Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced the suspension of the automatic renewal of a defence cooperation agreement with Israel, signaling a notable shift in relations between the two traditionally close partners as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a wine fair in Verona, Meloni said…
President Bola Tinubu has officially commissioned the newly built corporate headquarters of the Nigeria Revenue Service in Abuja, marking a major milestone in the country’s ongoing tax system restructuring. The inauguration event also signaled the formal transition from the former Federal Inland Revenue Service to the newly restructured Nigeria Revenue Service, a move aimed at…
Legendary Nigerian music icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has posthumously earned a place in global music history, becoming the first Nigerian artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fela, widely celebrated as the pioneer of Afrobeat, will be honoured in the “Early Influence” category—an acknowledgment reserved for artists whose work has had…
The internal crisis within the African Democratic Congress has taken a new turn after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the party to suspend its planned national convention. In a ruling delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, the court directed all parties involved to maintain the status quo ante bellum—a legal term meaning a return…
New research from Duke University and Boston University is shedding light on a lesser-known factor that could influence fertility and early pregnancy outcomes—male cannabis use. According to the studies, the use of cannabis may alter sperm at a genetic level, potentially increasing the risk of miscarriage and affecting early embryo development. Scientists point to tetrahydrocannabinol…
