Pope Leo Departs Rome for Algeria, Launching Historic 11-Day African Apostolic Journey
Pope Leo XIV departed Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport this morning, at 9:06am touching down in Algiers to begin a sweeping Apostolic Journey across four African nations. The first-ever papal trip to Algeria opens an intense 11-day tour that will also bring the first U.S.-born pope to Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. The journey will […]
UK Rejects United States Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Backs Diplomatic Coalition
The move came after the collapse of prolonged nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran, which reportedly lasted 21 hours without reaching a breakthrough, prompting Trump to announce the blockade via a social media post.
Australian Firm Acquires Six Lithium Mining Licences in Nigeria
The licence transfer is part of a larger acquisition that has been in progress since mid-2025. Chariot committed approximately $2.3 million to acquire Continental Lithium’s 66.7% stake in a Nigerian hard-rock lithium portfolio covering 254 square kilometres across four project clusters; Fonlo, Gbugbu, Iganna, and Saki, situated in Nigeria’s Oyo and Kwara States.
FG Announces Electricity Generation Rose From 3,951MW to 4,300MW in Two Weeks
He also stated that mechanical availability remained stable, peaking at over 7,796MW in early April, while operational availability rose from about 4,208MW to a peak of over 4,694MW.
Sinner Conquers Monte Carlo, Dethrones Alcaraz to Retain Top Spot
Alcaraz, who had won his last 17 matches on clay, struggled on the day with 45 unforced errors, but was generous in defeat, telling Sinner at the trophy ceremony: “It is impressive what you are achieving right now. Congratulations for everything.”
Tax Reform Committee Denies Oyedele Admitted Errors in New Tax Laws
The Presidential Tax Reform Committee has firmly rejected claims that its chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, admitted to errors in the newly enacted tax laws, describing such reports as misleading and a misrepresentation of his public statements. The committee issued the denial in response to widespread media reports suggesting that Oyedele had acknowledged fundamental flaws in the […]
Libya Approves First Unified State Budget After a Decade in Historic US-Brokered Deal
Libya’s rival eastern and western legislative bodies have signed a US-mediated agreement to unify public spending across the divided country for the first time in over a decade, the central bank announced on Sunday, 12 of April, 2026. Representatives agreed on a budget totalling 190 billion Libyan dinars approximately $29.95 billion with the central bank […]
US-Iran Tensions Surge as Trump Orders Navy to Block Strait of Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to begin blocking the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme, in a move that has sharply escalated tensions in the Gulf region. In a post on his Truth Social platform late on 12 April, Mr Trump said […]
Court Sets Date for ADC Leadership Appeal Hearing
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has fixed Tuesday, April 14, for the hearing of an appeal involving a leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), bringing renewed attention to a long-running internal party crisis. The appeal was filed by the party’s national chairman, David Mark, who is challenging a rival claim to leadership made by a […]
US Praises Nigeria Over Hundreds of Terrorism Convictions in Mass Trials
The United States has commended Nigeria for accelerating the prosecution of terrorism-related cases, following the conviction of hundreds of suspects in one of the country’s largest coordinated judicial efforts against extremism. In a statement released on Sunday, Massad Boulos, a senior US adviser on Arab and African affairs, described the development as a significant step […]