India and Canada have agreed on the terms of reference for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, marking a significant step toward strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries. The development was announced on Monday by India’s foreign ministry following bilateral talks in New Delhi between Indian Prime Minister […]

The UN Women has strongly condemned Afghanistan’s Decree No. 12, warning that the directive further undermines the rights of women and girls and increases their vulnerability to violence. In a statement, the agency’s Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson, said the decree — circulated to courts for implementation in early […]

The Oyo State Government has rolled out a 10-day large-scale roadside cleanup campaign in partnership with the family of late administrator Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele, in what officials describe as a model for environmental governance across Nigeria. The initiative covers a 12.5-kilometre roadway in Ibadan named in honour of Akinyele and […]

The Federal Government has signed a $1.3 billion Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Finance Corporation to jointly develop an alumina refinery and related mining projects in Nigeria. The agreement, executed through the Solid Minerals Development Fund, is described as one of the largest foreign direct investments in the country’s […]

The acting Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has placed police commands nationwide on red alert amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran. In a directive issued to commissioners of police across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, the […]

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will cover the cost of extended hotel accommodation for tourists unable to leave Abu Dhabi due to widespread flight disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. In a directive issued on Saturday, the Department of Culture and […]