ISRAEL PM BENJAMIN NETAYAHU SAYS NEW PLAN FOR GAZA IS BEST WAY TO END WAR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his new plan to expand the war in Gaza and target the remaining Hamas strongholds was the best way to end the war, defying growing calls to stop the fighting.
CHIOMA ROWLAND HAILS DAVIDO FOR SUPPORTING HER DREAMS
Chioma Rowland, wife of afrobeats star Davido has spoken highly of her husband’s support for her dreams and aspirations.
NEW GAZA-BOUND AID BOAT LEAVES ITALY
A Gaza-bound boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid left Sicily on Sunday, over a month after Israel detained and deported people aboard a previous vessel.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WTO OKONJO-IWEALA TELLS NDDC TO FIND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO NIGER DELTA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES
The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on the Niger Delta Development Company (NDDC) to proffer sustainable solutions to the economic challenges currently bedevilling the Niger Delta.
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU ORDERS FLAGS TO FLY AT HALF-STAFF AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOR LATE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
President Bola Tinubu has ordered flags at half-staff as a mark of respect for the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari.
REPS DISMISSES CORRUPTION ALLEGATION AGAINST NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY LIABILITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
The House of Representatives Sub-Committee on the Protection of Critical National Assets on Thursday, dismissed the corruption allegation against the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company by a civil society group, the Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA).
RUSSIA TO INCREASE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS
The Russian Federation has offered to increase its annual scholarship quota for Nigerian students from 220 to a potentially higher number.
EX-BANGLADESH PM HASINA ON TRIAL FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
A special court in Bangladesh has started the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her aides for allegedly being involved in the violent suppression of a mass uprising that led to the fall of Hasina’s government in 2024.
GOVERNMENT TO REVITALISE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s textile industry, recognizing its strategic importance for job creation, economic diversification, and sustainable development.
CBN WARNS OF LOOMING INFLATION AS INPUT COSTS RISE
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned that rising input costs across key sectors could spark a new wave of consumer price inflation, as businesses continue to absorb cost pressures that may soon become unsustainable.