RJB Newsroom

Latest news from Nigeria and around the world.

Aggregated headlines across politics, business, technology, startups, entertainment, sports, government, and world affairs.

politics
business
technology
developers
startups
entertainment
sports
government
world
Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction
world

Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction

Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

BBC World

Latest News

Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war
world

Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war

Gov't forces carried out 81 attacks in the last 24 hours as Houthis claim to have hit two targets in Saudi Arabia.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?
world

How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?

Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

BBC World

Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells
world

Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells

The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

BBC World

US charges woman for allegedly plotting attack on New York State Capitol
world

US charges woman for allegedly plotting attack on New York State Capitol

The suspect, Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested on charges of providing material support for 'terrorism'.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

The cost of rebuilding family homes in war-ravaged Syria
world

The cost of rebuilding family homes in war-ravaged Syria

What does rebuilding look like for families after war? Al Jazeera’s Hannah Raslan reports from Syria.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

New York mayor Mamdani sues to block $10,000 teaching aide bonuses
world

New York mayor Mamdani sues to block $10,000 teaching aide bonuses

New York mayor challenges $10,000 bonus law, citing conflict with collective bargaining rules.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
world

Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

BBC World

UECL: Arokodare Scores, Bags Assist In Ajax’s Win At Sion
sports

UECL: Arokodare Scores, Bags Assist In Ajax’s Win At Sion

Tolu Arokodare scored his maiden goal for Ajax as the Dutch giants defeated Swiss club Sion 4-2 in the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League playoff tie on Thursday nigh

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Complete Sports

Boko Haram fighter surrenders to troops with AK-47 and 26 rounds of ammunition in Borno
entertainment

Boko Haram fighter surrenders to troops with AK-47 and 26 rounds of ammunition in Borno

A 23-year-old suspected Boko Haram fighter, identified as Ali Saidiq, has surrendered to troops in Borno State with an AK-

Aug 20, 20262 min read
Read

Linda Ikeji

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after brief hospital visit
world

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after brief hospital visit

Khan, who was voted out of the office in April 2022, has been in prison for more than three years.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building
world

FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building

Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

BBC World

Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box
world

Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box

The men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

BBC World

US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction
world

US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction

US economic restrictions have strained the island's already fragile economy, prompting blackouts and medical shortages.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

Landslide at illegal gold mine kills 13 people in Colombia
world

Landslide at illegal gold mine kills 13 people in Colombia

At least 13 people have been killed and seven others injured in an unlicensed gold mine in southwest Colombia.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of Tibetans protest China’s ethnic unity law by shaving heads
world

Hundreds of Tibetans protest China’s ethnic unity law by shaving heads

A protest organised by hundreds of Tibetans in New Delhi led many exiles to shave their heads.

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

Victony’s 15-Track Starlife Tracklist Features Bnxn, Blaqbonez, YKB, Young Jonn and More
entertainment

Victony’s 15-Track Starlife Tracklist Features Bnxn, Blaqbonez, YKB, Young Jonn and More

Victony has revealed the official 15-song tracklist for his sophomore album, Starlife, dropping on 21 August 2026. Executive produced by Shay Royale and Elochukwu Ububa, the projec

Aug 20, 20262 min read
Read

BellaNaija

Heartbreak, loss on Lebanon’s front lines, the story of a first responder
world

Heartbreak, loss on Lebanon’s front lines, the story of a first responder

Heartbreak, loss on Lebanon’s front lines, the story of a first responder

Aug 20, 20261 min read
Read

Al Jazeera

PreviousNext