Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against women in Indian society. The discovery of the 31-year-old’s brutalised body last week at a state-run hospital has sparked nationwide protests,…
The United States President, Joe Biden, shared a key economic victory with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Thursday after securing a cut in drug prices that could resonate with US voters worried about the cost of living. The 81-year-old president and 59-year-old vice president announced the deal as they prepared to make their first…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects involved in the theft of the Bachirawa Police Station sign post in the Ungogo Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this on Facebook on Wednesday, adding that the suspects were arrested with the help of…
The Oyo State Government has approved N500 million to support beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project. This decision, announced during an Executive Council meeting presided over by Acting Governor Bayo Lawal, is part of the state’s Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery programme. YEAP, facilitated by the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, trained about…
By Tomi Lala, Sola Isola The Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) Barr. Hashim Akintunde Abioye Esq has stated that all 18 political parties in the state has indicated interest to participate in the forthcoming Local Government election in the state adding that it is unprecedented in the history of Osun. He made…
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has stated that the Maiduguri dry inland port will begin operations in six months. Zulum made this known on Wednesday in Lagos while addressing journalists after a courtesy call to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Pius Akutah. The Governor expressed confidence that the establishment of the…
Drawing from the Presidential directives aimed at alleviating the hardship faced by Nigerians due to high prices of essential food items, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is pleased to announce that His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR through the Honourable Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister…
The speaker caved in to outrage that trailed the introduction of the controversial bill which seeks to criminalise refusal to sing the anthem, ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’. Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas has withdrawn the controversial Counter Subversion and Other Related Bills which seeks to criminalise refusal to sing Nigeria’s reintroduced national…
The disease causes fever, muscular aches and large boil-like skin lesions. The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation. “Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that in its view, the situation constitutes a public health…
Tobe Oboli, the 22-year-old son of renowned Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli, has welcomed his first child with his wife, Marelle Bergsma, just five months after their wedding. The exciting news was shared by Omoni Oboli on Monday via her instagram page. In a heartfelt post, the filmmaker expressed her joy and gratitude, sharing…
