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President Donald Trump plans to celebrate his 80th birthday by hosting a major UFC cage fight tournament on the White House South Lawn. A giant arena called “The Claw” has been built for Sunday’s event, which will feature 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship contestants. The $60 million “UFC Freedom 250” event is also meant to kick […]
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has warned that current heatwaves pose a serious challenge to maintaining drug potency. She spoke during an institute anniversary at the University of Ibadan’s College of Medicine. Adeyeye, represented by Inkem Ifudu, said protecting active pharmaceutical ingredients is now a front-burner issue. Adeyeye explained that heat stress acts […]
The Rivonia Trial remains one of the most defining moments of the 20th century. What South Africa’s apartheid regime intended to be a permanent silencing of its most potent critics instead became the catalyst for its eventual downfall. On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela and his co-accused were sentenced to life imprisonment. Rather than crushing […]
A fire outbreak was reported on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, causing disruption to medical services, with emergency responders swiftly mobilised to contain the situation. Eyewitnesses at the scene said the incident occurred earlier in the day around 11:30 am, with thick plumes of smoke seen rising […]
Nigeria’s oil and condensate production rose to an 11-month high in May, with crude output surpassing the country’s 1.5 million barrels per day production quota under the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a development that could boost government revenues and strengthen Forex earnings. The country’s crude oil production averaged 1.53 million […]
South Africa is accelerating efforts to establish a domestic lithium-ion battery manufacturing industry, driven by a projected regional demand for 55 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery capacity by 2034. A March 2026 feasibility study indicates that construction of a 5–10 GWh LFP cell gigafactory is technically and commercially viable, with adequate demand to support […]
A South African politician has ignited widespread condemnation after making inflammatory remarks about Nigerians at a farewell event for citizens being repatriated amid a wave of xenophobic violence. Thabile Sibeko, who identifies as the president of the Inizwe Nathi Party, told journalists at a South African airport on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, that […]
Nigeria’s Senate has ordered the arrest of former state oil company chief, Mele Kyari, who is said to be receiving medical treatment in Germany, after he repeatedly failed to appear before lawmakers investigating ₦210 trillion, about $154 billion, in disputed financial entries at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company. The Senate Committee on Public […]
The Senate on Thursday called on national security and intelligence agencies to immediately track down and arrest bandits and terrorists who are openly flaunting their identities and criminal proceeds on social media platforms, particularly TikTok. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West) regarding the rising wave of banditry and terrorist […]
Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has written an official letter to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, offering to deploy personnel from his private security outfit to secure public primary and secondary schools across the state. The security proposal comes 24 days after a highly publicized mass abduction on May 15, […]
