British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of prolonging the Ukraine conflict through deliberate delays, stating that Putin “must pay the price for avoiding peace.” In a statement issued on Friday, May 16, 2025, ahead of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana, Albania, Starmer described Putin’s tactics of “dithering […]
Overview of Recent Terror Attacks Nigeria is facing a renewed surge of violence from Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and armed bandits, claiming over 300 lives across Zamfara, Sokoto, Plateau, Borno, and Benue states between April and May 2025. The attacks, marked by coordinated assaults, roadside bombs, and abductions, have heightened […]
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, dismissed claims that the ruling party seeks to transform Nigeria into a one-party state despite recent defections from opposition parties. Speaking in Abuja, Morka argued that the APC’s openness to defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
The admission of errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has elicited strong reactions from prominent Nigerians, including Peter Obi, Oby Ezekwesili, Osita Chidoka, the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and the House of Representatives. The glitches, affecting 379,997 […]
Suitable Title: Harnessing Blockchain for Africa’s Financial Future: Insights from Ledig Technologies In an exclusive interview with Ledig Technologies, a trailblazing fintech company leveraging blockchain to enhance financial inclusion across Africa, executives Chiagozie Iwu (Head of Product and Technologies) and Victoria Ogebe (Head of Admin and Compliance) shared their vision, successes, and strategies for overcoming […]
American R&B singer Chris Brown, 36, is set to appear in Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10:00 a.m. GMT on Friday, May 16, 2025, following his arrest on Thursday for an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023. The Metropolitan Police confirmed Brown was detained at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester in the early hours […]
European football delegates, led by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, staged a dramatic walkout at the 75th FIFA Congress in Luque, Paraguay, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in protest of FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s delayed arrival. The congress, originally scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. local time, was postponed by over three hours to 12:47 p.m. […]
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring every Nigerian has access to quality eye care without financial hardship. Speaking on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Eyeball Summit in Abuja, organized by the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN), […]