UK Sets Target To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 87% By 2040
The UK government on Tuesday set a legal target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 87 percent by 2040, an additional intermediate goal. The country has already fixed an objective…
Israel, Hezbollah Trade Blows Despite Trump Declaring Deal
Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of US-hosted talks between Lebanon…
Emeka Ike: INEC To Probe Alleged Data Breach, Disclosure Of Voter Information
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun a probe over the leakage of actor Emeka Ike’s voter data and an alleged misuse of authorised access. In a statement on…
UN Warns World To Prepare For El Nino Extreme Weather
There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday. “Fuelled…
Iran World Cup Squad To Head For Mexico Via Spain
Iran’s football team will leave for Spain this weekend en route to their World Cup base in Mexico despite still awaiting visas, the head of the country’s football federation said.…
Competition From Nvidia PC Chip A ‘Good Thing’, Says Intel
Intel said Tuesday that competition in personal computer chips from hardware giant Nvidia as a “good thing” as artificial intelligence presents new business opportunities. The comments come a day after…
Semenyo, Partey Named In Ghana’s 2026 World Cup Squad [FULL LIST]
Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo and former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey were included in Ghana’s World Cup squad as coach Carlos Queiroz left it to the last minute to finalise his…
Social Media Giants Paid $27m In US School Lawsuit Settlement
Several social media companies agreed to pay about $27 million to a Kentucky school district as part of a settlement for a lawsuit blaming them for a student mental health…
Kenyan President Defends US Ebola Centre Amid Protests
Kenya’s president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing the deadly virus…
Liverpool Close To Hiring Iraola — Reports
Liverpool are in advanced talks with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as they seek a replacement for Arne Slot, according to reports on Tuesday. Iraola has emerged as Liverpool’s top…
‘Stop spreading fear’ – Tinubu’s aide knocks Nasboi over terrorist video
Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised content creator and comedian Nasboi over a video shared on social media, accusing him of spreading fear…
Food prices increase in April 2026 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the prices of tomatoes, beans, garri, onions, ginger, and other food items rose month-on-month in April 2026. The NBS said this in its…
Nigeria’s economy fractured by 66 years of blind policy, not only corruption – Orji Kalu
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has declared that the historical narrative blaming corruption alone for the collapse of the Nigerian economy is a fundamentally dangerous myth. In a detailed assessment that…
Pst Adeboye neutral, never campaigned for govt in power — RCCG
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has dismissed claims that its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, campaigned for the government in power, insisting that he has always maintained…
65,500 Stranded Nigerian Migrants Rescued In Nine Years
The International Organization for Migration says it has rescued more than 65,500 stranded Nigerian migrants in the past nine years, highlighting the scale of irregular migration challenges facing the country.…
DR Congo Reopens Airport At Centre Of Ebola Outbreak
The main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak, reopened on Tuesday after a 10-day closure for safety reasons, the government said. The…
Wike’s Aide Has No Right To Expose My Privacy, I’m Ready To Take Him On — Emeka Ike
Actor Emeka Ike says he is prepared to take action against Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the exposure of his data from the portal…
NUT Holds Rallies In Oyo, Kano, Others Over Abducted Teachers, Pupils
As teachers and pupils recently abducted in Oyo State remain in captivity, protests continued across the country on Tuesday, with the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) staging rallies in several…
TCN Extends Maintenance Work On Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 330kV Line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has extended the scheduled outage on the Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 330kV Single Circuit transmission line. A statement to a statement by the company, the development will…
CBN Redeploys Four Deputy Governors
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reassigned all four deputy governors of the institution. The changes, which took effect on June 1, 2026, were reflected in an updated profile on…