Labour Begins Leadership Race to Replace Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister
The race to succeed Prime Minister Keir Starmer is officially underway after the Labour Party opened nominations to choose its next leader following Starmer’s announcement that he intends to step down. The winner of the contest will inherit leadership of the governing Labour Party, which commands a strong majority in Parliament, and will become the […]
IGP Demands Global Action on Rising Security Threats
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has called for stronger global collaboration among law enforcement agencies to improve security and address emerging threats facing countries worldwide. Disu made the call during the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from July 7 to […]
Zamfara Govt. Extends Maternity Leave to Six Months
The Zamfara State Government has approved a six-month maternity leave for female civil servants as part of efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding and improve maternal and child health outcomes. The State Head of Service, Yakubu Haidara, announced the approval on Thursday in Gusau while receiving a delegation from Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria. The […]
El-Rufai Was on Medical Consultation, Not Political Meeting — Aide
Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, has rejected allegations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that his principal violated a court order during a visit to the National Hospital, Abuja. In a statement on Thursday, Adekeye described the ICPC’s claim that the medical visit was […]
FG Approves N100,000 Minimum Salary for Soldiers
Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has disclosed that the Federal Government has increased the minimum monthly salary of Nigerian soldiers from N49,000 to N100,000 as part of efforts to improve their welfare. Musa made the disclosure during an interview with News Central ahead of the broadcast of its NC Exclusive programme on Friday. The minister, who previously […]
Tinubu Seeks Senate Backing for New Criminal Justice Law
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider and pass a bill seeking to repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, and re-enact it as the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2026, to address challenges affecting the effective administration of criminal justice in Nigeria. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letter […]
China and Taiwan Brace for Powerful Typhoon Bavi as Recovery From Maysak Continues
China and Taiwan are preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Bavi, a powerful storm forecasters warn could become one of the most destructive to strike the region in years, as parts of southern China continue recovering from the devastation caused by Typhoon Maysak. As of Thursday, Bavi was churning southeast of Taiwan with sustained winds […]
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Russian Oil Infrastructure, Fuel Crisis Deepens
Ukraine launched a fresh wave of long-range drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure on Thursday, igniting multiple oil facilities and setting two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov as Kyiv intensified efforts to disrupt Moscow’s fuel supplies. The strikes came a day after President Donald Trump pledged to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot […]
Trump and Zelensky Signal Warmer Ties at NATO Summit With New Defense Commitments
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled a notable improvement in relations on Wednesday as they met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, against the backdrop of Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia. The meeting produced several significant defense commitments from Washington, including Trump’s announcement that the United States would […]
Judge Orders Trump to Pay E. Jean Carroll After Appeals Exhausted
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay the damages awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled Wednesday that Trump must pay the $5 million judgment, along with nearly $800,000 in accrued interest. In his order, […]
