Two teenagers have been nabbed in Austria for plotting to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna with the aim to kill numerous people, the intelligence agency reported on Thursday. One of the suspects, a 19-year-old said to be IS sympathizer was detained for planning a suicide attack where he planned to kill many people alongside…
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has announced the state government’s readiness to partner with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to support small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in adopting sustainable logistics practices. A release by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu on Thursday revealed that Egbedun made…
Team Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye was defeated in the quarterfinal of the 57kg women’s wrestling fight to China’s Kexin Hong on Thursday at the ongoing 2024 Olympics Games in Paris, France. The defending African champion, who started her Olympic campaign on a winning note, humble Fouzia Aouissi in the round of 16. Adekuoroye, who aimed to…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, has assured that Nigerians in the United Kingdom are safe and secure amid the protests that erupted in some UK cities. Montgomery gave the assurance during a meeting with the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja. A statement by the…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Thursday not to ease efforts to prevent further far-right riots in English towns and cities, following a night of anticipated street violence that failed to materialise. Despite a largely peaceful Wednesday evening, Starmer announced he would chair another emergency meeting of senior ministers and police leaders later on…
The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed terrorists’ Improvised Explosive Devices factory at Grazah, a location deep in the Mandara Hills in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Thursday in Abuja. Gebkwet said that the…
Nigeria has been ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index, highlighting the challenges its citizens face regarding international travel freedom. The index, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations their passport holders can access without a prior visa, shows Nigeria lagging behind many other nations. The Henley Passport Index, recognised as the authoritative…
Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the heart of the capital Nairobi as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of action against embattled President William Ruto. Riot police patrolled the streets of the central business district, roadblocks were set up on major arteries and many…
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked over Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the Gaza war began in October. “I ordered the termination of any representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel vis-a-vis the Palestinian Authority”, Katz said in a statement,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II, Okpravero Ufuoma, for allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveller. NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Udo, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Nandap, the officer’s conduct, captured…
