Hezbollah has announced that the funeral of its long-time leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, will take place on 23 February, months after he was killed in a series of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. Secretary-General Naim Kassem made the announcement in…
THE 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to practice what it preaches by placing Nigeria first. Atiku said Nigeria has gone through all kinds of class, ethnic, and religious divisions…
UNITED States President Donald Trump has again double down on the imposition of 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. Trump had ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China, raising fears of a global…
THE National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, has submitted that the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu may hinder him from winning re-election in 2027. According to the SDP Chairman, many of the economic policies of the…
The late former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), now the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, will be laid to rest on March 28, 2025, his family has announced. Nwosu, who conducted the historic June 12, 1993,…
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, held on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrated outstanding achievements in the music industry over the past year. Hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth consecutive year, the ceremony honoured…
Late U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with a posthumous Grammy Award on Sunday. Naija News reports that this marks his fourth career win in the Best Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category for Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration—a collection…
SOUTH Africa is taking a major step toward digital transformation with plans to launch a free digital payment platform for its residents. The initiative is part of Operation Vulindlela’s second phase, which aims to modernise the financial sector and reduce reliance on…
GHANA’S President John Mahama has called on African leaders to take decisive action against corruption, describing it as a major obstacle to economic transformation. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025 in Accra over the weekend, Mahama stressed that without transparency, accountability,…
GHANAIAN President John Dramani Mahama has called on African nations to significantly ramp up investments in infrastructure in order to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agenda. Speaking at the 2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogue on Saturday, Mahama emphasised that the…
