Outrage As NDLEA Shoot 2 Dead During Raid In Lagos
Emerging reports have it that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were purportedly involved in a shooting incident during their raid in the Idioro area of Mushin, Lagos State, which resulted in the deaths of two persons, one of them named Gafar Yusuf. Information obtained by Africa Today News, New York suggests […]
Lai Mohammed Named UNWTO’s SA To Secretary General
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, has appointed Lai Mohammed, the former Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Nigeria, to serve as a Special Advisor. The opening session of the 66th UNWTO Commission for Africa (CAF) is presently ongoing in Mauritius, and during this event, the announcement of Lai Mohammed’s […]
Woman Faces Death Penalty For Drug Trafficking In Singapore
The Singaporean authorities have sentenced a 45-year-old woman to capital punishment for her involvement in drug trafficking, following her conviction for trafficking 30g of heroin back in 2018. Human rights advocates, according to BBC, have expressed concern as Saridewi Djamani, a Singaporean citizen, faces execution, becoming the second drug convict to meet this fate in […]
Mali Discards French, Native Languages Now Lingua Franca
The West African country of Mali has officially discarded French from its new constitution, breaking away from the linguistic tradition that has been in place since the country’s independence in 1960. The June 18 referendum saw an astonishing 96.91% approval rate for the new constitution, leading to the change in the official language from French […]
Strike: Give Me More Time, Tinubu Pleads With Labour
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has appealed to the organised labour to avail him more time to consider their grievances before embarking on any nationwide strike. This is just as indication emerged that the Federal Government may enforce the court order restraining the organised labour from embarking on a strike over the withdrawal of […]
Prison Inmates Among Best Open Varsity Students – Coordinator
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has revealed that records available to it show that inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service are among its best-performing students. This was as the institution advocated more opportunities and flexible academic programmes for prison inmates and officials of NCOS. The Coordinator of the NCoS-NOUN Special Study Centre, Controller […]
Kim Jong Un Meets Russian Defence Chief, Flaunts Missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in his first known meeting with a foreign dignitary since the Covid-19 pandemic. Kim and Shoigu discussed “matters of mutual concern” related to defence and regional security and viewed an exhibition of weapons including ballistic missiles, North Korean state media reported […]
Niger Rep Soldiers Confirm Coup On National TV, ECOWAS Kick
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger in the early house of Thursday announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. The soldiers said “all institutions” in the country would be suspended, borders were closed and a curfew imposed “until further […]
I Will Walk Naked If Tribunal Declares Obi – Charly Boy
Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy has vowed to walk naked on the street if the Labour Party candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, emerges victorious at the election petitions tribunal. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced Bola Tinubu as the winner of the election and […]
NLC: Our Planned Strike Is To Rescue Nigerians – Ajaero
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has come out to explain that its strike scheduled to start in about seven days is aimed at liberating Nigerians from the shackles of government policies which have caused citizens pain. This was coming following an earlier seven-day ultimatum by the NLC to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to reverse ‘all […]
Pregnant Girls Paid ₦150k to Join Child Trafficking – Police
Four individuals have been apprehended on suspicion of child trafficking by the Benue State Police Command. The arrests were made near the North Bank Internally Displaced Persons camp, which is situated in the outskirts of Makurdi, the state capital. Catherine Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement made available to […]
Irish Singer Sinéad O’Connor Dies At 56
The world mourns the loss of the iconic Irish singer and activist, Sinéad O’Connor, who has died at 56. Her family delivered the heartbreaking news of her passing ‘with great sadness,’ acknowledging the devastating impact on her family and friends. As of now, the cause of death remains undisclosed. Sinead O’Connor’s legacy will endure as […]