U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has officially begun the massive dismissal of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees. The development may lead to thousands losing their jobs, USAID has said in a notification. “All USAID direct hire personnel,…
EUROPEAN Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel, not António Costa, arrived in Kiev to demonstrate support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Upon her arrival, von der Leyen emphasised Ukraine’s connection…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday felicitated with Dr Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication, on his 50th birthday. “President Tinubu lauds Bwala’s articulation of government policies to ensure the public understands the administration’s agenda,” Mr Bayo Onanuga, the…
THE Okeho Economic and Industrial Awareness Summit 2025 convened on Saturday, 22nd February, drew prominent figures to the Okeho Town Hall to discuss strategies for revitalizing the ancient town’s economy. Organized by Egbe Omo Ibile Okeho and led by a…
As a gesture of its commitment to tackling economic and financial crimes and offering restitution to victims of fraudulent practices, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over a total sum $132,362.43( One Hundred and Thirty Two, Three…
THE United States has strongly criticised China for what it describes as the misuse of a United Nations resolution to isolate Taiwan. A bipartisan group of US senators introduced a resolution reaffirming American support for Taiwan and rejecting Beijing’s claims…
AMID rising uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States, Germany went to polls on Sunday to choose a new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of continent’s biggest economy…
RUSSIA launched a record number of attack drones into Ukraine in an overnight assault on Saturday, marking the largest drone strike of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday. The attack came just a day before the third…
Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation. In a statement, the Sri Lankan Navy said the arrests occurred…
Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has revealed that some military officers thought he was Yoruba in his early days as an officer. He explained that most military officers confused his name, “Badamasi,” for the Yoruba name “Gbadamosi.”…
