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The defence of Nigeria’s 2026 budget proposals at the National Assembly by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) has produced several dramatic moments, with lawmakers, in some cases, clashing among themselves, grilling ministers, and rejecting proposals from government agencies. Since committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives began scrutinising the spending plans of the MDAs, the sessions have, on a few occasions, turned tense as lawmakers challenge figures, question spending priorities, and demand explanations for past budget performance. The hearings, some conducted separately by each chamber and others jointly, revealed disagreements over policy direction, funding levels and accountability in…

News » Premier League news » Newcastle United newsMarch 18, 2026 20:53 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Tonali to Man Utd this year? Manchester United are reportedly serious about signing Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali during the next transfer window. The Red Devils are expected to bolster their midfield department with Casemiro expected to leave when his contract expires on June 30. They have already been linked with several marquee names and Fussball News claim that Tonali has emerged as a serious target for the club.Contact has already been established with the player’s representatives, and Tonali is also open to the prospect of joining the…

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is set for possible surgery after fracturing his arm during the club’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg on Wednesday. A club statement on Thursday confirmed that Osimhen’s injury was diagnosed following hospital examinations. The incident occurred early in the match when Osimhen collided with Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté during an aerial duel. Konaté landed on Osimhen’s arm, leaving the Nigerian forward in visible pain. While some Liverpool players suggested Osimhen was exaggerating the injury to disrupt their momentum, the striker continued to play the first half with…

Nigerian gospel singer Judikay has opened up about a personal experience of repeated pregnancy loss, stirring emotional reactions from fans and followers on social media. In a video shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, the singer recounted a heartbreaking moment in February 2025 when she suffered another miscarriage after being over three months pregnant. JudiKay described the loss as “a pain that almost crushed me.” According to her, what began as mild cramps and spotting quickly escalated into heavy bleeding, forcing her to confront the painful reality of losing the pregnancy, which she noted as her sixth miscarriage. “I…

Democratic lawmakers walked out of a closed-door briefing Wednesday with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking files. Rep. Robert Garcia said he repeatedly asked Bondi whether she would commit to following a subpoena which requires her to testify publicly under oath and on the record and that she refused each time. “This has been completely set up in a way that’s been irresponsible,” Garcia said, describing the meeting as “some kind of fake hearing.” Rep. Yassamin Ansari said the format of the briefing — closed-door,…

A top Vatican official on Wednesday called on the US and Israel to end the war in the Middle East. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told reporters that he would tell US President Donald Trump “to put an end to it as soon as possible, because the real danger is that an escalation is just around the corner. I would say: leave Lebanon alone,” according to Vatican News. He said the same message should also be delivered to Israel, calling on them to “resolve any problems that may exist—or that they believe exist—through the peaceful paths of diplomacy…

The UN warned Wednesday that more than one million people have been displaced in Lebanon as Israeli strikes escalated across the country, with nearly one-third of those uprooted being children. “Overnight and into the early morning, Israeli strikes on central Beirut reportedly caused additional casualties,” UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said during a news conference, adding that residential areas were struck, causing a multi-story building to collapse. Pointing to Israeli attacks on health care facilities, Haq said: “Earlier today, authorities reported significant damage sustained by three government hospitals following Israeli strikes, injuring health care workers.” He added that “more than one…

Saudi Arabia will host ​a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from ‌a number of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss ways to support regional security ​and stability given the Iran war, the ​kingdom’s foreign ministry said. A Turkish diplomatic source ⁠said separately that representatives from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, ​Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Syria, Turkey and the United ​Arab Emirates would attend the meeting. There are scant signs of de-escalation nearly three weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran ​that has engulfed the region and caused unprecedented ​disruption to global energy supplies. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who intends…

When President Donald Trump asked countries to join a global ​effort against Iran and deploy ships to prise open the Strait of Hormuz, whose near closure has held the global economy in a vice, he was rebuffed by some of America’s closest allies. Merz told German ‌lawmakers on Wednesday he agreed Iran must not be allowed to pose a threat to its neighbours but expressed doubts about the rationale behind the U.S.-Israeli war. “To this day, there is no convincing plan for how this operation could succeed. Washington has not consulted us and did not say European assistance was necessary,” he told…

U.S. presidential envoy John Coale met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday on ‌his latest mission to try to negotiate the release of political prisoners. Coale has been tasked by U.S. President Donald Trump with trying to free what human rights groups say are more than 1,100 Belarusians currently behind bars because of political or human rights ​activity. Lukashenko, greeting him with a hug, said he was ready to “discuss any issues and answer any questions”, ​but also wanted to talk about the wars in Ukraine and Iran. “I think my ⁠perspective on global issues, especially the situation…