US President Donald Trump has rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for American airstrikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen, according to a report by Axios. The development followed a sharp escalation in fighting after the Iran-backed Houthis launched a large-scale offensive against Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen last week, killing hundreds
The Nigeria Immigration Service has extended its special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom by two weeks following a surge in demand from Nigerians seeking passport services. The exercise, being conducted at designated centres in London and Manchester, which was initially scheduled to end on September 19, 2026, will now run until October 3.
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. Trump made the pledge on Wednesday during the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, placing himself at the centre of the party’s campaign ahead of the elections. The
At least 73 people, including women and children, were injured after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched missile and drone attacks on southern Saudi Arabia, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure in a major escalation of the renewed conflict. The attacks struck the Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, according to Major General Turki
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that Nigerians in the United Kingdom applying for international passports under the ongoing special passport intervention exercise are not required to pay any additional charges beyond the officially approved fees. The minister, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, on
An Egyptian television presenter, Sarah Khalifa, 39, has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 other defendants after a Cairo court convicted them in a major narcotics case involving more than 750 kilogrammes of drugs. The Cairo Criminal Court found the defendants guilty of forming and operating an organised criminal group involved in procuring
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the possible release of documents allegedly held by the United States government could have serious political consequences for his 2027 re-election bid. Ayodele, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, claimed that influential
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Sunday depart Abuja for Europe to commence a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. According to a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu’s first destination will be London, United Kingdom. The presidency described the trip as a vacation
Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported across Niger’s capital, Niamey, in the early hours of Saturday, amid unverified reports of an internal military confrontation involving members of the country’s Defence and Security Forces. The incident, which reportedly began at about 2:30 a.m. local time, was said to have continued until around 6:00 a.m., with heightened
Uganda President’s Son Declares Bid to Succeed Father in 2031 Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has formally declared his intention to contest the country’s presidency in 2031, signalling his ambition to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni. Kainerugaba, 52, made the declaration in a series of posts on X on Tuesday, ending