By Ayomide Otitoju The Presidency on Monday announced that President Bola Tinubu has secured the return of Petrobras to Nigeria, five years after Brazil’s state-owned oil giant halted its joint venture operations in the country. The development was confirmed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel is prepared to support Lebanon’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah and would consider a “phased” withdrawal of Israeli troops if Beirut follows through with its disarmament plan. The remarks come nearly a year after Israel’s war with the Iran-backed group, which left Hezbollah weakened and prompted the Lebanese…
By Ayomide Otitoju Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday held parallel meetings in Abuja ahead of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) session scheduled for later in the day. The Convention Zoning Committee, chaired by Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri, met at the Legacy House, while members of the Board of Trustees…
France’s broadcast and online regulator has said it has no legal authority to block an online channel hosted on Kick, the Australia-based streaming platform, after the death of a French streamer during a live broadcast. Martin Ajdari, head of ARCOM, made the clarification in an op-ed published in Le Monde on Sunday. He noted that…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília, Brazil, early Monday to begin a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Tinubu touched down at Brasília International Airport at 12:30 a.m. local time, flying in from Los Angeles, United States. He was received at the Brasília Air Base by senior…
At least 15 people, including four journalists, were killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza’s civil defence agency said. Agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal reported that the dead included a civil defence worker. He said the hospital complex was first targeted by an Israeli explosive drone before an air strike struck…
The United Kingdom government on Sunday announced sweeping sentencing reforms that will bar criminals from pubs, concerts, and sports matches under new powers designed to toughen community punishments and curb reoffending. As part of its Plan for Change, the government said judges will be granted wider authority to impose restrictions such as driving limits, travel…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its offensive against bandit kingpin Babaro and his gang, rescuing 76 kidnap victims during a precision airstrike in Katsina State. In a statement on Saturday, Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, said the operation was carried out at Pauwa Hill…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it killed more than 35 jihadist fighters in precision air raids on Saturday in Borno State, near the Nigeria–Cameroon border, following an attempted attack on ground troops. The strikes targeted Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants, both of which have intensified assaults…
