The Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Timothy Anake, has praised the Federal Government for approving establishment of 11 new private universities. Anake made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota. “Approval of more private universities by the Federal Government is a welcome development as…

Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened on Tuesday as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China kicked in, sparking swift retaliation from Beijing and Ottawa. Stinging US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods came into effect as a deadline to avert President Donald Trump's levies passed without the…

North Korea has slammed the United States for "political and military provocations" over the visit of a US Navy aircraft carrier to the South Korean port of Busan. The statement by Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's ruler Kim Jong Un, was published Tuesday by the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).…

Sri Lanka's fragile economic recovery could be hampered by threatened trade union strikes over reduced benefits for government employees in this year's budget, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday. Leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's maiden budget raised public sector salaries but also made deep cuts to longstanding perks in a continuing effort to repair…

Maternal Health Initiatives for Mothers has raised concerns over the lack of healthcare access in rural communities, revealing that 58%