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UPDATE: EMBATTLED CANADIAN PM TRUDEAU SAYS HE WILL RESIGN AFTER NEW PARTY LEADER CHOSEN.(VIDEO/PHOTO).

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  Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau says he will resign after new party leader chosen Justin Trudeau has said he intends to step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, leaving office once a new ruling party leader is chosen. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its new leader,” the 53-year-old leader told reporters at a news conference in Ottawa on Monday. “I care deeply about this country and I will always be motivated by what is in the best interests of Canadians. And the fact is, despite best efforts to work through it, parliament has been paralyzed for months after what has been the longest session of a minority parliament in Canadian history,” he said, adding that the country’s parliament will be suspended until March 24 while a new leader is chosen. Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party for 11 years and prime minister for nine, was facing a mounting set of crises, from Donald ...
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GERMANY LAUNCHES VISA APPLICATION PORTAL FOR NIGERIANS,OTHERS.(PHOTO).

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 Germany Launches Visa Application Portal for Nigerians, Others Germany has launched a new online platform to simplify the visa application process for Nigerians seeking to work, study or join family members in the country.  Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the online visa application portal as a positive development that will help the country meet its demand for skilled workers. Accessible globally, the portal allows applicants to select from 28 categories of national visas and is available to all 167 German visa offices worldwide.
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BIDEN ISSUES MAJOR COASTAL PROTECTION BEFORE TRUMP HANDOVER.(PHOTO).

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 Biden Issues Major Coastal Protection Before Trump Handover US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging to massively increase fossil fuel production. The ban encompasses the entire Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Pacific coast off California, Oregon, and Washington, and a section of the Bering Sea off Alaska. A White House statement said the declaration protected more than 625 million acres (253 million hectares) of waters
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MONACO BOSS HUETTER EXTENDS CONTRACT TO 2027.(PHOTO).

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 Monaco Boss Huetter Extends Contract To 2027 Monaco coach Adi Huetter has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him in the principality until June 2027, the Ligue 1 club announced Saturday.  The 54-year-old Austrian arrived at Monaco in the summer of 2023 and guided the club to a second-place finish and Champions League football during his first term in charge. His contract was set to expire at the end of the 2024/25 season. Monaco is currently third in Ligue 1 and looks set to reach the knock-out stages of the Champions League.
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MORE THAN 260 ROHINGYA REFUGEES ARRIVE IN INDONESIA.(PHOTO).

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 More Than 260 Rohingya Refugees Arrive In Indonesia More than 260 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, arrived in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days, an official said Monday.  The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia. Rohingya arrivals in Indonesia tend to follow a cyclical pattern, slowing during the stormy months and picking back up when sea conditions calm down.
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SUDAN LIFTS FORCE MAJEURE ON SOUTH SUDAN'S CRUDE OIL IMPORTS.(PHOTO).

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 Sudan lifts force majeure on South Sudan's crude oil imports Sudan has lifted a near one-year force majeure on the transportation of crude oil from its neighbour South Sudan to a port on the Red Sea after security conditions improved, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday. Khartoum declared the force majeure in March last year after the main pipeline carrying oil from South Sudan through Sudan for export suffered stoppages linked to problems spurred by the war between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In the letter by Sudan's Ministry of Energy and Petroleum dated January 4 to South Sudan's energy minister, Khartoum said it was lifting the force majeure based on new security arrangements it had reached with Juba and BAPCO, the Sudanese company that runs the pipeline, to ensure the safe flow of oil. "We are hereby lifting the force majeure," Sudan's Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mohiedienn Naiem Mohamed Saied, wrote to South Su...
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KANO GOVERNOR SWEARS IN NEW COMMISSIONERS, UNVEILS GROWTH AGENDA.(PHOTO).

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  Kano Governor Swears in New Commissioners, Unveils Growth Agenda Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated seven new commissioners and 12 advisers at a swearing-in ceremony held at the Government House, Kano. The Governor urged the appointees to embrace their roles with dedication and a commitment to advancing the state’s development goals. Governor Yusuf emphasized that the appointments were made after careful consideration to ensure capable individuals were selected to promote good governance and drive progress. In his address, the Governor outlined the administration’s key priorities, including: Enhancing infrastructure Strengthening education Improving healthcare services Empowering women and youth Expanding access to clean water Supporting agriculture The newly sworn-in commissioners are: Ibrahim Waiya: Commissioner for Information Shehu Wada Sagagi: Commissioner for Investment, Commerce, and Industries Dr. Ismail Aliyu Danmaraya: Commissioner for Finance Dr. Sh...
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