The FBI has arrested an 18-year-old student from George Mason University (GMU), accusing him of being involved in a plot to attack the Israeli consulate in New York, in a case involving an undercover informant or agent who helped the…
THE UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday launched an appeal to raise $56.4 million over the next six months, echoing deep concerns over the scale of needs and “tremendous hardships” that Syrians still face. Dr Christina Bethke, Acting…
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller General (DCG), and seven Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs) to the service’s management team. The spokesman of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement…
A Corps member serving in Katsina State, Blessing Ene-Ameh, has distributed free delivery kits to 50 pregnant women in Mani town, Mani Local Government Area of the state The corps member distributed the delivery kits to the expectant mothers in…
Barely a month after the Port Harcourt Refinery seemingly resumed operations, the facility reportedly ceased functioning. Naija News understands that lifting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol or fuel, had stopped as of Thursday, December 19, 2024. According to The PUNCH,…
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a fresh ultimatum to 762 plot owners in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja. The affected landowners have been given a two-week deadline to pay for their Certificates of…
CHAD has demanded that France withdraw its 1,000-strong military presence by January 31, 2025, marking the end of French military operations in the Sahel nation. This abrupt six-week deadline, confirmed by Chadian authorities, has heightened tensions between N’Djamena and Paris.…
DIASPORA remittances through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) surged to $4.22bn between January and October 2024, marking a remarkable 61 percent growth compared to $2.62bn recorded in the same period last year, says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). CBN…
MALAWI’S government is pursuing a staggering $309bn in unpaid taxes and royalties from US-based gemstone company Columbia Gem House for ruby exports over the past decade, according to Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda. Speaking to the BBC, Nyirenda alleged that Columbia…
GHANAIAN poet Comfort N.A. Okyere has been appointed Chief Editor for the 8th cycle of the Writers Space Africa (WSA) Monthly Literary Magazine. Known by her pen name, ‘Adwoa’s WriteHand,’ Okyere steps into the role following the tenure of Zimbabwean editor…
