India and France plan to work together on developing small modular nuclear reactors, India’s foreign ministry said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country. Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of nuclear energy for “strengthening energy security” and transitioning towards a “low-carbon economy”. It comes days after Delhi announced plans …
Trade, tariffs and visas to dominate Trump-Modi talks
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington and meets President Donald Trump later on Thursday, there will be some warm hugs and shared laughs. But that will not be all. Trump and Modi have developed a strong personal rapport over the years, marked by high-profile meetings and joint appearances. This time, they will also …
Russia rejects swapping occupied territory with Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday, February 12, rejected any possibility of swapping occupied Ukrainian territory in a future peace deal, just hours after launching a missile and drone attack on Kyiv that killed one person and injured at least four others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had suggested exchanging Ukrainian-controlled parts of Russia’s Kursk region for Russian-occupied areas …
Trump Fires USAID Inspector General Following Critical Report on Aid Mismanagement
US President Donald Trump has dismissed Paul Martin, the independent inspector general for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), just a day after his office released a report criticizing the administration’s handling of foreign aid. According to reports from The Washington Post and CNN, Martin was informed of his removal via a brief email …
Sanwo-Olu cancels remote work for Lagos workers from April 1
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed workers in the state civil service to report back to office and begin the regular Monday to Friday working days. Recall that in February 2024, the government introduced flexible working conditions where some categories of staff, especially the junior cadres, come to the office for only two days …
Governor Douye’s aide denies news of the governor expecting a child with Nengi
The Director-General of New Media to the governor of Bayelsa state, Samuel Oredipe, has dismissed reports claiming that the Bayelsa state governor, Diri Duoye, is responsible for the pregnancy of reality TV star, Nengi Hampson. On Monday, February 10, social media was rife with reports claiming the 27-year-old reality TV star was expecting a child …
Kenneth Okonkwo resigns from Labour party
Actor-turned-politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his resignation from the Labour Party effective February 25, 2025. Okonkwo announced this in a lengthy post on X today February 11. He mentioned that his decision to resign from the party is because the party is “non-existent as presently constituted. “His statement in part reads “In the Constitution of …
President Trump warns that if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday ”All hell will break out’
US President Donald Trump has warned the Hamas terror group to release all remaining hostages by noon Saturday, or he would allow Israel to cancel the ongoing cease-fire and “let hell break out” in the Middle East. “As far as I’m concerned, if all of the hostages aren’t returned by Saturday at 12 o’clock — I …