WHO regrets U.S. decision to withdraw from organisation
Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, said the organisation regretted the decision of the United States to withdraw from it. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The statement read: “the World Health Organisation regrets the announcement that the United States […]
Court remands man for allegedly raping sister’s friend
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 36- year-old man, David Luke, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman. The defendant, who resides at 15, Robert St., Magodo Phase 2, Lagos, is being tried for rape. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.F. Onamusi, did not take the defendant’s plea. Rather, she […]
Man, 56, docked over alleged threat to life
A 56-year-old man, Christopher Okunola, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged threat to life. Okunola, of no fixed address, was charged with conduct likely to cause the breach of peace and threat to life, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Adeshina Folaranmi, told the court that the […]
Tinubu congratulates Keyamo @ 55
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Olorogun Festus Keyamo, (SAN), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on his 55th birthday. The president lauded the learned silk for his commitment to the administration’s success and his dedication to transforming Nigeria’s aviation into one that is safe, efficient and customer-focused. He noted the progress made in the sector over […]
Experts Warn Nigeria Against Fossil Fuel Dependency, Climate Change
By Esi-ife Arogundade Environmental experts have sounded the alarm about the consequences of fossil fuel dependency and climate change, particularly affecting marginalized communities in regions like the Niger Delta. In a recent webinar organized by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) USA hub, they spotlighted shocking statistics related to decades of oil pollution, which […]
Death toll in Diko tanker explosion now 98, says NSEMA
The death toll from the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 98, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA). The Director-General, NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the updated figure in a statement issued on Monday in Minna. Baba-Arah also said that 69 people were injured in the explosion, while 20 shops were burnt. […]
Alleged N76bn fraud: EFCC arraigns ex- AMCON MD, four others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, for allegedly defrauding Arik Air. Kuru and four others on Monday appeared before Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud, respectively. The other defendants are former Receiver Manager […]
Biden pardons Milley, Fauci, others to protect them from Trump
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons to people who he felt would be targeted for retaliation in Donald Trump’s administration. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci were among those who were pardoned. The pardon also covers all lawmakers who […]
Group deplores commercialization of education, seeks redress
The Fight Inequality Alliance (FIA), a non-governmental organization founded to counter the excessive concentration of power and wealth in the hands of a small elite, has called on the federal government to stop what it calls “the increasing commercialization and privatization of education, healthcare and other basic services.” At a public rally in Ikeja at […]
Israel releases first 90 Palestinian prisoners
The first 90 Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal were freed hours after an agreement took effect on Sunday. This is to halt the fighting that has devastated the coastal territory; local media cited Israeli authorities as confirming. Local media outlets, including the Times of Israel, […]
