Health Global nursing workforce grows, but inequality persists — WHO report warns May 12, 2025 Helen Okechukwu A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the global nursing workforce has grown to 29.8 million in 2023, up from 27.9 million in 2018. However, the…
World News Mexican mayoral candidate, supporters gunned down in Veracruz May 12, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Political violence in Mexico took a deadly turn again on Sunday when Yesenia Lara, a mayoral candidate from President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ruling Morena party, was shot and killed alongside three…
Opinion Trump seeks Blair’s Middle East expertise amid Gaza frustration May 12, 2025 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi WASHINGTON D.C. – As US President Donald Trump grapples with the complexities of Middle East policy, he has sought counsel from former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, a figure…
World News India, Pakistan claim victory as U.S. brokered ceasefire eases border tensions May 12, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso A fragile calm settled across the India–Pakistan border on Sunday, following a weekend ceasefire brokered by the United States that pulled the two nuclear-armed neighbours back from the brink of…
World News Trump vows to slash drug prices with Executive order May 12, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order Monday morning that he says will dramatically slash prescription drug prices across the United States, a move he declared would…
Entertainment Ivanka Trump honors late mother Ivana with heartfelt tribute May 12, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Nearly three years after the sudden passing of her mother, Ivana Trump, Ivanka Trump took to Instagram on Sunday to share a deeply emotional tribute, remembering the strength, humor, and…
World News Trump defends planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar, says ”It’s a very transparent deal” May 12, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso President Donald Trump is under intense fire after confirming his administration is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft from the Qatari royal family, sparking a political storm over…
Nigeria News Hajj 2025: 560 pilgrims depart Kwara for Saudi Arabia May 12, 2025 Friday Omosola The Kwara State Government has commenced the 2025 Hajj operations with the successful airlift of the first batch of 560 intending pilgrims, alongside two officials from the National Hajj Commission…
Politics 55 days after suspension, Fubara says ‘he no longer wants to govern Rivers’ May 12, 2025 Friday Omosola Fifty-five days after President Bola Tinubu suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, he has declared his disinterest in returning to the helm of state affairs. Fubara, who was suspended alongside…
Economy Alake: Nigeria earns N7bn from mining licences in Q1 2025 May 12, 2025 Friday Omosola The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed that the country’s mining sector recorded impressive growth in the first quarter of 2025. He said the sector generated close…
