News as it breaks
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the successful closure of a $1.26 billion financing package for Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as a significant milestone that reinforces his administration’s commitment to infrastructure-led economic growth. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on…
A Malaysian court on Friday found former prime minister Najib Razak guilty of abusing his power to siphon billions of ringgit from the scandal-hit 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign wealth fund and laundering the proceeds, deepening the legal woes of the once-powerful leader. Presiding Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah convicted…
The Federal Government has confirmed that Nigeria’s ongoing security cooperation with international partners, including the United States, has resulted in precision air strikes against terrorist targets in the North-West, as part of efforts to curb terrorism and violent extremism. In a statement by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an immediate halt to attacks on Christians in Nigeria and other parts of the world, condemning what he described as rising religious persecution. Netanyahu made the remarks in a video message shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account as part…
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwestern Nigeria, describing the operation as “powerful and deadly” and linking it to earlier warnings over attacks on Christians in the country. According to Trump, the strikes took place on Christmas…
