British King Charles is to host French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK from July 8-10, Buckingham Palace has announced. The French leader and his wife Brigitte Macron would stay at Windsor Castle and will be feted with a state banquet at the historic Berkshire royalContinue Reading
German defence company — Helsing, which specialises in AI technology, has developed an underwater drone that can be deployed to protect ships and critical infrastructure, the Munich-based firm said on Tuesday. Dubbed SG-1 Fathom, the autonomous underwater glider is capable of patrolling “for up to three months at a timeContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian Mental Health Advocate based in the U.S., has joined the Collegiate Mental Health Advisory Board Committee under the Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH). Ahmadu, who failed the West Africa School Certificate of Education 17 times, disclosed this inContinue Reading
More than 600 prominent figures from the film, media and cultural industries on Monday criticised the BBC’s bias in reporting. It, however, urged the British broadcaster to air the delayed Gaza documentary on the plight of medics in Gaza. The open letter, addressed to BBC Director-General Tim Davie, calls forContinue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he expects Russia to implement a ceasefire and that he will personally be waiting for President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15. Zelenskyy, who announced this on Telegram, Turkish news agency, quoting Ukrinform, said on Sunday. “We await a full andContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala With a tea plantation history spanning over 400 years, Malipo County in Yunnan Province is showcasing the success of China’s poverty alleviation and rural revitalisation efforts. Located in the southeastern part of Wenshan Prefecture, Malipo is home to eight indigenousContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to partner Qatar to explore opportunities in the agricultural sector. The President said this while receiving Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, at the State House on Friday. Al-Khulaifi, Qatar’sContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Zhu Songbo, Director, Political Section, Chinese Embassy in Nigeria said that achieving peaceful reunification and One Country, Two Systems approach is key to addressing the Taiwan question. Zhu said this during a media salon on the “One-China Policy as the bedrock of China-Nigeria relations” on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Human Rights Monitors, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), is calling for the United Nations’ intervention in response to mass deportations of migrants by the United States. Mr Armsfree Ajanaku, Convener of the coalition, made the appeal during a news conference, on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Cecilia Odey U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Robert Prevost, a Cardinal from Chicago for being selected as the pope. Pope Leo XIV was selected on Thursday as the 267th Pope in the history ọf the Catholic Church. “Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV. “It is suchContinue Reading
