Venezuela has released Italian citizens Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlo from prison, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced, adding that a plane had departed Rome to bring them home.Trentini, a humanitarian worker from Venice, was the most prominent among more than 20 Italian nationals previously held in Venezuelan detention facilities.Venezuelan authorities said on January 8th […]
United States President Donald Trump has said that leaders in Iran have reached out to the United States to discuss negotiations, even as he weighs possible military action in response to the country’s violent crackdown on protesters.Trump made the comments, stating that a meeting with Iranian officials is being arranged but adding that the U.S. […]
As Sudan marks 1,000 days of civil war, the country’s prime minister has announced the official return of the government to the capital, Khartoum.The government was forced to relocate to Port Sudan in April 2023 after Khartoum fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Following nearly two years of intense fighting, troops loyal to […]
The Lagos State Government has introduced a new framework for waterfront development as part of a broader strategy to boost revenue from the state’s coastal and island assets.The Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Alebiosu, disclosed this while reviewing the ministry’s activities for 2025 and outlining projections for 2026.According to him, the new policy represents […]
Plans have been finalised for the partial demolition of the Iddo Bridge in Lagos, with reconstruction works scheduled to begin next week as part of efforts to rehabilitate the ageing infrastructure.The Regional Manager of Julius Berger Nigeria, Thomas Christl, disclosed this during an inspection of the bridge by the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi.Christl […]
Still on security matters, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ayanlade Olayinka has promised the residents of the state an improvement in the security sector.Olayinka who stated this in an exclusive interview with Dominion News debunked the rumor surrounding the operation of bandits in the pace setter state while affirming […]
Type / to choose a block Suspected armed herders have killed a soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Udeku community, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State.The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed by a community leader, Lawrence Akerigba, who said the attack forced […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammadu Abdullahi Sugar, has appealed to the governors of Bauchi and Zamfara states to remain loyal to the party and resist any pressure to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Sugar urged Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal Dare, to stand […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has called on eligible residents to participate in the second phase of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.The call was made in a statement issued on Thursday by the Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ayobami Salami. INEC recently concluded the first phase of the […]
Former presidential candidate and media entrepreneur Dele Momodu has dismissed speculation that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar might withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favour of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi.Atiku, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer in the 2023 presidential election, formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in November 2025—a […]