Nigeria is seeking to elevate its ties with Thailand into a comprehensive strategic partnership, according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, who met with Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow during the relaunch of the Thailand–Africa Initiative in Bangkok. In a statement issued by his media aide, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar highlighted the long-standing cordiality between…
Tanzania has mobilised police and soldiers in Dar es Salaam ahead of planned protests by activists calling for justice over the violent crackdown on demonstrations following last year’s elections. Authorities warned that any public demonstrations on the anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain in 1961 could amount to a coup attempt and urged residents…
Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar says Nigeria’s engagement with blocs such as BRICS and the G20 is guided strictly by national interest rather than ideological alignment. Speaking at the Doha Forum 2025, Tuggar stressed that with a population of over 230 million—predominantly young—Nigeria must expand employment opportunities, grow its middle class and draw long-term investment….
French President Emmanuel Macron has begun his multi-day state visit to China with a private, after-hours tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Macron and his wife, Brigitte, were granted access to the former Imperial Palace behind closed doors, the Élysée Palace said on Wednesday. Only a small number of state visitors receive such exclusive…
Multinational retail giant Costco has filed a lawsuit seeking to secure potential refunds of import duties should the U.S. Supreme Court strike down former President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs. In a complaint submitted to the U.S. Court of International Trade over the Thanksgiving holiday, the retailer asked the court to declare all tariffs…
Dharmendra, one of Bollywood’s most recognisable leading men and a defining action star for generations, has died at his Mumbai residence aged 89, local media announced on Monday. The actor had been unwell for several weeks and died at home surrounded by family, reports said. Although his family has not released an official statement, a…
Samir Shah, chairman of the BBC, has reassured employees that the broadcaster intends to contest U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened defamation lawsuit, asserting there is no legal foundation for the claim. The warning follows a Panorama programme in which Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech was edited, creating the false impression that he called for violent…
Hamas has sharply criticised a U.S.-supported draft resolution before the UN Security Council, accusing Washington and its allies of seeking to impose an international trusteeship over the Gaza Strip. The draft, currently under discussion in New York, outlines plans for an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) and proposes shifting aspects of Gaza’s governance and reconstruction to…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has accused the BBC of “defrauding the public” and reiterated his plan to pursue legal action after the broadcaster allegedly edited his January 6, 2021, speech to make it appear radical. Trump criticized the BBC for altering what he described as a “calming” speech, saying the edits were “very dishonest”…
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has reported that the latest Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by 113 countries, including Nigeria, could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 12 per cent by 2035. The findings were released in the NDC Synthesis Report on the sidelines of COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Together, these countries…
