Month December 2024

German Parliament Dissolves; Snap Elections On Feb 23

GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, paving the way for early federal elections. The decision came on Friday. He has announced in Berlin that the snap elections will be held on February 23,…

UK Channel Migrant Crossings Hit 150,000 Since 2018

  MORE than 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the last seven years. Since the current records began on January 1, 2018, 150,243 people have made the journey, according to PA news agency analysis…

Niger Ministry of Agriculture Unveils 2025 Action Plan

NIGER state Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, on Friday released its 2025 action plan, outlining various activities and programmes to boost agricultural production in the state. Dr Matthew Ahmed, Permanent Secretary of the ministry, disclosed this during a presentation…

2 Teens, 5 Others in Court Over Alleged N28m Property Theft

TWO teenagers and five men have appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of electrical  fittings household items worth over N28million  The defendants Sunday Odeshola, 15, Monday Ubah, 16, David Odeshola, 45, were arraigned on a three count…

Suzuki Motors Loses Chairman

  SUZUKI, who grew small-car specialist Suzuki Motor into an international brand with huge successes in India, died on Wednesday at age 94 after suffering with cancer. It was gathered that under the charismatic businessman’s four-decade leadership through 2021, the…