SOUTH Korea’s political landscape has taken a dramatic turn with the announcement that investigators have sought an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol. This marks the first time in the nation’s history that a sitting president has faced…
A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision requiring Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury found that Trump sexually abused Carroll in a Manhattan department store in 1996.…
THE Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Navy to achieve its target of 3 million barrels per day (bpd) in crude oil production by 2025. Nigeria’s current output stands at approximately 1.8 million bpd, a…
THE family of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the naming of an uncompleted project after him by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, describing the gesture as “premature and insincere.” The family emphasized that true honour…
THE Benue State House of Assembly, presided over by its Speaker, Hyacinth Dajo, on Monday, passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N550.1 billion. Leading the debate during plenary in Makurdi, the Chairman, House Standing Committee on Appropriation, Mr Cephas Dyako…
NO fewer than 101,330 households affected by the Sept.10, 2024 flood disaster in Maiduguri and its environs have received food and non-food items, including cash payments of N18.08 billion. The Chairman of the Relief Disbursement Committee, Mr Baba-Bukar Gujibawu, made…
Five Palestinians from Gaza died in Israeli custody within the past day after being abducted by Israeli forces, a monitoring group said. The Palestinian Prisoners Club on Monday confirmed the deaths of five Palestinians taken from Gaza and held in Israeli prisons. The prisoners were identified…
A $4.5bn joint venture between Nigeria’s Del-York Group and Singapore’s TSC Global has set the stage for a seismic shift in Africa’s creative industry. The partnership aims to establish Lagos Film City, Kebulania, a groundbreaking hub designed to position Africa…
POLICE in Nairobi fired teargas on Monday to disperse protesters accusing authorities of orchestrating a series of unexplained abductions targeting government critics. Human rights groups report dozens of abductions in recent months, alleging the involvement of Kenya’s police and intelligence services. Kenyan…
MOROCCO is taking bold steps to elevate its status as a global travel and tourism hub. By 2030, the country aims to nearly double its airport capacity, increasing it from 38 million to 80 million passengers annually. This monumental upgrade…
