President Donald Trump has moved to cancel nearly $4.9 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress, deploying a rarely used budgetary tactic not invoked in almost half a century. The decision marks one of the most aggressive steps yet in his administration’s effort to roll back U.S. spending on international development and global […]
Nigeria and Switzerland have opened formal negotiations on the repatriation of looted Nigerian artefacts currently housed in Swiss museums, including ancient monoliths and Benin bronze pieces. The discussions were confirmed after a courtesy visit to Abuja by Swiss Ambassador Patrick Felix Egloff, who met with Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu […]
Millions of Nigerians in the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) are facing a looming hunger crisis, with food insecurity expected to rise sharply during the 2025 lean season, according to the latest Cadre Harmonisé report. The analysis, reviewed by Channels Television, indicates that approximately 4.6 million people in the BAY states […]
The United States has announced that it will deny and revoke visas for senior officials of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), preventing them from attending the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York. The decision comes as several Western nations prepare to debate and possibly recognize a Palestinian […]
A tragic migrant boat accident off the coast of Mauritania has claimed at least 69 lives, with dozens more feared missing, in one of the deadliest maritime disasters to hit the West African nation this year. According to Mauritanian coastguard officials, the vessel was carrying around 160 passengers when it overturned near the town […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian engineer and philanthropist, Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, on his election as President-Elect of Rotary International for the 2026–2027 term. Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt, was selected to lead the 120-year-old humanitarian organization following the resignation of SangKoo Yun on health grounds. […]
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to global best practices in transparency and accountability, pledging to work closely with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in advancing reforms in the sector. Ojulari made the pledge in Abuja on Thursday […]
West Ham United have rejected the chance to sign Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana on loan, despite the Cameroonian shot-stopper slipping down the pecking order at Old Trafford. Reports indicate that United were open to allowing Onana to leave temporarily after new manager Ruben Amorim opted for a different first-choice option. However, West Ham […]
Prominent African businessman and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has reflected on a pivotal moment in his early career, urging Africa to place more trust in its youths. In a post shared on his LinkedIn page on Tuesday, the Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa (UBA) recounted how his appointment as a […]
As reactions continue to trail the Nigeria Immigration Service’s (NIS) recent upward review of passport application fees now pegged at ₦100,000 for a 32-page booklet and ₦200,000 for a 64-page booklet many Nigerians are urging for a shift in the nature of the public debate. Rather than leaning on “minimum wage” as the […]
