Suspected Criminals Set Osun High Court on Fire By DELE ALABI Suspected Criminals, on Sunday night, set fire to the Ilesa High Court 2 building in Osun State. Reacting to the development, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, condemned the act, describing it as an “unjustifiable attack on the state judiciary.” […]
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Pope Francis’ Funeral Set For Saturday, World Leaders Expected
Pope Francis’s funeral has been scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff died Monday from a stroke, just weeks after battling pneumonia. World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, are expected to attend the service. […]
Turkey sends troops to Somalia amid Al-Shabaab advances
Turkey has deployed 500 troops to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, in a major move to support the Somali government against Al-Shabaab militants. This marks the first phase of a larger 2,500-strong force, following a formal request from Somali authorities. Two Turkish military planes arrived with personnel and equipment, received by top […]
The United Kingdom Records Over 22,000 Nigerian Asylum Seekers
The United Kingdom has recorded over 22,000 Nigerian asylum seekers between 2010 and 2024. This is according to the UK Home Office. The latest data shows a sharp rise, with 2,841 Nigerians applying in 2024 alone—nearly double the figure from the previous year. Nigeria ranks 11th among countries with the […]
Anambra 2025: APC faces tough choice over Ukachukwu’s running mate
Report has it that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra is in a tough spot over who to choose as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, ahead of the November 8 election. Top contenders include political big weights who have been in positions of power […]
World Bank, IMF meetings hold amid uncertainty over multilateralism, US-China tariff war
The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are underway in Washington amid global trade tensions. The meeting will take place from Monday, April 21 to Saturday, April 26. The meetings follow a steep U.S. tariff of 134% on Chinese goods, sparking retaliation from Beijing. President Trump’s […]
Enugu State Government Cancels Saturday’s Environmental Sanitation For Easy Movement For JAMB Candidates
The Enugu State Government has cancelled this Saturday’s environmental sanitation exercise to allow smooth conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, announced the decision on Tuesday, stating that the move ensures candidates are not hindered from reaching exam centres. While […]
Jigawa State Governor Warns Against Calls For Self defense
In response to rising insecurity, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has warned against calls for self-defence, saying it could plunge Nigeria into anarchy. He was reacting to comments by retired General Theophilus Danjuma, who urged Nigerians to protect themselves against bandits. Speaking on Channels TV, Namadi stressed that citizens taking […]
Burkinafaso President Says country has developed under democracy .
President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, said the country is undergoing a “popular, progressive revolution” and not operating under a democratic system. He added that it is difficult to pinpoint a country that has developed practising democratic rule. Traore made the disclosure during a flag-raising ceremony at the Koulouba […]
Plateau killings not farmer-herder clash, its pure terrorism – Dalung
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, says the killings in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State are acts of terrorism and not the consequence of an age-long farmer-herder crisis. Kpakpando reports that on Thursday, the Bokkos Cultural Development Council, BCDC, said suspected bandits killed over 10 people in the […]