Trump: Tehran Insists Strait Of Hormuz Still Shut
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping.…
Qatar Says Regional Efforts Focus On Reopening Hormuz Strait, Reviving US-Iran MoU
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said Tuesday that ongoing regional efforts are focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and returning to the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Speaking at a weekly media briefing, Ansari said…
DR Congo Ebola Confirmed Cases Top 5,000
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have surpassed 5,000, with more than 2,320 deaths, as the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned Monday that the outbreak could become the deadliest Ebola…
Iran’s IRGC Rejects Trump’s Claim Of Backchannel Talks
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that there is a backchannel for talks between Washington and the IRGC. In an interview with the semi-official Tasnim news agency, IRGC…
FAAC Disburses Record Highest N3.007tn To FG, States, LGs For July
The Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, has approved the disbursement of N3.007 trillion to the Federal Government, state governments and local government councils as revenue for July 2026. The decision was reached at the FAAC meeting held in…
Financial Illiteracy Deepens Economic Hardship In Nigeria, Says Financial Consultant
Financial illiteracy is worsening the economic difficulties confronting many Nigerians by leaving individuals and families poorly equipped to manage inflation, unemployment, rising living costs and unexpected financial emergencies. This was the key…
NIMENA Opens Call For Research Papers On Blue Economy, Marine Engineering
The Nigerian Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (NIMENA) has opened a call for research papers for upcoming editions of its two academic journals, the Journal of Blue Economy and Sustainable Energy Development (JBESED) and the African…
Protest As Victims Of Fresh Plateau Attack Are Laid To Rest
Women from the Bin-Per community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over the killing of 24 persons in the community. The women, who came out in large numbers, held leaves as they…
Nigeria Validates National Framework To Strengthen Health Communication
Nigeria has validated a new National Health Promotion and Communication Strategic Framework aimed at establishing a coordinated, evidence-based approach to health communication across the country. The framework was validated by the Federal…
Digital Payments Vital To Financial Inclusion, Economic Growth – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated its commitment to promoting digital payment channels as tools for deepening financial inclusion, stimulating economic growth and accelerating national development. Mr l. Olayemi Cardoso, the CBN Governor,…