Drought in the east, floods in the south: Africa battered by climate change
Chokwe District, Mozambique – I have been reporting on climate change stories for nearly all of this month. It wasn’t planned – it just ended up like that. A routine deployment to Kenya saw me head to the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera town for a drought story. At the time, there was hardly any international […]
Cuba in contact with US, diplomat says, as Trump issues threat to block oil
Cuba and the United States are in communication, but the exchanges have not yet evolved into a formal “dialogue”, a Cuban diplomat has said, as US President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Havana. Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, told the Reuters news agency on Monday that the US government was aware […]
Uruguay President Orsi deepens ties with China’s Xi despite Trump threats
China and Uruguay have moved to deepen their strategic partnership despite pressure from United States President Donald Trump to keep Chinese influence out of Latin America. The two countries signed a dozen cooperation agreements on Tuesday in areas such as science, technology, and trade following a meeting between Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi and his Chinese […]
Russia renews attacks on frozen Ukrainian cities
Russian forces have attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and its second-largest city, Kharkiv, as a supposed weeklong truce amid winter conditions ended, according to Ukrainian officials. Russia attacked with 450 drones and more than 60 missiles overnight, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday, accusing Moscow of having waited for […]
Trump announces plan to sue Harvard for $1bn damages
United States President Donald Trump has said his administration will seek $1bn in damages from Harvard University. The US president announced his plan to extract the money from the Ivy League school on social media late on Monday. The note, which did not explain the exact nature of his complaint, extends an already protrac “We […]
₦300m eviction trial: Court fixes March 3 for developer’s arraignment
The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has fixed March 3 for the arraignment of a property developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe, and two others over an alleged illegal eviction involving properties valued at ₦300m. Justice Samira Bature adjourned the matter on Tuesday, after proceedings could not go on due to her absence […]
Mutfwang urges unity, strong diaspora role in Plateau’s development
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has charged Plateau indigenes at home and in the diaspora to eschew tribal, ethnic and regional sentiments, stressing that unity and mutual understanding are critical to lasting peace and sustainable development in the state. The governor gave the charge while responding to a delegation of the Plateau State Association, USA, […]
Kaduna gov plans Ahmadu Bello Stadium upgrade to FIFA standards
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani says the Ahmadu Bello Stadium will be transformed into a FIFA-standard Sports facility that will host international competitions. The Governor made this known when officials of the National Institute for Sports, led by its Director-General, Phillip Shuaibu, paid him a courtesy visit at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday. […]
Nigeria set to partner Africa, global allies on affordable clean energy—Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday expressed Nigeria’s readiness to collaborate with African nations, global partners and the private sector to deliver cleaner, affordable, inclusive, and more secure energy. Tinubu said energy plays a critical role as the invisible force holding the modern world together, as well as the quiet architecture of balance among nations, and […]
Oyebanji supports Ekiti fire victims with N35m
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday distributed N35million to persons whose property were gutted by fire recently. Oyebanji said that about N100m was spent by the government on such occurrences within the last 12 months. Oyebanji, represented by the deputy governor, Christiana Afuye, made this known in Ado Ekiti while distributing cheques to […]