South African opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May. Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, is an advocates the nationalisation of white-owned land in South Africa. The EFF leader said the UK had no “substantial justification” for...
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Itoje Set To Be Named British And Irish Lions Captain
Maro Itoje is set to be confirmed on Thursday as the British and Irish Lions captain for the tour of Australia. The 30-year-old will become the first Englishman since Martin Johnson in 2001 to be named Lions captain, and will lead a party of around 40 players. Itoje, who will tour with the Lions for...
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U.S. And U.K. To Announce Deal To Reduce Tariffs Today
The US and the UK will announce a deal to reduce tariffs today Last night, US President Donald Trump said there would be a “big” news conference at 10:00 (15:00 BST) to announce a “major trade deal” with a “highly respected country” Downing Street says Keir Starmer will provide an update later today Currently, most...
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Iranian Foreign Minister To Meet Officials, Offers To Mediate Between India And Pakistan.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in India’s capital on Wednesday night for a pre-scheduled visit. He was scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar later Thursday and the duo will co-chair a joint forum on economic cooperation. Iran has offered to mediate between India and Pakistan, and Araghchi was in Pakistan on Monday...
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Pakistan Says It Shot Down 12 Indian Drones And 1 Attacked Military Target
Pakistan’s air defense system shot down a dozen Indian drones overnight, as one attacked a military target near the eastern city of Lahore, causing damage and wounding soldiers, officials said Thursday. It follows Indian missile strikes on Pakistani locations that killed 31 civilians a day earlier, including women and children, according to officials. Meanwhile, India evacuated thousands...
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Nigeria Pays Off N2.59trn Debt Owe To IMF
Nigeria has fully repaid its $1.61bn (N2.59trn as of May 7, 2025) debt obligation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A data obtained from popular data company, StatiSense showed that Nigeria paid off the debt in gradual from $1.61 billion in July 28, 2023 to $1.37 billion in January 5, 2024 to $933.03 million in...
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Labour Party Suspends Alex Otti, Kingibe And Others Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities, Reiterate Its Not Interested In Coalition Ahead Of The 2027 General Elections.
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has suspended six prominent members of the party, including the party’s only elected governor, Alex Otti of Abia State. This was revealed in a statement issued by the faction’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk, in Abuja, on Wednesday. He said, “Recall that last Friday, 2nd of May 2025,...
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“We Were Protesting When There Was No Need To Protest, Let Face Reality, The Labour Of Our Heroes Past Is In Vein”— Peter Obi Speaks Of Inflation
“Where are those who protested during Jonathan? Where are they?” “People protested when petrol went from 87naira to 120naira, now 900naira no protests. People protested when 1$ was 180naira, now 1,500Naira to 1$.” Peter Obi