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 the third time, took over the England captaincy before the 2025 Six Nations, leading them to second after four straight wins. With Ireland skipper Caelan Doris having shoulder surgery this week, Itoje has emerged as the outstanding candidate for the role. He will be confirmed...
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 goods imported to the US from the UK face 10% tariffs, with higher rates on steel, aluminium, and cars – the UK also charges tariffs on some US goods The deal could see reduced tariffs for cars entering the US and UK, and a cut in the...
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 to meet top leaders as part of that effort.
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 of people from villages near the two countries’ highly militarized frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir. Tensions between the two countries have spiked since April 22, when gunmen killed 26 people, mostly Indian Hindu tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir. India accused Pakistan of backing the militants...
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 July 10, 2024 to $472.06 million in January 8, 2025 and settled the reamining debt by May 6, 2025. An official IMF statement confirming the development said the clearance marks the end of a decades-long financial burden on the country IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva...
Labour Party Suspends Alex Otti, Kingibe And Others Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities, Reiterate Its Not Interested In Coalition Ahead Of The 2027 General Elections.
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has suspended six prominent members of the party, including the party’s only elected governor, Alex Otti of Abia State. This was revealed in a statement issued by the faction’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk, in Abuja, on Wednesday. He said, “Recall that last Friday, 2nd of May 2025, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party set up a five-man Disciplinary Committee headed by the Deputy National Chairman, Dr Ayo Olorunfemi, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the National Secretary and three others to investigate Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, and any other...
“We Were Protesting When There Was No Need To Protest, Let Face Reality, The Labour Of Our Heroes Past Is In Vein”— Peter Obi Speaks Of Inflation
“Where are those who protested during Jonathan? Where are they?” “People protested when petrol went from 87naira to 120naira, now 900naira no protests. People protested when 1$ was 180naira, now 1,500Naira to 1$.” Peter Obi
Video: Rocky When Asked To Take A Picture Without Rihanna: “Man, I Never Got That Before. It’s Usually The Other Way Around.”
Video: Rocky When Asked To Take A Picture Without Rihanna: “Man, I Never Got That Before. It’s Usually The Other Way Around.”
Illinois Homeowner Force To Live With Alleged Squatters, Claim It’s The State Law
A homeowner was forced to move into his own house together with squatters after police told him that the squatters couldn’t be removed under Illinois state law. Police and courts said they couldn’t do anything. Squatters asked for $10,000 to move out. Owner ended up paying them $4,300 because he was afraid they’d damage his house.