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Arteta extends contract as Arsenal coach

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has signed a contract extension, the club confirmed on Thursday.

Arteta has signed what Arsenal described as a “long-term” contract but it is thought to be until the end of June 2027. His previous contract was due to expir…

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NBS report: Tinubu assures robust economy

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the latest report on the country’s trade balance by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

According to the report, Nigeria recorded another trade surplus in the second quarter of 2024, hitting N6.95 trillion, wh…

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Namibia and Cuba strengthen judicial ties

Namibia and Cuba share a deep connection that goes beyond mere diplomacy , Chief Justice Peter Shivute has said . He was speaking during an official visit by Dr Rub é n Remigio Ferro , president of Cuba ’ s Supreme Court , to the Namibian Supreme Cou…

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Tinubu meets King Charles III at Buckingham Palace

President Bola Tinubu was received on Wednesday at Buckingham Palace, London, UK, by King Charles III for a private meeting.

Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, in a statement on Thursday, said the meeting hig…

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Key Communist leader in India Sitaram Yechury dies

General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury passed away at the age of 72 in New Delhi on Thursday.

He was admitted to a government hospital after he suffered from an acute chest infection.

A Communist leader in India…

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Why gas flaring persists in Nigeria – Expert

Mr Bayode Ogidan, an oil and gas pipeline expert, says gaps in infrastructure, weak regulatory enforcement and competing economic priorities have contributed to the continued gas flaring in Nigeria.

Ogidan, a consultant with Mcdedict Global Services…

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U.S. astronauts complete first commercial spacewalk

Crew of U.S. Polaris Dawn mission have completed a spacewalk on Thursday, marking the first time commercial astronauts have space-walked from a commercial spacecraft, according to SpaceX.

The spacewalk started at around 6:13 a.m. Eastern Time (1013 …

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Fire destroys 72 reed houses at Aussenkehr

Members of the Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) at Aussenkehr are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed about 72 reed houses on a grape farm . NamPol ’ s acting crime investigations coordinator for the || Kharas Region , Chief Inspector Jo…

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