Russian attacks across Ukraine, including a deadly drone strike on an apartment block in Kharkiv, have killed 14 people, just hours before planned talks in Washington between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump. The early-morning strike reduced part of a five-storey residential building to rubble, with fires erupting on multiple floors, according to Governor Oleg…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Japan for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), taking place from August 20 to 22 in Yokohama. His plane landed at Haneda International Airport at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday (still Monday in Nigeria). He was welcomed by Ambassador Hideo Matsubara, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, and Nigerian…
Fresh rainfall on Monday stalled rescue operations in northern Pakistan, where flash floods have killed nearly 350 people, with about 200 still missing, officials confirmed. Since last Thursday, torrential rains have triggered floods, landslides, and rising waters that swept away villages and buried residents under debris. Over 320 deaths were recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has returned to Nigeria after a short vacation in London, dismissing rumours of critical illness or hospitalisation in the UK. Before his break, Akpabio attended the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva (July 29–31, 2025). He arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja around 4:00 a.m….
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has strongly condemned incidents of racial abuse reported during two German Cup games over the weekend, calling the actions “unacceptable.” “There is no place for racism in football,” Infantino stated on Monday. One incident occurred during Lokomotive Leipzig vs. Schalke, where Christopher Antwi-Adjei reported racial abuse from home fans. Though the…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has declared Wednesday, August 20, 2025, a public holiday for civil servants in celebration of Isese Day, a festival that honors the Yoruba traditional religion and cultural heritage. The announcement, made on Monday, August 18, reflects the state’s ongoing commitment to preserving indigenous culture and fostering unity among its…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched a probe into 6,458 candidates suspected of engaging in technology-driven exam malpractice during the 2025 UTME. At the inauguration of a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infraction in Abuja, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede described the rise in sophisticated cheating methods — including biometric fraud, image…
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria now requires all visa applicants to provide a full list of social media usernames used in the past five years as part of the DS-160 application process. Announced via the Mission’s official X handle on Monday, the directive aligns with the U.S. Department of State’s efforts to enhance national security…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared that the responsibility for ending the ongoing conflict lies squarely with Russia, as he prepares for critical talks in Washington with former U.S. President Donald Trump. Zelensky’s statement came just hours before a planned meeting with Trump and several European leaders, following a Trump-Putin summit in Alaska that failed…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that over 40 people are missing after a boat carrying more than 50 passengers capsized on Sunday morning in Sokoto State. In a statement, NEMA said the boat was en route to a local market when the accident occurred. So far, 10 people have been rescued, while…
