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The Federal Government has indicated that it may seek the intervention of the African Union over recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa, describing the situation as a growing continental concern that requires a broader response. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed the government’s position during an appearance on Prime Time, an Arise TV programme on Thursday. Enikanolaiye expressed concern that repeated attacks on foreign nationals were undermining the ideals of African unity and solidarity. According to the minister, Nigeria would continue to engage South African authorities at various levels to ensure the…
The Adamawa State Central Senatorial Zone Elders of the All Progressives Congress have said that President Bola Tinubu may not win the 2027 presidential election in the state if the alleged imposition of candidates is not addressed. The spokesperson for the Central Senatorial Zone Elders, Mohammed Jimeta, stated this at a press conference on Thursday in Yola. Jimeta said the political setback suffered by the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015 as a result of alleged candidate imposition could also occur in the APC if similar issues are not addressed. “In 2015, President Goodluck Jonathan and other PDP chieftains sat in…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited, Abdulkadir Ahmed, has stated that the latest certification of the Maritime Centre of Excellence by the UK’s Nautical Institute is a strong validation of the quality, rigour, and relevance of the training delivered at the centre. According to a recent statement, Ahmed made this known while addressing journalists in Lagos over the weekend. Ahmed described MCOE as NSML’s hub for maritime training, research, and competence development, stressing that the certification confirms that the MCOE meets internationally accepted standards for competence development and operational excellence. “This latest…
Mexico began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2–0 win over South Africa in a dramatic and ill-tempered opening match that saw three red cards and the African side finish with nine men at the iconic Estadio Azteca on Thursday. Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament and veteran striker Raul Jimenez added a second as the co-hosts’ bid for qualification from Group A got off to smooth start. South Africa meanwhile, never looked like spoiling the opening day fiesta, and finished with only nine men after Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were sent off. The…
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, delivered a high-energy joint performance at the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, lighting up the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City ahead of the tournament’s opening match between hosts Mexico and South Africa. The ceremony took place at the renovated 80,000-capacity stadium, featuring fireworks, large-scale choreography and a giant World Cup trophy display as the global football spectacle officially kicked off across the United States, Mexico and Canada. FIFA World Cup Estadio Azteca venue. Photo credit: FIFA The expanded 48-team tournament will…
Amazon’s rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the home screen a much-needed update to the interface it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support, but the new interface has a cleaner, fully customizable layout that fits more smart home info and controls on the screen than the previous version. The Echo Hub is also getting access to Ring AI’s Video Search feature that lets you use natural language to search through your smart home camera footage, as well as Alexa Plus summaries of detected camera events. These are the…
Japan’s Lower House reportedly passed a bill that would bring crypto assets under the country’s financial instruments framework, potentially opening a path to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and lower tax treatment for digital assets. The bill would move crypto assets closer to the regulatory treatment of stocks and bonds by subjecting them to stricter trading rules, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The legislation is expected to take effect next year after going through the Upper House. The proposed changes could lower the capital gains tax on crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) from a current maximum of 55% to a 20% flat…
Author Emily Henry explained her decision to stay quiet after widespread backlash to the Beach Read casting announcement. “I don’t really want to weigh in because, like I said — I was saying this earlier this morning — it is our thing. It’s my thing, it’s the reader’s thing, but it’s also this whole other team’s thing. We have to let them work,” Henry, 35, said on the Thursday, June 11, episode of Jenna Bush Hager’s “Open Book” podcast. Henry praised “brilliant” Beach Read director Yulin Kuang as the conversation continued. “I think she’s going to make something really special,”…
President Bola Tinubu will deliver a national address on Friday, June 12, in commemoration of Democracy Day. The speech is scheduled to air on the network of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) at 7:00 a.m. All television and radio stations are requested to link up with the broadcast. Bayo OnanugaSpecial Adviser to the President(Information & Strategy)June 11, 2026
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Bombardier Challenger CL-601 aircraft involved in a runway incident near Asaba, Delta State. The Bureau disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the aircraft, operated by VMO Aero Limited and registered N989BC, was involved in the incident on Wednesday. According to the NSIB, investigators were deployed immediately upon receiving notification of the occurrence. The bureau stated that the recovery of the flight recorders marks a critical step in the efforts to determine what happened during the flight from Lagos…
