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LASG RELEASES TRAFFIC ADVISORY AHEAD OF APC PRIMARIES 

LASG RELEASES TRAFFIC ADVISORY AHEAD OF APC PRIMARIES 

LASG RELEASES TRAFFIC ADVISORY AHEAD OF APC PRIMARIES Ahead of the APC Primaries scheduled to hold at APC State Secretariat at ACME Road, Ikeja on Saturday, 10th May, 2025, the Lagos State Government has issued a Traffic Advisory to aid free movement during the process.   Motorists will not be able to access ACME Road from Adeniyi...

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Chinese President Xi Joins Putin in Moscow To Celebrate 80 Years Anniversary Ending WW11

Chinese President Xi Joins Putin in Moscow To Celebrate 80 Years Anniversary Ending WW11

 Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the “sacred” victory over Adolf Hitler in World War Two, and said the two countries stood together now against “neo-Nazism”. Xi’s presence at this week’s anniversary celebrations provides an important boost for the Kremlin leader, who has portrayed his war...

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Arizona Enacts New Law To Establish A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Arizona Enacts New Law To Establish A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2749 into law on Wednesday, establishing a state-managed Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund that will hold unclaimed digital assets and staking rewards. This bill allows Arizona to claim ownership of abandoned digital assets if the owner fails to respond to communications within three years. With the signing, Arizona becomes the...

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Malema Says UK “Attempt To Silence A Dissenting Political Perspective” After Being Denied Visa Approval, So As Not To Speak At The University Of Cambridge On 10 May.

Malema Says UK “Attempt To Silence A Dissenting Political Perspective” After Being Denied Visa Approval, So As Not To Speak At The University Of Cambridge On 10 May.

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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U.S. And U.K. To Announce Deal To Reduce Tariffs Today

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 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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Nigeria Pays Off N2.59trn Debt Owe To IMF

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.

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,...