U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced sweeping new tariffs on nearly 70 countries, including a 35 percent duty on Canadian imports, as part of a broader effort to reshape global trade in favor of American industries. While the tariffs were initially expected to take effect immediately, the White House said most of the measures…
By Ayomide Otitoju One year after the Nigerian police violently suppressed peaceful #EndBadGovernance protests, Amnesty International has accused authorities of failing to ensure accountability for human rights abuses. In a statement on Friday, the rights group said the government has ignored calls for justice, despite clear evidence of police brutality, arbitrary arrests, and the use…
Australian researchers have unveiled the world’s first fully functional bionic eye system, “Phoenix 99,” designed to fully restore vision to individuals with degenerative retinal conditions. Developed by a team at the University of Sydney and UNSW, the breakthrough technology bypasses damaged retinal cells and directly stimulates the brain’s visual cortex. It combines a camera, a…
Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor has lost an appeal against a civil court ruling that awarded nearly €250,000 in damages to a woman who accused him of rape. On Thursday, the Court of Appeal in Dublin dismissed all grounds raised by McGregor, 36, upholding the 2023 judgment in favour of 35-year-old Nikita Hand. The original…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s failure to address Nigeria’s deepening political challenges. Melaye announced his exit on Thursday via a post on his official X handle, where he shared a resignation letter addressed to the PDP chairman in Ward 1,…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), succeeding Dr. Nkiruka Madueke, who was appointed in June 2024 as the agency’s pioneer head. The appointment was announced Thursday in a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, who described Majekodunmi as…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Alhaji Musa Mohammed as the legitimate Executive President of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), ruling that a challenge to his tenure has become academic. The three-member panel, led by Justice Hamma Barka and read by Justice Abba Mohammed, struck out an…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The extension, which will now keep Adeniyi in office beyond his scheduled retirement date of August 31, 2025, was announced in a statement issued Thursday by Presidential Adviser on Information and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has commended Dangote Cement Plc for its economic contributions and called on the company to deepen its involvement in addressing Nigeria’s housing deficit. Dangiwa made the appeal during a visit to Dangote Cement’s exhibition stand at the ongoing Africa International Housing Show (AIHS)…
