News as it breaks
For thousands of children with disabilities across West Africa, access to a wheelchair, white cane or other assistive device can mean the difference between exclusion and opportunity. To bridge that gap, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has donated 670 assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria,…
The body of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of a state funeral expected to draw millions of mourners and dozens of foreign delegations, according to Iranian state media. The funeral comes after Khamenei, 86, was killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered…
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigerians evacuated from South Africa were asked to pay for seats on special evacuation flights, insisting that all such flights are fully funded and free for registered returnees. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the clarification became necessary following what…
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 120 people and left 1,102 others with suspected infections since this year as fighting continues to hamper access to healthcare and humanitarian aid, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The latest outbreak has been reported in the conflict-hit West…
US President Donald Trump has defended earning about $1.2bn from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures, rejecting criticism that he has used the presidency for personal financial gain. Speaking to reporters before boarding a new Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, Mr Trump said his financial success reflected broader market…
A resident pastor of the NKST (Universal Reformed Christian Church), Rev. Gbinde, has been kidnapped alongside two members of his congregation in Benue State, prompting renewed calls for stronger action against insecurity. The church confirmed the abduction in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Rev. Dr. T. A.…
The World Bank plans to phase out lending to China over the next five years, marking a significant shift in its relationship with the world’s second-largest economy, according to a source familiar with the organisation’s new Country Partnership Framework. The source confirmed an earlier report by the Financial Times,…
Thousands of South Africans marched across major cities demanding the removal of undocumented foreign nationals, as weeks of anti-immigrant demonstrations culminated in nationwide protests amid heightened security. Police mounted a heavy security presence in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and other cities following an unofficial deadline issued by citizen-led vigilante groups…
President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 road projects worth more than N3.9 trillion across 15 states, in one of the Federal Government’s biggest infrastructure investments aimed at improving Nigeria’s road network. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approvals on Monday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council…
The United States military has reopened a major seaport in Venezuela’s worst-hit earthquake zone as authorities begin burying more than 1,700 people killed by two devastating earthquakes, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for. Five days after the back-to-back quakes flattened entire neighbourhoods, rescue efforts are increasingly turning into recovery…
