Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has cautioned against a trade war ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of sweeping new tariffs targeting U.S. trade partners. “We must do everything we can to prevent a trade war that would benefit neither the U.S. nor Europe,” Meloni said on Wednesday. However, she added that Europeans must…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 24,897kg of skunk in Edo and Osun forests respectively. A statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja, said that not less than 223.5kg processed cannabis and seeds were recovered from four farms in Edo. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi…
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have left a trail of destruction, with residential buildings and mosques targeted. The death toll climbs as tensions escalate. Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Israeli airstrikes have wrought havoc on the region, reducing residential buildings and mosques to rubble. The death toll continues to rise, with devastating consequences for the…
The FCT chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has called on striking workers to resume duty in the interest of the territory. The Chairman of the association, Mr Danladi Chiya, made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that workers under…
After months of negotiations, unions and producers in Germany had agreed on collective bargaining rules for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in film and television production. The agreement was announced by the German producers’ alliance, the services union Verdi, and the actors’ union BFFS on Monday. The Verdi union said that the new regulation…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has moved to reassure the public following the derailment of its Abuja-Kaduna passenger service, announcing the creation of an incident desk to handle information requests and provide regular progress reports. NRC Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, revealed the measures in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. Dedicated telephone lines…
A Zamfara lawmaker, Alhaji Maharazu Salisu, representing Maradun II Constituency, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing injustice and lack of inclusivity by the PDP leadership. Salisu made the announcement on Tuesday at the APC state headquarters in Gusau, where he formally joined the ruling party with over…
The German cabinet has strongly rejected criticism from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio regarding the decision by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency to classify the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist group. Rubio, speaking on Friday, described the move as “tyranny in disguise,” claiming that granting the agency expanded powers to surveil a…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday joined the Catholic faithful and Christians worldwide in mourning Pope Francis. In a statement he personally signed , Tinubu described Pope Francis as a humble servant of God, tireless champion of the poor, and guiding light for millions. The President said the passing of the Pope, coming just after the…
Rewrite this news story in 2 different version with Headline as a News for publication in United Kingdom English: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 135 candidates with special needs in Kano centre. The examination, organised by JAMB’s Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), is being…
