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European Union, NASRDA to launch satellite farming project for food security in Nigeria 

The European Union (EU), through its space agency, the European Space Agency (ESA), is collaborating with Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to roll out an innovative satellite-driven…

Esther July 7, 2025

Update

Namibia’s Fisheries Under Siege: Foreign Trawlers Plunder Millions Amid Weak Enforcement

Around midnight, a Namibian vessel’s radar picks up a notorious foreign trawler intruding into its waters. The vessel quickly alerts the Fisheries Monitoring Centre in Walvis Bay, prompting the Navy…

Esther July 7, 2025

Breaking News

Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin rejects Trump’s truce bid

Kyiv awoke on Friday under a thick cloud of acrid smoke after enduring an unprecedented night of Russian bombardment targeting nearly every district, Ukrainian authorities reported. Throughout the night, the…

Esther July 4, 2025

News

U.S. introduces new policy allowing startup founders to self-sponsor H-1B visas 

In a ground-breaking move to boost global entrepreneurship, the United States has announced a policy shift in 2025 allowing foreign start-up founders and business owners to self-sponsor their H-1B visas,…

Esther June 30, 2025

News

Wilmar buys out PZ Cussons in $70M deal to fully own PZ Wilmar 

Lagos, Nigeria June 18, 2025  PZ Cussons PLC and Wilmar International Limited have reached a definitive agreement under which Wilmar will acquire PZ Cussons’ 50% equity stake in their joint…

Esther June 18, 2025

News

New Zealand Launches 10-Year ‘Parent Boost Visa’ to Reunite Migrant Families

In a major move to support family reunification, New Zealand will introduce the new Parent Boost Visa on 29 September 2025, enabling parents of migrants to stay in the country…

Esther June 11, 2025

Update

US Court Blocks Trump’s Global Tariffs, Citing Presidential Overreach

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of International Trade has struck down former President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff policy, ruling that the White House overstepped its authority. The…

Esther May 29, 2025

News

Nigerian Crude sells for $68 a barrel, Iran-Israel weigh on Oil

Nigerian crude settled close to $68 per barrel as global oil markets remain on edge amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties. Oil prices jumped sharply following U.S. intelligence reports…

Esther May 21, 2025

News

Trump govt to pay family of woman killed during Capitol riot $5m

The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by Capitol Police during the January 6, 2021, insurrection at…

Esther May 19, 2025

News

Nigeria Partners with China’s BAIC Motor to Pioneer Battery Swap Technology in Clean Energy Push

In a bold move to accelerate its clean energy transition, the Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated strategic talks with China’s BAIC Motor Corporation to explore the adoption of battery…

Esther May 19, 2025