Opens Diplomatic Ties with Saint Lucia
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced Nigeria’s readiness to offer visa waivers to holders of diplomatic and official passports from member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), in a bid to strengthen bilateral relations and encourage cultural and institutional exchanges. Tinubu made the pledge on Monday during a special joint session of the Saint Lucian Senate and House of […]
Peter Obi Declares 2027 Presidential Bid, Vows to Serve One Term for Equity
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has officially declared his intention to run again in 2027, reaffirming his commitment to good governance, power rotation, and a people-centred leadership style. Speaking during a live X Space interaction with supporters on Sunday night, Obi dismissed rumours of a potential alliance with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, stressing that […]
PDP NEC Reinstates Anyanwu as Secretary, Sets July 23 Meeting
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared to ease on Monday after the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting officially reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary. Addressing journalists at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja after the meeting, Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, confirmed the decision. “We’ve all combined and we were all together, and we all […]
APC’s Sani Shinkafi Endorses PDP’s Dauda Lawal for Second Term in Zamfara
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sani Shinkafi, has thrown his weight behind Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State for a second term, praising his performance and transformation agenda. In a statement issued on Monday, Shinkafi, a former critic of the governor, said Lawal’s administration had prioritized rural development and infrastructure, repositioning Zamfara as a […]
APC Open to Kwankwaso’s Defection, Says No Formal Talks Yet
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is free to join the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as it confirmed that no formal discussions have taken place. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described Kwankwaso as an elite and eminent Nigerian who, like every […]
China Renews $3.4 Billion in Loans to Pakistan, Bolstering IMF Bailout Targets
China has extended a crucial financial lifeline to Pakistan by rolling over $3.4 billion in loans, a move that significantly boosts Islamabad’s foreign exchange reserves and helps meet conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under its $7 billion bailout program, senior government officials disclosed on Sunday. The renewed support includes a $2.1 billion […]
