Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agrees to a 60-day total ceasefire, rejecting US President Donald Trump’s call for the country to elect a new leader. Zelensky made the remarks in a televised interview with ABC News on Sunday, a day after Trump said Ukraine needed a new president…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, saying its findings indicate that the Federal Government’s economic reforms are yielding results. The report, titled Beyond the Federal Purse: How Higher Revenues Reshaped State Priorities, examines the impact of increased government revenues on spending priorities across the states….
Pope Leo XIV has announced plans to undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule detected at an early stage. The 71-year-old pontiff disclosed this during his weekly Angelus address in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, saying medical checks had revealed a localised growth in his lung. “During recent medical checks, a…
Manchester City defeated 10-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday to restore their three-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, in their first match since an independent commission found the club guilty of breaching financial rules. Second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki secured the victory for City, who…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has unveiled a share grant initiative aimed at helping up to five million tertiary students and two million vulnerable women acquire shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals through its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Foundation’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Zouera Youssoufou, disclosed that the…
The Federal Government has urged local vehicle assemblers to increase production, improve quality and strengthen after-sales services as part of efforts to promote domestic manufacturing under the Nigeria First Policy. Speaking in Abuja, the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, said Nigeria’s vehicle assembly plants have an annual…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe has convened a ministerial committee comprising security agencies and power sector stakeholders to address the vandalism of electricity infrastructure across Nigeria. The committee was established to develop coordinated measures to prevent attacks on generation, transmission and distribution assets, which disrupt electricity supply, increase repair costs and undermine…
By Ayomide Otitoju A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and roads and injuring at least 27 people, with no fatalities reported, according to the country’s National Civil Protection System. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American country, which has a population of about 4.5 million, prompting residents to evacuate buildings…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2034. The 24-year-old England international was already contracted to Chelsea until 2033, but his improved deal extends his stay at Stamford Bridge by another year. “Chelsea means a lot to me and I…
