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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday demanded that Japan conduct an investigation into and ​severely punish an officer from the Self-Defense Forces who was arrested ‌on suspicion of breaking into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo. The suspect, identified by Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department as 23-year-old Kodai Murata, allegedly scaled the embassy wall carrying an 18cm (7-inch) knife. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday demanded that Japan conduct an investigation into and ​severely punish an officer from the Self-Defense Forces who was arrested ‌on suspicion of breaking into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo. The suspect, identified by Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department as 23-year-old…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began his first visit to North ​Korea on Wednesday for talks that will cement ties between two close allies ‌of Russia’s Vladimir Putin. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has provided Moscow with millions of rounds of ammunition for its war in Ukraine, and sent troops to help Russia expel Ukrainian forces who invaded its western Kursk region ​in August 2024. Belarus allowed itself to be used as a launchpad for Russia’s invasion ​in February 2022, and subsequently agreed to host Russian tactical nuclear missiles, opens new tab on ⁠its territory, which borders three NATO alliance countries. Lukashenko flew in to a red-carpet welcome…

Russia remains in contact with the United States ​on a possible settlement of the ‌conflict in Ukraine and hopes Washington will continue its mediation efforts, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry ​Peskov said on Wednesday. “Moscow continues ​to maintain contact with the Americans ⁠through existing channels. We are receiving ​updates on the situation. We welcome the ​continued efforts by the American side to create the necessary conditions for reaching a settlement ​in the Ukrainian issue,” Peskov ​said, adding that Russia remains open for dialogue. The ‌Vedomosti ⁠newspaper reported earlier on Wednesday, citing sources, that a delegation of Russian lawmakers from the State Duma…

Danish Prime Minister ​Mette Frederiksen on ‌Wednesday submitted her government’s ​resignation to ​the king after her ⁠three-party coalition ​suffered a large ​defeat in a general election, the royal ​palace said ​in a statement. Parties are ‌set ⁠to launch potentially tough and long negotiations ​to ​determine ⁠whether the next ​government will ​be ⁠formed by Frederiksen or another ⁠party ​leader.

The United States is negotiating with ​itself, an Iranian military spokesman ‌said according to state media on Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald ​Trump said Tehran wants to ​make a deal to end the ⁠war in the Middle East. A 15-point ​plan aimed at putting an end ​to the conflict was drafted by Washington and sent to Tehran, a person familiar ​with the matter disclosed on ​Tuesday. “Has the level of your inner struggle reached ‌the ⁠stage of you negotiating with yourself?” Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the unified command of Iran’s armed forces, ​Khatam al-Anbiya ​Central Headquarters, ⁠taunted the…

Segun Oladapo-Ogunsanya, popularly known as Kagan, is a tech content creator with an Instagram following of over 348,000. He tells FAITH AJAYI about his love for creating tech-themed content What can you tell us about your background? I am a tech content creator, whose intention was to go to school and become a medical doctor. How I ended up so far from that plan is a mystery to me. But at the same time, I believe I also found purpose in helping people with my content or simply teaching different things on the Internet. When did you become active on…

A friend, a former civil servant, leveraged his experience in the federal civil service to explain the failure of governance in Nigeria. After observing that the worst of Nigerians usually ended up holding high political offices, he enumerated those who get appointed into the Nigerian civil service. Many less qualified, or even unqualified, candidates joined the civil service, mainly because they are the children, relatives, concubines, acquaintances or wards of elected or appointed public officers or those connected to them. They become the inept and corrupt bureaucrats who, in turn, coach elected or appointed public officials on how not to…

MTN Group is phasing out Ayoba, the messaging and lifestyle app once positioned as Africa’s answer to WeChat, as it pivots towards a unified digital platform. The decision, announced in March 2026, reflects a broader rethink of how the telecom giant delivers digital services under its Ambition 2030 strategy. The company said the move is driven by the need to simplify its digital ecosystem. Over time, MTN developed multiple standalone apps spanning messaging, content, and financial services. Ayoba sat at the centre of that strategy, combining chat, music, games, news, and mobile money into a single “super app.” Rather than…

No fewer than 10,000 teachers across Nigeria have registered on the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria digital portal for the May 14–16, 2026, Batch A Professional Qualifying Examination. The Registrar and Chief Executive of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, told The PUNCH on Tuesday that the development reflected growing acceptance of the platform and its capacity to handle nationwide registration and licensing processes. The TRCN digital portal was launched in September 2025 with the support of the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa. It represents a major milestone in the modernisation of teacher registration, licensing, and certification processes in Nigeria. Soyombo…

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has said the enactment of the new tax reform laws has significantly raised the importance of certified tax professionals in the country’s fiscal system. The president of the Institute, Innocent Ohagwa, stated this at the opening of the March edition of the 2026 Legal Practitioners’ Conversion Training Programme held virtually on Tuesday. Represented by a council member, Funsho Abidakun, the CITN President noted that only accredited professionals can act on behalf of taxpayers, citing provisions of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act. “The enactment of the new tax reform laws in June 2025 has…