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Image Credit: Scottish Government Iceland's Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, participated in a women's strike for gender equality, marking the seventh time such a strike has occurred in the country. The strike, known as the "Women's Day Off" or "Kvennafrí" in...
Southwest Governors, including Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, and Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, paid a courtesy visit to the ailing Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, at his Ibadan residence. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State was absent from the visit...
Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of the Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife's niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court delivered the verdict on Tuesday. The judge found the victim's...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commended the dismissal of the $11.5 billion judgment against Nigeria in the P&ID case. The judgment had been awarded to Process & Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) over a failed 2010 deal to establish a gas processing plant in the...
Image Credit: Пресс-служба Президента РФ Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening, amid ongoing speculations about his health. A Telegram channel named General SVR suggested that recent appearances by Putin have been...
Workers at Nigeria's 36 state and national assemblies have announced plans to shut down their respective workplaces until their demands for financial autonomy for the legislative arm are met. The workers, organized under the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), are calling on...
AKS.9955 At least ten individuals, including a 13-year-old boy, tragically lost their lives due to heart attacks after participating in traditional Garba dances during India's nine-day Hindu festival of Navaratri, celebrated in the state of Gujarat. The victims...
In an effort to uphold the integrity of physical planning regulations in Lagos, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, has sent a resounding message to property owners and developers. He strongly advises them to acquire proper planning licenses before...
The Lagos State Government has taken action against the Alaba International Market due to various infractions, particularly concerning waste disposal and sanitation. The Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure in a tweet, stating that it was a result of poor waste...
The White Witches and Wizards of Nigeria have made predictions concerning the upcoming off-season gubernatorial elections in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states. The group's spokesperson, Okhue Iboi, warned several prominent politicians about the election outcomes. In Imo, the White Witches predict a...
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