•Tinubu and Trump Nigerian forces hunted yesterday for armed fighters who abducted 25 schoolgirls in the northwest, in the latest burst of violence seized upon by US President Donald Trump’s followers. The early Monday morning raid on a secondary school in Kebbi State was the latest abduction of schoolchildren in Muslim-majority northern Niger...
•HIV drugs The United States said today it has delivered a new treatment to prevent HIV in two African countries, months after President Donald Trump dramatically cut global aid. The US plans to expand the rollout of the drug Lenacapavir by working with an international group, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, […...
•Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro The United States plans to classify a cartel that it says Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro runs as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday, as tensions soar between the two countries. “Cartel de los Soles by and with other designated FTOs including Tren de A...
•Dr Juliet Agocha A Nigerian-American tech expert and politician, Dr Juliet Agocha, tells talks about her childhood aspirations, challenges growing up, and current political ambition, among others, reports Saturday PUNCH. Excerpts: Why are you planning to run for an elective position? To be very clear, I’m running to become the next Council wo...
•Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has signed a federal spending bill that brings an end to the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The measure, approved by the House of Representatives in a 222–209 vote just two days after a narrow Senate passage, restores funding to key federal agencies after 43 days of […]
•Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has commenced a joint investigation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency to uncover those behind the importation of 1,000kg of cocaine intercepted at the PTML Terminal of...
•Tinubu and Trump President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today reaffirmed his administration’s determination to defeat terrorism and restore lasting peace across Nigeria, assuring citizens and international partners that the country remains steadfast in its pursuit of unity, security, and economic progress. The president made the declaration at the Counc...
•US Congress and armed Fulani herdsman A new bill introduced in the US Congress has proposed targeted sanctions and other restrictive measures against individuals and groups accused of serious violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. The legislation specifically named the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and the...
•Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has called for renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States amid rising security tensions. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke urged peaceful dialogue following US President Donald Trump’s recent threats of military acti...
•US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said today that he has ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing to equal China and Russia — just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow had successfully tested a...

