A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the United States. District Judge Dennis Saylor issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, a day before new Department of Homeland Security visa rules were scheduled to take effect. Under…
By Ayomide Otitoju Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. Shettima participated in high-level sessions and held bilateral meetings focused on advancing Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic interests, according to a statement issued Tuesday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant…
Pope Leo XIV has restored the salaries of cardinals and senior Vatican officials to pre-Covid levels, reversing pay cuts introduced by his predecessor, Pope Francis, during the pandemic. The decision was contained in a decree issued Monday, the pope’s 71st birthday, and took effect from September 1, 2026. Pope Francis cut cardinals’ salaries by 10…
Files, images, and data analysis are unavailable until usage resets at 12:39 PM. Continue chatting with text only, or upgrade for more access.Try Plus free The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has killed more than 3,400 people, is still spreading in parts of the country despite signs of improvement elsewhere, the…
Saudi Arabia has vowed to respond “firmly” to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after missile and drone strikes wounded 13 people in the kingdom. The Riyadh-led coalition said the attacks targeted Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, damaging seven houses and two vehicles. Saudi authorities also issued air-raid alerts across six regions early Tuesday before lifting…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator AbdulAziz Yari, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the North will support his re-election bid in 2027. Yari said the North would reciprocate Tinubu’s support for the region, particularly his role in allowing former President Muhammadu Buhari to complete…
By moyinoulwa ojegbade A tragedy has struck Ogooluwa Community, Slide Ibogun, in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, after a shepherd of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 31, reportedly following a domestic dispute between…
By Ayomide Otitoju Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have recorded further operational successes with the surrender of a Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (BH/ISWAP) terrorist and the arrest of six suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate in Borno and Adamawa states. The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has launched a 2026 campaign to increase the enrolment of out-of-school children in Zamfara State. The campaign was launched on Monday at the JNI Model Primary School in Gusau, with the Executive Chairman of the Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB), Nasiru Anka, calling for a shift from…
