The Trump administration has made public hundreds of thousands of pages related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., despite concerns voiced by members of the King family. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the release on Monday, stating, “The American people have waited nearly sixty years to fully understand the federal…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane following allegations of graft and misconduct. The decision comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in South Africa’s ruling coalition, accused Nkabane of lying to parliament and making fraudulent board appointments linked to the ANC. The Presidency confirmed her removal Monday night, noting…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine and Russia will resume peace talks on Wednesday in Turkey, following two earlier rounds in Istanbul that yielded little progress. In his Monday address, Zelensky said he discussed preparations with Security Council chief Rustem Umerov, confirming the upcoming session. More details are expected Tuesday. Despite previous talks…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the National Single Window — a key initiative of President Bola Tinubu’s administration aimed at curbing revenue leakages, improving trade efficiency, and enhancing transparency in international trade. Finance Minister Wale Edun, speaking before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Customs and Tariffs on Monday, said, “We…
A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 jet crashed into Milestone School and College in northern Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people in what is now the country’s deadliest air incident in recent history. The crash occurred at around 1:18 p.m. local time while students were attending afternoon classes. According to the military, a mechanical…
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been rebased from ₦80 trillion to ₦205 trillion, according to the Statistician General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran. He noted that the new figure represents a 41.7% increase compared to the 2014 GDP rebasing. The rebasing exercise, which used 2019 as the new base year, covers economic activities from…
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday disclosed that certain individuals tried to hijack the peaceful protests by retired police officers across parts of the country, pushing for confrontation instead of dialogue. In a statement via its official X handle, the Force noted that while the protests were peaceful, some actors with “ulterior motives” attempted to…
Pope Leo, in his first official phone call with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas, expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank. During the conversation on Monday, the pope called for strict adherence to international humanitarian law, highlighting the need to protect civilians and sacred sites, and to prohibit indiscriminate…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is currently holding a meeting with retired police officers protesting poor welfare conditions and demanding their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The meeting, taking place at the Peacekeeping Hall of the Force Headquarters in Abuja, follows a protest on Monday where elderly retirees marched to the National…
Tehran has accused Britain, France, and Germany of failing to honour their commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, following their recent threat to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its atomic activities. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei stated on Monday that “the European parties have been at fault and negligent in implementing” the deal, which was…
