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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term with 89.77% of the vote, according to provisional results from the Independent Electoral Commission. The 83-year-old faced minor opposition after key contenders were barred, with former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon finishing second with 3%. Voter turnout was around 50%, particularly […]

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate’s confirmation of his newly appointed service chiefs, including General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Waheedi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff, Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, […]

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned the recurring incidents of Nigerians scooping fuel from fallen tankers, describing the practice as a symptom of poor community leadership and eroded national values. Issa-Onilu’s comments follow Tuesday’s tanker explosion in Essa, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month window to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other unresolved issues affecting public universities. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the suspension on Wednesday in Abuja, citing […]

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has dissolved its volunteer arm, the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) Brigade, and approved the creation of a new unit known as the Citizens Values Brigade. The development follows approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and aligns with the council’s resolution of September 2024 as […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has set December 2025 as the deadline to achieve full International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certification across all its managed airports. According to a statement issued in Lagos by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, the initiative aims to […]

Severe hot winds sweeping across Australia and New Zealand have triggered multiple wildfires and record-breaking spring temperatures, prompting widespread fire bans and emergency warnings. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology reported that a mass of hot air moving from the country’s interior towards the southeast has intensified the heatwave, with gusts reaching […]