News as it breaks
Grieving families and a shocked nation are mourning after one of the deadliest air disasters in recent decades. An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in the northern city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12, killing 279 people in what is now one of the worst aviation tragedies of the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commemorated its landmark 50th anniversary with a prestigious event held at the African Union Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The ceremony, which took place on June 12, 2025, was organized by the ECOWAS Permanent Representation to the African Union in…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has announced the immediate expulsion of its former President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, over a range of serious constitutional and ethical violations. According to a statement issued by the acting Secretary General of the Council, Comrade Rikki Nwajiofor the expulsion follows an investigation…
A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested and charged with multiple human trafficking offences in Australia after allegedly luring students from Papua New Guinea (PNG) with fake scholarships and forcing them into unpaid farm labour. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed that the 56-year-old was apprehended on Wednesday, June…
Nigerian Afropop sensation Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has finally unveiled his highly anticipated third studio album titled ‘Still The Mayor’. The new body of work officially dropped in the early hours of Friday, June 13, 2025, across all major music streaming platforms — ending weeks of eager…
In a diplomatic engagement aimed at deepening regional economic cooperation, Nigeria’s Special Envoy for the upcoming West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, was on Thursday, June 12, 2025, received by the President of Guinea-Bissau, His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu…
In a decisive move to address the escalating malnutrition crisis in Nigeria’s northeastern and northwestern regions, the European Union (EU) has announced a humanitarian aid package of €500,000 (over N900 million). The funding will provide lifesaving nutrition assistance to thousands of children and mothers battling severe acute malnutrition in some…
In a tragedy that has gripped both India and the UK, a lone survivor has emerged from the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing 260 people. The London-bound flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew, exploded into a fireball…
The United States has officially disavowed any involvement in Israel’s latest military strikes against Iranian nuclear and military installations, while issuing a stern warning to Tehran against targeting American interests in the region. In a late-night statement on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified Washington’s position following the…
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has called on Nigeria to remain committed to technological advancement despite the recent challenges experienced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Governor Soludo made this appeal on Thursday while speaking at…
