US President Donald Trump, on August 20, 2025, announced plans to deploy troops to patrol Washington, D.C., streets, citing the need to address rising crime and ensure public safety. Trump
President Bola Tinubu, on August 21, 2025, departed Japan after attending the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, heading to Brazil for a state visit. The Presidency, in a
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced a hiring freeze for its artificial intelligence division on August 20, 2025, as part of a strategic workforce restructuring. Shared
Hamzat Lawal, founder of Connected Development, on August 20, 2025, urged Nigerian political office holders seeking salary increases to resign and pursue careers in the private sector. The activist emphasized
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through its Debt Management Office, launched a bond auction in August 2025, inviting investors to subscribe to new securities aimed at funding national development. Announced
Arsenal Football Club has finalized an agreement to bring Crystal Palace’s dynamic midfielder Eberechi Eze to the Emirates, outmaneuvering rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a significant transfer coup. The deal, confirmed
An Ogun State High Court, on August 20, 2025, directed former Governor Gbenga Daniel to produce property documents within two weeks in a case involving the demolition of a structure
President Bola Tinubu, speaking at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, Japan, on August 20, 2025, urged sweeping reforms to grant Africa two permanent seats on
Environmental activists, on August 20, 2025, intensified calls for the decommissioning of oil facilities in Ogoniland, Rivers State, citing decades of pollution and neglect. At a rally in Port Harcourt,
Chief Bisi Akande, pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Congress and former Osun State governor, led a delegation to Kaduna on August 20, 2025, to condole with the family
