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...
FOUR KILLED IN WASHINGTON STATE STABBING, SUSPECT SHOT DEAD
By Aishat Momoh. O. Four people were stabbed to death on Tuesday in Washington, with the suspect shot dead by a responding police officer, authorities...
NIGERIA JOINS 106 COUNTRIES BACKING UN RESOLUTION FOR LASTING PEACE IN UKRAINE
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria on Tuesday joined 106 other member states of the United Nations General Assembly in supporting a resolution reaffirming Ukraine’s sovereignty...
NSIB PARTNERS WITH UK RAIB TO ENHANCE RAIL INVESTIGATION CAPACITY
By: Muftau Fatimo The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) recently held a high-level technical meeting with the United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) aimed...
GERMANY’S MERZ MEETS CHINA’S XI AFTER PRIOR VISITS BY CARNEY AND STARMER
By: Fasasi Hammad German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during an official visit to China from February 25 to...