By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria plans to increase investment in the economy, rely more on domestic resources, and reduce dependence on borrowing, Finance Minister Wale Edun said on Tuesday. He made the remarks during an interview with Bloomberg Television at the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “The issue now is to focus on revenue,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concern on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland could distract attention from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, now nearing its fourth year. Trump last week threatened European countries with tariffs of up to 25 percent for opposing his Greenland plans, prompting tension with…
At least 31 civilians have been killed in an armed attack in western Niger near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali, highlighting the persistent insecurity in a region long plagued by jihadist violence, local sources said on Tuesday. The attack occurred on Sunday in Bosiye village, located in Niger’s Tillaberi region within the volatile…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has cancelled his planned participation at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, after falling ill, a UN spokesperson said on Tuesday. UN spokesman Rolando Gomez told reporters in Geneva that Guterres, who was scheduled to speak on Wednesday, had developed a “bad cold” and would no longer take…
The British government on Tuesday defended its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, insisting the deal secures the long-term future of a strategically vital US-UK military base, after US President Donald Trump sharply criticised the move. Trump described the handover as an act of “great stupidity” in a post on his…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have urged Nigerians and governments at all levels to intensify efforts toward security, social justice, education reform and national renewal, as they released a communiqué following their first meeting of 2026.The meeting, which brought together bishops from the Ibadan Archdiocese and the dioceses of Ilorin,…
Spain began three days of national mourning on Tuesday following a high-speed train derailment in southern Andalusia that killed 40 people and injured more than 120. The crash, which occurred late Sunday near Adamuz on a service from Malaga to Madrid operated by Iryo, is the country’s deadliest rail accident since 2013, when 80 people…
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned he no longer feels bound to “think purely of peace” after being passed over for a Nobel Prize, in a text message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store published Monday, as he escalates his controversial bid to acquire Greenland. In the message, Trump questioned Denmark’s sovereignty over the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged residents to prioritise safety following a diesel spill on Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, where a 33‑litre tanker fell and petroleum gushed onto the road. The governor’s warning came after a viral video showed residents scooping diesel from the fallen tanker, exposing themselves to severe…
