Onara Lawson

The United States has ordered non-emergency government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia as security concerns rise over attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement. US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the decision followed increased attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The US Embassy in Riyadh also […]

The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long United States economic embargo on Cuba, as tensions between Washington and Havana continue to escalate. The annual resolution, which criticizes the U.S. policy toward Cuba, has been presented before the General Assembly for 34 consecutive years and has […]

The federal government’s fiscal year ended last month, and the final tally offered another stark warning about the trajectory of U.S. debt. According to Treasury Department data released on Friday, the federal budget deficit widened to $1.99 trillion, 12% worse than the $1.78 trillion gap in fiscal 2025. That came as revenue increased 3% to $5.4 […]Read More

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected the federal government’s proposed N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public service workers, insisting that a permanent salary increase would provide more dependable relief from rising living costs. The six-month payment, scheduled to begin in November 2026, emerged from discussions involving the government and the Nigeria Labour Congress. […]

President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country. Trump first floated this idea earlier this year, but has not mentioned it […]Read More

“Look at this sweatshirt,” Thomas Frank says in a video interview from his study in Bethesda, Md. He pulls at his maroon hoodie, which he’d just picked up from a thrift store the other day. The badge on his chest reads, “Innovation Fitness.” “These words are everywhere now,” he says with his ever-present smile and […]

United States President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia, has been dismissed less than a week after assuming office amid controversy over her performance and professional credentials. White House officials confirmed on Friday that Zacharia was leaving the role just days after taking office, making her tenure one of the shortest […]

President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for external loans totaling $20.5 billion and €1.4 billion to fund critical development projects under the Federal Government’s proposed 2026-2027 borrowing plan. The request was formally presented to lawmakers on Tuesday as the National Assembly resumed plenary sessions. Announcing the president’s request on the floor of […]Read More

This writer has been carefully following the Senate race forecasts on Virtualtout.io, a predictions site developed by Thomas Miller, a data scientist and professor at Northwestern University. The Miller approach first captured my attention when, in January of 2021, his model posited that, contrary to the polling, Democrats would win both of the two Senate […]

President Bola Tinubu has received copies of the United Nations’ proposed budget for 2027. The seven-volume budget document was presented to the President by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, at the State House. Ibrahim, who chairs the UN Committee on Budget and Administrative Matters, said the proposed budget was still subject to scrutiny and approval by member states. He, however, described the presentation of the document to Tinubu as significant, underscoring the importance of Nigeria’s engagement with the United Nations on budgetary and administrative matters. The proposed 2027 budget will undergo the necessary review and approval processes before it can be adopted by the international organisation. Add to Bookmark The post Tinubu Receives Copies of UN’s Proposed 2027 Budget appeared first on News Xposure.Read More

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, and theComptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap. With the approval, Nwakuche’s tenure will now run until May 26, 2028, while Nandap will remain in office until June 30, 2028. […]