The UK and Kenya have signed a landmark agreement totalling more than £1bn in trade, infrastructure, defence and digital innovation deals, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) announced Monday. The deal was formalised during Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit to London. Investment to power cities and boost UK …
Read More »Qatar and Kenya expand flight ties
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a wide-ranging strategic partnership aimed at strengthening air connectivity between the Middle East and East Africa, while opening new opportunities for trade, tourism, and cargo development. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Doha by Qatar Airways Group CEO Engr. Badr Mohammed Al‑Meer and Kenya …
Read More »Liberia honours ex-President William Tolbert 45 years after
In a landmark gesture of reconciliation, Liberia has held a symbolic reburial ceremony for former President William Tolbert and 13 cabinet members executed during the country’s bloody 1980 military coup. The event, attended by President Joseph Boakai and other dignitaries, was framed as a national moment of healing—marking the first …
Read More »Chelsea sign Brazil striker Joao Pedro from Brighton
Chelsea signed Brazil striker Joao Pedro from Brighton in a deal worth a reported £60 million ($79 million) on Wednesday. Pedro jetted to the United States, where Chelsea are playing in the Club World Cup, on Sunday after the terms of his eight-year contract were agreed. With the transfer now …
Read More »Coalition: Atiku, PDP leaders in high-level meeting
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is meeting with some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja to decide the grey areas concerning the planned coalition to oust President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 if he decides to contest. A former Senate President, David Mark who is touted to be …
Read More »Police detain suspected cultist, vandals, recover pistol, vehicle parts
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State has detained a suspected cultist and a vandal in Oshodi and Berger Areas of the state, respectively. RRS confirmed this in a post shared on its X handle @rrsLagos767 on Tuesday. It stated that its operatives apprehended a …
Read More »Fatima Alkali Declines President Tinubu’s appointment
Fatima Alkali has declined her nomination to serve as a commissioner at the Nigerian Law Reform Commission. She opted out of the appointment made by President Bola Tinubu in June 2025. Alkali, who was selected to represent the North-East region, formally communicated her decision to the presidency, the Senate committee …
Read More »Thailand prime minister suspended over leaked phone call
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has come under mounting pressure to resign over her leaked phone conversation with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The clip, in which Paetongtarn called him “uncle” and criticised a Thai military commander, sparked public anger and a petition for her …
Read More »Nigeria’s oil production stands at 1.745mbpd to hit 2m 2025 ending – Minister
The Federal Government says Nigeria is currently producing about 1.745 million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) targeting to hit two million bpd by the end of 2025. Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil) said this while declaring the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy …
Read More »NNPC records 100% availability on major crude oil pipelines
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it has recorded a 100 per cent availability on Major Crude Oil Pipelines in the country. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr Bashir Ojulari, said this while delivering a Keynote Address at the 24th NOG Energy Week (NOG) …
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