President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that he will deliver a nationwide broadcast on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. According to a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the address is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Onanuga explained that all television and radio […]
Effective October 1, 2025, Emirates Airlines has prohibited the use of power banks onboard its flights, citing safety concerns related to lithium battery incidents. The airline has implemented this rule across its entire fleet after conducting a comprehensive safety review that highlighted the risks associated with lithium battery-related incidents in aviation. Passengers are […]
Federal prosecutors are urging a Manhattan court to hand music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs a lengthy prison term following his conviction on prostitution-related offenses earlier this year. In a sentencing recommendation filed Tuesday, prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian to impose at least 135 months in custody — just over 11 years […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has deferred the arraignment of activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, alongside two others, to October 27, 2025. The case, filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), centers on allegations of cybercrime and the publication of false information against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At Monday’s proceedings, […]
Former British diplomat and ex-director of the British Council in Abuja, David Roberts, has dismissed claims that Nigeria is witnessing a genocide against Christians, arguing instead that insecurity cuts across religious lines and has claimed more Muslim lives than Christian ones. Speaking in an interview reported by Arise News, Roberts said the violence often […]
The United States is just days away from its first federal government shutdown in nearly seven years as lawmakers remain locked in a bitter standoff over spending and healthcare. At the heart of the dispute is a short-term funding measure passed by House Republicans aimed at keeping the government open for several weeks. GOP […]
Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro has warned that he is ready to declare a state of emergency if the United States launches what he described as military aggression against his country. The announcement follows weeks of rising tension in the Caribbean, where Washington has deployed warships, fighter jets, and a nuclear submarine as part of […]
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has ordered the immediate closure of unauthorized trailer parks in the state as part of fresh measures to curb rising insecurity. The governor directed that all illegal trailer parks located in Zariagi, Lokoja, and Osara in Adavi Local Government Area be shut down for an initial period of […]
The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has advised the Peoples Democratic Party to permit former President Goodluck Jonathan to bask in the glory of his retirement instead of enticing him to join the 2027 presidential race. APC spokesman Seye Oladejo made this call following Jerry Gana’s declaration that Jonathan would vie for the […]
Russian authorities have extended the detention of French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili, who was arrested earlier this month in the country’s Far East over an alleged illegal border crossing. A court in the Primorye region ruled that the 44-year-old will remain in custody until at least October 4 as investigations continue. Sehili, one of […]
