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…
By Ayomide Otitoju Burkina Faso’s former transitional president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, according to sources familiar with the matter. An associate of Damiba said he was arrested last week in Lomé and tried in connection with an alleged “attempted destabilisation” in Burkina Faso before being escorted to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday assured residents that his administration will “leave no stone unturned” in safeguarding lives and property across the state. Speaking at the signing of the 2026 Appropriation Bill at Lagos House, Ikeja, the governor condemned the chaotic fuel scooping at Apapa Bridge earlier in the day,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has clarified that the 52 individuals arrested during recent protests in Ekpoma, Edo State, were detained for looting and vandalism, not for participating in peaceful demonstrations. In a video posted on the Force X handle, Egbetokun dismissed claims that the arrests targeted law-abiding protesters. “In Ekpoma,…
