In a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, President Bola Tinubu defended his administration’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy, emphasizing its necessity to prevent Nigeria from going bankrupt. Tinubu justified the subsidy removal as a crucial step to reset the economy and promote growth. Despite acknowledging […]
President Bola Tinubu emphasized the importance of mutually beneficial partnerships that translate into real gains for ordinary citizens during his speech at the Nigeria-Netherlands Business and Investment Forum in The Hague. He highlighted the need for stronger ties between Nigeria and the Netherlands, urging both countries to explore creative channels […]
The United Arab Emirates has today announced $544 million has been set aside to repair the homes of Emirati families after last week’s record rains caused widespread floods across the emirate. This was announced by the Prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum after a cabinet meeting stating that ministers […]
Dubai’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan, has launched a swift and comprehensive relief effort for residents impacted by recent floods. The initiative includes free temporary housing, food distribution, and cleaning services in affected communities. Developers and management companies are directed to assist with everything from pest control to documenting damage for […]
India’s general election began today as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party hopes to increase its parliamentary majority amid allegations that the country’s democracy has been undermined since it came to power 10 years ago. India’s elections is said to have the world’s largest democratic exercise with more […]
Multinational tech company Google has today announced it has relieved 28 of its employees of their jobs after staging protests on Tuesday in some of the company’s offices against their cloud contract with the Israeli government. Their employment was terminated on Wednesday following a sit-in protest inside Google’s offices in […]
About 70 people have been killed after heavy rains poured in Afghanistan in the last five days. This was according to a statement made today by the government’s disaster management department. The Disaster management spokesman Janan Sayeq said “approximately 70 people lost their lives” as a result of rains between […]
In a remarkable display of defense capabilities, Israel has lauded the success of its defenses in repelling an unprecedented attack by Iran. The Israeli military reported that over 300 launches were attempted, with an impressive interception rate of 99%. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari revealed that Iran had fired 170 drones, […]
In a bold move, the Iranian government has hailed its direct strike on Israel as a success and declared the military operation over. Despite the fact that most of the drones dispatched from Iran were shot down by Israeli, US, British, and French forces, Iran claims to have achieved its […]
A court in South Africa has today ordered that former president Jacob Zuma is allowed to run in May’s general elections, overturning an earlier ruling by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction. The electoral court ruled in favour of 81 year old, Zuma, who is the frontrunner of […]
