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On Wednesday, Security Council heard the latest developments regarding the work of the International Criminal Court in the Darfur region of Sudan, referring to the Court in 2005. The focus has recently shifted to atrocities in the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The briefing was carried out as ICC is facing …

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has informed stakeholders of a planned outage on the 330 kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe transmission line, scheduled to begin from Saturday to Sunday. According to the statement from the management of the system operator, the planned attack is to enable it to make the connection of the optical ground cable (OPGW) on the 330 kV line. …

More than 57 million people worldwide living with dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for approximately 60 to 70 percent of all dementia cases. Although there is no cure for this debilitating and incurable brain condition, WHO said Growing scientific evidence shows that many risk factors can be reduced through a healthier lifestylebetter …

.. Says trillions saved vanished into ‘fake ministries, fake agencies’ .. FG challenges to account for the trillions made from removing subsidies Daud Olatunji Former Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has defended the removal of fuel subsidies, insisting that the problem was not the policy itself, but the federal government’s management of the trillions of naira saved by its …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. The military claims that more than 40 kidnapping victims were rescued in one week Nigerian military authorities say more than 40 kidnapping victims have been rescued, and more than 20 suspected terrorists, collaborators and other criminal elements have been arrested in coordinated operations across the country in the past week …

Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described the late Rev. Dr. William Okoye as a rare spiritual leader whose legacy will endure. Obi made the remarks during a condolence visit to the family of the late Reverend Okoye on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rev. Okoye, former chaplain of Aso Villa …

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, stated that it is possible that terrorists operating in Nigeria have agents in the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the country. Bwala, who spoke on The Link Up Podcast, a panel discussion hosted by EchoRoom, acknowledged that cases of infiltration or collaboration by individuals within the security …

By Victor Osula, Abuja Former Vice President of Nigeria and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said the shocking revelation of over ₦210 billion in overlapping and duplicative allocations in the 2026 federal budget, coming in the wake of Nigeria’s dismal performance on nearly 90% of globally recognized prosperity indicators, has exposed the Tinubu administration as one …

“The high voter turnout on June 21 is a sign of the Colombian people’s strong desire to make their voices heard in a dynamic democracy.,” said Miroslav Jenča, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Colombia and head of the UN Verification Mission, which monitored the 2016 Peace Agreement that ended deadly clashes between the Government and the FARC-EP rebel group. …

England ended their 2026 FIFA World Cup season on a high by beating France 6-4 in a spectacular third-place play-off, with Bukayo Saka scoring a sensational hat-trick to inspire Thomas Tuchel’s side to a bronze medal. The result of the match is England’s best World Cup performance in 60 years Played at the Miami Stadium on Saturday evening, the match …