President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. Speaking during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh,…

D.C. police rejected pleas from George Washington University officials to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators out of an on-campus encampment early Friday morning, saying they worried about the optics of moving against a small number of peaceful protesters, according to two officials familiar with the talks.Officers had assembled around 3 a.m. and were prepared to enter the…

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at his official residence, known as The Catshuis in The Hague, on Thursday, the President said Nigeria offers immense opportunities…

Rewrite WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday as the Senate moved ahead on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war. The decision comes after months of frustration,…

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Hualien County in Taiwan at 6:50 p.m. on Monday, April 22, as reported by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was pinpointed at 23.76 degrees north latitude and 121.51 degrees east longitude, with the quake occurring at a depth of 10 km, according to the CENC’s findings. Prior to…

According to Catherine Russell, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), more than 13,800 children have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip since the onset of the war on October 7. “Thousands have been injured, and thousands more are teetering on the brink of famine,” she stated during a press briefing…

Prince Harry has officially designated the United States as his primary residence for the first time since cutting ties with the royal family in 2020. Documents obtained by the Daily Mail reveal that Harry, the Duke of Sussex, recently updated his residential records, indicating that his “New Country/State Usually Resident” is now the US. While…

Iran is reportedly acquiring a formidable arsenal from Russia, including anti-aircraft launchers and fighter jets, and is issuing threats of using weapons never deployed before in response to any provocation by Israel. Abolfazl Amouei, a spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, stated in an interview with a local news station on Monday that…

During his appearance in court on Monday, April, former U.S President Donald Trump reportedly fell asleep during proceedings for his hush-money case, the first of his three criminal trials. As attorneys engaged in legal arguments, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who was live-blogging the event, claimed on CNN that Trump appeared to be dozing…