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President Bola Tinubu has once again defended his government’s economic reforms as necessary steps to build a $1 trillion economy by 2030. National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, who represented Tinubu at the second edition of the Asiwaju Scorecard Series and Policy Roundtable in Abuja on Tuesday, said the reforms had strengthened the foundation for …

Key points Rapid, collective and global action is essential to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C Climate action can reverse current trends by reducing methane pollution, protecting land, forests and oceans, and accelerating the phase-out of fossil fuels. Every degree Celsius will cause loss of life, destroy livelihoods, deepen inequality and push ecosystems towards irreversible damage The northern hemisphere’s scorching heat …

The Sokoto State Government has kicked off the tree planting campaign in 2026 with an aim to plant 500,000 seedlings across the 23 local government areas of the state. Governor Ahmed Aliyu, who flagged off the campaign on Tuesday at Gidan Man Ada Housing Estate, urged residents to support government efforts to combat desertification, deforestation and other environmental challenges. He …

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Lagos State Council, were teargassed during their peaceful protest at the Lagos State Government House, Alausa, Ikeja. The command described the accusation as false, saying that no tear gas was used against pensioners during the demonstration. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP …

Speaking at the SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the Secretary General said shifting global power dynamics present an opportunity to build more representative international institutions and a United Nations that works “to serve everyone without applying double standards.” Charter.” The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a Eurasian political, economic, and security group founded in 2001 and currently consisting of 10 member …

Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to Kenya, Ambassador Danlami Ibrahim, has praised the team’s exceptional performance at the 2026 African Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship. The West African giants came back from two sets down to beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 3-2 (20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 15-13) in a vibrant 9th to 12th qualifying match at the Ulinzi Complex on Tuesday, …

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Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar has suffered a hamstring injury, with Spanish La Liga club Valencia confirming the Nigeria international has been ruled out as he begins his recovery. Umar was injured during Valencia’s 3-1 win over RC Deportivo de La Coruña on Sunday. The striker scored in the win before being forced to leave the pitch after picking up …

Afghanistan has experienced constant warfare for more than 40 years, causing much death, displacement and destruction. Between 2009 and 2021 – as a battleground between coalition and coalition-backed Government forces, the Taliban and other militants – the UN mission in the country (UNAMA) documented more than 40,000 civilian deaths and more than 77,000 injured caused by the conflict. The report …

“We are running out of funding, and that means from today, around 200,000 people will lose access to vital assistance,” Shaun Hughes, WFP state director for Palestine, told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday. He said escalating settler violence and escalating Israeli military operations alongside strict movement restrictions, demolitions and widespread displacement “have occurred eroding Palestinian livelihoods and contributing to increased …