THE United States could potentially stop expanding the presence of its forces in Japan as part of efforts to curb the defence spending, reports said. If the US decides to move ahead with removing forces from Japan, it could have…
A Chinese engineer from a research institute has been sentenced to death for selling classified material to foreign spy agencies, China’s Ministry of State Security said on Wednesday. The engineer, identified as Liu, from the research institute was working with…
GERMANY reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reopened the embassy during a visit to Damascus, her second since the fall of…
DONALD Trump has asked Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could own and run Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including nuclear power plants, as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian president said…
THE Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it has prepared a compendium to identify and pursue investment opportunities that align with local content requirements of the industry. Mr Felix Ogbe, Executive Secretary, NCDMD made this known on Wednesday…
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., on Wednesday, paid a visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmad Bamalli, to enhance cooperation and strengthen cultural integration. The envoy said the U.S. was committed to the relationships with Nigeria, to…
THE FCT Fire Service (FFS) has disclosed that brake failure on the part of a truck conveying Compressed Natural Gas canisters led to Wednesday’s explosions at Karu bridge, Abuja. The FCT FFS Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Mohammad, said this…
THE Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has condemned the attack on its staff members and called for an end to such attacks. The Head Corporate Communication, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, said this in a statement posted on its official X…
At least one UN staffer has been killed and at least five others injured following an explosion at two UN guesthouses in Deir al Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Several of the injured staffers are reported to…
THE High Commission of India has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria. Chandramouli Kern, Consul General of India in Lagos, stated this during a media interaction following the inauguration of the India Trade Expo 2025. He highlighted…
