THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has deployed engineers to repair the flood-ravaged area in Osogbo ahead of the Sallah operations. The NRC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kayode Opeifa, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency…
THE Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill for an act to amend the National Assembly Service Pension Act. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by Leader of Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja after attending the inauguration of the 267th Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in Rome, Italy. The President who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 6.50 p.m.…
China is preparing yet another military surprise after launching its first 6th-generation fighter jet. Beijing is now planning to launch the world’s first ever “drone carrier” aircraft, capable of releasing swarms of AI-guided kamikaze drones during high-altitude missions. The Jiu…
LEADERS from France, the United Kingdom, and Canada issued a stern warning to Israel for its mishandling of the humanitarian situation unfolding as a result of the aid blockade in Gaza on Monday. It has also called on Israel…
THE Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has urged member states to stay committed to shared global health goals in spite of ongoing global instability. Ghebreyesus made the call at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA)…
TURKISH authorities said it has detained at least 18 people as part of its corruption probe targeting employees of Istanbul’s municipality, state media reported on Tuesday. According to the report, prosecutors had issued warrants for 22 suspects, including the…
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip had killed no fewer than 60 people overnight, medics told Palestinian media on Tuesday. This is as a result of Israel pressing ahead with its punishing new air and ground offensive against Hamas. While,the…
THE 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has decried the rising insecurity in Borno, lauding Gov. Babagana Zulum for his commitment in handling the challenge. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, in his X handle on…
Equality Now (www.EqualityNow.org) is urging the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to call upon African Union (AU) member states to urgently address rising sexual violence and exploitation of women and girls across the continent. In its statement to…
