A woman is fortunate to be alive after a short rainfall caused massive destruction in her apartment in Warri South, Delta State. A video shared by the woman shows the extent of the damage. The POP ceiling caved in, landing on her bed, with a gaping hole in the ceiling. Bits of bricks used in…
Japan’s chief trade negotiator will leave for the United States Wednesday for talks aimed at convincing U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariff measures against the East Asian country, officials said Tuesday. Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa will be in Washington until Friday for talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to…
Not long ago, journalism tools comprised a notebook, a typewriter and possibly some coins for a telephone box to phone copy into the news desk. Then computers, email and cell phones brought speed, connectivity and the potential to demand greater accountability of the world’s leaders, as the media took advantage of improved communications technologies. After…
Despite growing insecurity and repeated mass killings across Nigeria, data from the Budget Office of the Federation reveals that the country has consistently allocated less than 10% of its national budget to the defence sector over the last decade. According to a report by RipplesMetrics, Nigeria’s defence budget as a share of the total national…
Nigeria has reduced its electricity export to Niger Republic from 80 megawatts to 46 megawatts, marking a 42 percent cut in power supply to the neighbouring country. The decision has been attributed to both internal challenges in Nigeria’s power sector and ongoing regional tensions following the military takeover in Niger in July 2023. Niger’s…
