INDIA CONDEMNS DRONE STRIKE ON UAE
India condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah in which three Indians were injured.
US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO TO VISIT VATICAN AFTER DONALD TRUMP’S ROW
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, an Italian government source said, weeks after President Donald Trump’s stinging criticism of Pope Leo fourteenth.
BANKS SHUN AGRIC LENDING DESPITE CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME
The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Mohammed Magaji, has raised concerns over limited access to agricultural financing, blaming commercial banks for their reluctance to support farmers despite the existence of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund.
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU DEPARTS ABUJA ON THREE-NATION DIPLOMATIC TOUR
President Bola Tinubu departing Abuja on a three-nation diplomatic trip to France, Kenya and Rwanda aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s global partnerships.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNVEILS SMART HIGHWAY PLAN WITH CCTV AND SOLAR LIGHTS
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during a meeting with the management of Nigeria LNG Limited, saying the project reflects a shift from conventional road construction to long-lasting, technology-driven infrastructure.
MIKEL SNUBS FABREGAS FOR CHELSEA JOB
John Obi Mikel has ruled out Cesc Fàbregas as a potential Chelsea manager, instead backing former team-mate Filipe Luís as the best candidate to take over at Stamford Bridge.
TINUBU SAYS NIGERIA NOW TOP INVESTMENT DESTINATION
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has become a top destination for investment despite ongoing challenges, noting that the economy has picked up with billions of dollars flowing into the hydrocarbons sector.
PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS 32 MEMBER PLATEAU STATE DELEGATION
He urged leaders and traditional rulers to promote tolerance, review security White Papers, identify provocateurs, and unite across indigene-settler, religious, ethnic, and farmer-herder divides.
BUDGET MINISTER, BAGUDU SAYS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CRITICAL TO NATION’S ECONOMIC GROWTH
Speaking in Abuja at the World Bank Group’s Women Empowerment Policy and Jobs Forum, the Minister said women must be empowered to boost their productivity.
FRANCE CALLS ON NATIONALS TO LEAVE MALI ‘AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave as soon as possible, citing weekend attacks by jihadists and Tuareg separatists and an extremely volatile security situation.