Gunmen have killed a community leader in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria. The victim, Peter Awa, was killed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sunday in Eke Umudioka, Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Mr Awa, a lawyer, was,…
President Bola Tinubu has restated its commitment to the protection of the rights of children, especially the ‘Almajiri’ child in the country from all forms of molestation and abuse. Dr Muhammed Idris, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri…
A Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Nasiru Danu, has been nominated for the Forbes Best of Africa “Outstanding Leadership in Business and Philanthropy” award for 2024. This was disclosed by the organisers of the award, Foreign Investment Network (FIN), in a…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the United States to face trial for breaking national security laws. Two London High Court judges granted Assange permission…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has announced the death of the country’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, and declared five days of mourning in the Islamic Republic. Mr Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of north-western Iran,…
France’s sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Monday called for “the toughest sanctions” against Mohamed Camara and his club after the Monaco player taped over a badge in support of the LGBTQ community. Malian star Camara, 24, covered the logo on…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast sunny skies on Monday with patches of clouds over the northern…
Beijing said Monday that Taiwan’s internal politics did not change the “fact” it is part of China, warning that efforts towards the island’s independence were a “dead end” after it swore in new President Lai Ching-te. China considers Taiwan part…
The absence of relevant surveys makes commenting on so many aspects of life in Nigeria that much harder. By how much has the incidence of inflation since the Tinubu government came into office hurt consumer spending in the country? By…
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has vowed to deploy available resources to bring the perpetrators of Ogbe killing to book and guarantee security in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two persons were allegedly killed…