ARTEMIS II SET FOR HISTORIC MOON MISSION: FIRST MANNED FLIGHT IN OVER 50 YEARS
By: Balogun Ibrahim Artemis II marks NASA’s first crewed mission in the Artemis program, set to launch no earlier than April 2026. The mission will...
KALU PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR CREATION OF ADDITIONAL SOUTH-EAST STATE
By ; Ganiyat Sunmola The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Wednesday reaffirmed his support for the creation of an additional...
EU ENVOY HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN’S ROLE IN DEVELOPING NIGERIA’S GREEN ECONOMY
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has emphasized that women are vital to developing Nigeria’s green...
BAGHDAD CELEBRATES AS IRAQ SECURES WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
Agency Report Music, fireworks and the occasional round of gunfire erupted across Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, early Wednesday after the national team qualified for the World...
IRAN DENIES RESPONDING TO U.S. PROPOSAL, RULES OUT NEGOTIATIONS
Agency Report Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no negotiations with the United States and that Tehran had not responded to a reported...
OGUN HEALTHCARE WORKERS WARN OF STRIKE OVER ASSAULT ON COLLEAGUE
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised concerns over what it called a growing threat to the safety of healthcare...
NPA SETS N1.489 TRILLION REVENUE TARGET FOR 2026, PLANS MAJOR PORT MODERNIZATION
Agency Report The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has set a revenue target of N1.489 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, surpassing its 2025 target of...
MINISTER OF POWER, ADEDABYO ADELABU, DENIES RESIGNATION RUMOURS AMID 2027 ELECTIVE AMBITION TALK
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has refuted claims circulating in some media platforms that he had resigned from his...
NAIRA DEPRECIATES FURTHER AGAINST DOLLAR, PARALLEL MARKET HITS N1,420
The Nigerian naira weakened further yesterday, trading at N1,420 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,415 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, in the...
AIRFARES HOLD STEADY DESPITE 184% SURGE IN AVIATION FUEL COSTS
Airfares in Nigeria have remained largely unchanged despite a sharp 184 per cent increase in aviation fuel prices over the past two months, driven by...