US Embassy, Consulate To Close Monday For Presidents’ Day
The United States will temporarily shuts its Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos on Monday, 17 February 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. This was disclosed in…
Biden says he will ‘stand down,’ and not run for reelection
The US president ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted…
Trump shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks shot dead
The FBI has named the man who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks is alleged to have opened fire while the former US…
Donald Trump injured in rally assassination attempt
Former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after gunshots erupted at a rally in Pennsylvania in an apparent assassination attempt. Footage showed him grimace and raise a hand…
Tinubu condoles Iran over passing of President Raisi
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolence to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of President Ebrahim Raisi…
Drones, missiles fired from Iran injured 12 – Israel
Israeli army says the over 300 drones and missiles launched toward Israel by Iran in an overnight attack injured at least 12 people. Israeli military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari,…
King Charles diagnosed with Cancer
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will step back from public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. The update came after Charles, 75, attended…
Muslim boy in US killed in attack linked to Israel-Hamas war
A US landlord was charged with murder and hate crimes Sunday after allegedly stabbing a Muslim woman and six-year-old boy dozens of times in an attack that police linked to…
Accused suspect in Tupac’s murder makes first court appearance
A man, Duane “Keefe-D” Davis, accused of allegedly masterminding the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996, appeared in court for the first time on a murder…
President Tinubu sends ECOWAS mission to Niger Republic
President Bola Tinubu said that an ECOWAS mission has been sent to the Niger Republic to intercede in the attempted coup in the country. The president spoke after a meeting…