Category: International
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TURKEY NABS 115 IS SUSPECTS IN MASS RAIDS TO THWART CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BLOODBATH
Turkish cops just smashed a massive IS terror plot targeting holiday crowds and non-Muslims, detaining 115 suspects in nationwide sweeps – with 137 total hunted and international warrants out for the rest still lurking. Istanbul counterterrorism units led the charge on solid intel of IS-linked thugs prepping strikes during Christmas and New Year’s bashes, seizing…
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JAPAN SLAMS RECORD 9 TRILLION YEN DEFENCE BUDGET AS CHINA TENSIONS BOIL OVER TAIWAN
With China flexing hard in the East China Sea, Japan’s government just greenlit a whopping 3.5% defence spending surge to 9 trillion yen ($58B) for 2026 – the biggest ever – amid fiery spats over Taiwan that could drag Tokyo into the fray. Cabinet-approved Friday, the draft pumps 100 billion yen into “Shield,” a high-tech…
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UK-FUNDED SPRiNG & NJI SUPERCHARGE WOMEN, PEACE, SECURITY IN NIGERIA’S COURTS
Nigeria’s justice system just got a powerhouse boost! The UK-funded Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) programme teamed up with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) for a game-changing workshop in Abuja, embedding Women, Peace and Security (WPS) principles right into judicial training and processes nationwide. SPRiNG Team Lead Dr. Ukoha Ukiwo hailed Nigeria’s fresh…
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FG & WORLD BANK LAUNCH $500M HOPE-GOV TO SUPERCHARGE EDUCATION & HEALTH
Struggling schools and clinics getting a massive cash injection? Federal Government teams up with World Bank on the $500m Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) Programme—rolling out now to fix Nigeria’s education and primary healthcare gaps! National Coordinator Dr. Assad Hassan briefed Permanent Secretary Dr. Deborah Odoh Tuesday in Abuja: $480m rewards states…
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INVESTORS RAKE IN N578BN AS SANTA CLAUS RALLY ROCKS NGX
Jingle all the way to the bank! Nigerian stocks exploded Tuesday with a festive N578 billion gain, the 9th straight bullish day—fueled by the global Santa Claus rally lighting up the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Market cap surged 0.59% from N97.193trn to N97.771trn, All-Share Index leaped 895 points to 153,354.14, boosting YTD returns to a stellar…
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NAIRA CLIMBS N7.93 TO N1,456 VS DOLLAR IN MONDAY MARKET COMEBACK
The naira kicked off the week with a sharp rebound Monday at the official CBN window, firming up 0.5% to N1,456.56 per USD after shedding to N1,464.49 last Friday—erasing some prior week’s demand-driven wobbles as fresh inflows and tighter policy hints stabilize the FX rollercoaster under Tinubu’s reform push. This welcome bounce signals importer pressures…
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WHO UNVEILS GAME-CHANGING TRADITIONAL MEDICINE GLOBAL LIBRARY IN DELHI
The World Health Organisation dropped a bombshell Monday at the close of its second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi launching the first-ever TM Global Library, a digital powerhouse packing 1.6 million resources from hardcore science studies to ancient Indigenous wisdom, supercharged by AI wizardry like TMGL GPT and Evidence Gap Maps to…
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TRUMP YANKS 30 ENVOYS IN ‘AMERICA FIRST’ DIPLOMATIC SHAKEUP
President Trump’s team recalled nearly 30 senior career diplomats Monday, swapping them out for loyalists to laser-focus U.S. embassies on “America First” priorities targeting posts in smaller nations where non-partisan Foreign Service pros traditionally hold sway, a move State Dept calls routine but critics blast as morale-crushing politicization that hands wins to China and Russia.…
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NIGERIA MOURNS ANGOLA’S STATESMAN FERNANDO SANTOS WITH DEEP CONDOLENCES
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Yusuf Tuggar led Nigeria’s heartfelt tribute Sunday to Angola’s former Vice-President Fernando “Nando” Santos, hailing him as a liberation war hero, post-independence powerhouse and architect of modern Angola through roles from Vice-Minister to National Assembly President sharing profound grief with Angolan kin over a true African pillar of unity and progress.…
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US AMBASSADOR: VISA RESTRICTIONS BOOST SECURITY, NOT NIGERIA BASH
U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills cleared the air Sunday in Abuja alongside CODEL leader Rep. Bill Huizenga—fresh visa curbs kicking in Jan 1, 2026, target tighter vetting for select categories to shield American borders, sparing diplomatic/official passports, religious workers and everyday Nigerians while urging embassy site checks for deets. Mills hammered home it’s about credible info…
