John MacArthur, the influential Bible teacher, pastor, and author, has died at the age of 86. He passed away on Monday, July 14, shortly after being hospitalized with pneumonia. His ministry, Grace to You, confirmed the news in a statement shared on social media. “Our hearts are heavy, yet rejoicing, as we share the news…
Burkina Faso has been elected to the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The West African nation will serve on the FAO Council from January 2027 to June 2028, while neighbouring Niger is set to begin its term earlier, from July 2025 to December 2026. The head of the…
On July 13, 2024, a gunman shot the then-Republican presidential candidate during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing his ear. A congressional inquiry into the attempt to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally a year ago on Sunday lamented “inexcusable” failures in the Secret Service’s operations and response, and called for…
Investigators said the father killed his 16-year-old daughter on Tuesday “for honour”. Pakistan police on Friday said a father shot dead his daughter after she refused to delete her account on the popular video-sharing app, TikTok. In the Muslim-majority country, women can be subjected to violence by family members for not following strict rules on…
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—members of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), have officially announced the creation of the Sahel Regional Criminal and Human Rights Court (CPS-DH). The newly established court, to be headquartered in Bamako, Mali, is tasked with prosecuting the most serious crimes affecting the region, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, acts…
Mali will participate in the Meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) responsible for the Advancement of Women and Gender. The meeting will be held from July 13 to 18 in Niamey, Niger. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 9, during the Council of Ministers in Bamako. Background to the meeting…
President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno stepped up monitoring and evaluation meetings this week on sectors vital to Chad’s development. Two major projects were reviewed: access to drinking water and electricity, as well as infrastructure to open up the country, pillars of the head of state’s political agenda. A firm focus on water and energy.On Tuesday,…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States have introduced new visa restrictions policies for Nigerian passport holders, further restricting travel opportunities for citizens of the West African nation. The UAE government has banned transit visas for Nigerians, while the US has halted the issuance of multiple-entry visas to certain categories of Nigerian travelers,…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that 15,000 first-year students admitted to public tertiary institutions have already received confirmation that their admission fees have been settled, under the government’s newly inaugurated “No Fees, No Stress” policy. Speaking at the official launch of the initiative in Koforidua on Friday, 4th July 2025, President Mahama explained that…
Nigeria was formally admitted as the ninth BRICS partner country in January 2025, a status introduced at the 16th BRICS Summit in October 2024. Nigeria’s ‘struggling’ economy is likely to take a fresh downturn if the United States President, Donald Trump, follows through with his threat to impose an extra trade tariff on countries aligning…
