Niger Republic dumps French, adopts Hausa as national language
Niger has made a big change by choosing Hausa as its new national language, replacing French. This decision was made by the military government and shared in a new charter released on March 31. Hausa is the most commonly spoken language in Niger. Many people in areas like Zinder, Maradi, and Tahoua speak it. About […]
Russia pushing last Ukrainian forces out of Kursk towards border
Russian forces say they have successfully pushed Ukrainian troops out of Guyevo, a village in Russia’s Kursk region. They also launched air and artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions across the border. According to Russia’s Defence Ministry, this marks more progress in their goal to drive Ukrainian forces out of Kursk. Since August last year, Russia […]
Singapore condemns US tariffs
Singapore has spoken out against new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. The country’s Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, said these actions are not something friends should do to each other. He also warned that Singapore might lower its economic growth forecast for the year. Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Wong said the risk of […]
War must return to where it came from – Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops are in Russia’s Belgorod region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian soldiers are carrying out operations inside Russia’s Belgorod region. In his speech on Monday night, April 7, 2025, Zelensky said, “We are taking action in enemy border areas, and that is fair—war must return to where it started.” He explained that the goal […]
FG denies Saudi Arabia visa ban on Nigerians
The Nigerian government has denied claims that Saudi Arabia has placed a visa ban on Nigerians and citizens of 12 other countries. In a statement from Alkasim Abdulkadir, media aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, it was confirmed that the viral memo spreading online is not true. The Saudi authorities have officially […]
US: Elon Musk’s led DOGE terminates 63 wasteful contracts worth $124million
Elon Musk, who leads the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has announced the cancellation of 63 wasteful government contracts. These contracts were worth a total of $124 million. The announcement was made through a post on DOGE’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday. According to the post, some of the cancelled contracts included […]
VOA goes off air in Nigeria, Ghana and others after Trump’s order
Listeners in northern Nigeria were confused when Voice of America (VOA) suddenly stopped airing its Hausa-language programs. Many people only heard music instead of the usual news and talk shows. Some were so worried they thought there might have been a crisis in the United States. The change happened after the U.S. government cut funding […]
Obama and Harris publicly rebuke Trump’s second term actions
On Thursday, April 3, former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s actions during his second term. They both expressed strong concerns about how the country is being led. Speaking at Hamilton College, Obama said it was his first time speaking publicly in a while. He criticized Trump’s […]
France mulls dragging Iran to international court over citizen detentions
The French government is preparing to take Iran to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the detention of two French citizens. These individuals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, have been held in Iran since May 2022. In late 2022, Iranian state television aired a video where they appeared to confess to working for French […]
Elon Musk’s Tesla vehicle becomes best-selling vehicle in China, Norway
Tesla’s Model Y has become the best-selling vehicle in China and Norway in March 2025. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, confirmed this in a post on X. According to sales data, Tesla sold 43,370 Model Y cars in China, making it the top-selling battery electric vehicle in the country. In Norway, Tesla sold 1,819 […]