Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New Delhi, India, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. The summit provides an opportunity for Nigeria to deepen bilateral relations, expand trade and investment opportunities, and strengthen cooperation with BRICS member and partner countries. Held under the theme, “Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation…
An international tribunal on Monday ordered India to continue complying with its obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, despite New Delhi’s move to suspend the agreement. The ruling adds a new dimension to the long-standing water dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in The Hague, also directed…
WAYANAD, INDIA — At least five people have been confirmed dead after torrential rainfall triggered a major landslide in Wayanad district of Kerala, southern India. Authorities said a large-scale search and rescue operation is underway amid fears that several people may still be trapped beneath the debris. Emergency responders, including disaster management teams and local authorities, have been…
A new and alarming outbreak of the Nipah virus has been reported in India, with at least five confirmed cases in the state of West Bengal. Among the infected are two nurses who are currently in critical condition, prompting urgent measures from health authorities. In total, over 100 individuals have been quarantined as part of…
Senator Godiya Akwashiki, who represented Nasarawa North Senatorial District on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has died at the age of 52 after a prolonged illness. A family source confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Nassarawa Eggon, revealing that the lawmaker passed away on Wednesday,…
A total of 106 Nigerian nationals were arrested in India last year for drug trafficking offences, making them the second-highest group of foreign nationals involved in such cases, according to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The figures, published in the NCB’s 2024 annual report and cited by The Indian Express, revealed that Nepalese citizens topped…
India’s hopes of hosting the 2036 Olympic Games are under serious threat as the country continues to battle a long-standing reputation as one of the world’s worst doping offenders in sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed concern over the high number of Indian athletes caught using performance-enhancing drugs—a concern echoed by the country’s…
On Monday, 200 students from the Niger East Senatorial District departed Abuja for India and China under the Senator Mohammed Sani Musa International Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme. During a send-off ceremony, Senator Musa — represented by his wife, Hajia Saadatu Sani Musa — explained that the initiative was designed to close educational gaps and develop a…
Seven people, including a toddler, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in India’s northern Uttarakhand state while en route for a Hindu pilgrimage, according to officials. The helicopter, operated by the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, took off around 5:30am (00:00 GMT) on Sunday from Kedarnath, a temple town, heading towards Guptkashi—approximately 37 kilometers…
On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu joined King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and other world leaders in expressing condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a devastating plane crash that claimed over 200 lives. The tragic incident involved a London-bound Air India flight, carrying 242 people, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai…
