U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Malaysia on October twenty-six for the ASEAN Summit, where he is reportedly looking forward to witnessing a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia.
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, confirmed the visit, noting that the summit will take place over two days in Kuala Lumpur. Similarly, Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, who currently chairs ASEAN, has also confirmed Trump’s expected attendance; however, there has been no official confirmation from Washington.

The upcoming ASEAN Summit, which will also bring together leaders from China, Japan, Russia, and the United States, is expected to finalize a broader peace accord requiring both Thailand and Cambodia to remove landmines and heavy artillery from their shared border areas.

As the world champions the girl-child, experts have emphasized the importance of self-belief and leadership among girls in their communities.

Dominion News correspondent, Aina Grace, reports that when girls are given equal opportunities and believe in their potential, they can become strong agents of change, contributing to a more inclusive society.

In commemoration of the two thousand and twenty-five World Breast Cancer Day, the Oyo State Ministry of Health, held a sensitization program in Ibadan aimed at raising awareness about breast and prostate cancer, offering free screenings, and educating the public on the importance of early detection.

Our correspondent, Richard Asaolu, has the report.

The Federal Government, has directed Vice-chancellors to strictly implement the No work, No-pay policy on striking members of the  Academic Staff  Union of Universities (ASUU).

As reported, lecturers,  who are members of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), are, however, exempted from the order for not joining the strike.  

Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has now ordered vice-chancellors to carry out physical headcounts of lecturers who report for work, adding that the National Universities Commission, NUC, would monitor compliance with the directive and submit a consolidated report  to his ministry.   

The Israeli Defense Forces, IDF, has confirmed that the seven freed Israeli hostages in Gaza and are now back in Israel, with hopes to receive additional hostages in a ceasefire deal that many hope will lead to the end of the two-year-old war.

As part of the ongoing agreement, Israel is set to release two hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners and over one thousand, seven hundred detainees in exchange for the hostages, marking a critical step in the complex Israel-Hamas deal.

Meanwhile, United States President, Donald Trump, has arrived in Israel and is expected to address the Israeli parliament before traveling to Egypt for a regional summit.