15 MILLION FRENCH PATIENTS’ HEALTH DATA COMPROMISED IN CYBERATTACK
By: Fasasi Hammad France’s Ministry of Health announced on Friday that the personal and medical records of over 15 million people had been compromised in...
US AUTHORISES NON-EMERGENCY EMBASSY STAFF TO LEAVE ISREAL
The US embassy in Jerusalem announced on Friday it was allowing non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel “due to safety risks,”...
US, IRAN HOLD HIGH-STAKES TALKS IN SWITZERLAND TO AVERT CONFLICT
Agency Report Iran and the United States held critical talks in Switzerland on Thursday in what officials described as a last-ditch effort to prevent a...
BRAZIL’S TOP COURT FINDS TWO POLITICIANS GUILTY IN MARIELLE FRANCO KILLING CASE
By: Fasasi Hammad Brazil’s Supreme Court has convicted two politicians for orchestrating the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, highlighting the deep-rooted...
BILL GATES APOLOGISES OVER EPSTEIN TIES, SAYS HE FAILED TO PROPERLY VET HIS BACKGROUND
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, has apologised to members of staff of the Gates Foundation for his past interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, describing...
SAUDI AIRLINES TO BEGIN FLIGHT OPERATION FROM JEDDAH TO ABUJA
HOTJIST NEWS Ambassador Yousef Albalawi, the Saudi Arabian representative to Nigeria, mentioned that Saudi Airlines plans to begin flights again from Jeddah to Abuja either...
U.S. ENHANCES TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES
By: Balogun Ibrahim The United States Mission to Nigeria has expanded its military support, strengthening a long-standing partnership aimed at boosting Nigeria’s counterterrorism capabilities. In...
SAUDI ARABIA IMPOSES BAN ON POULTRY, EGGS FROM NIGERIA, OTHERS, CITING HEALTH CONCERNS
By: Balogun Ibrahim Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority has banned the import of poultry and table eggs from 40 countries, including Nigeria, and imposed...
NAHCON SECURES 2026 HAJJ AIRLIFT AGREEMENT
By: Balogun Ibrahim The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially signed the 2026 Hajj Airlift Agreement, urging all participating airlines to adhere strictly...
17 KILLED IN MYANMAR AIR STRIKE ON VILLAGE MARKET
Agency Report At least 17 people were killed on Tuesday when a Myanmar military air strike hit a village market in the country’s westernmost Rakhine...