Dignitaries around the world, including President Bola Tinubu, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley were among prominent world leaders who paid tributes to the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Access Group, Herbert Wigwe, at his one-year remembrance ceremony held yesterday in Lagos. Wigwe, alongside his wife, Doreen, and son, Chizi,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned the federal government that the $1.07 billion allocated to the health sector in the 2025 budget should not be misused. Atiku in a statement in Abuja asked that mechanisms must be put in place to ensure the funds are used to improve healthcare services rather than vanish under suspicious…
Israeli forces withdrew from a key Gaza corridor on Sunday, a military zone cutting off the north of the Gaza Strip from the south. Hundreds of Palestinians in cars and on carts laden with mattresses and other goods began returning to northern Gaza following the pull-out – often to scenes of utter destruction. The Israeli…
In a clear case of David killing Goliath like in the Holy book (Bible), Plymouth Argyle battled to a famous FA Cup victory as a penalty from Ryan Hardie gave the Pilgrims a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday. Both sides contested a tense first half in which the visitors barely threatened and lost Joe…
Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages in Gaza, while Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange as part of an internationally brokered ceasefire deal. The three hostages – Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy – were handed over to the Red Cross on Saturday morning before reuniting with family in Israel….
The Federal Government has appealed to drivers, particularly those of articulated trucks, using the Iddo Bridge, to watch for diversion signs as height restriction barriers will soon be installed. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that these restrictions were necessary to facilitate repairs….
South Africa has criticised recent United States President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze aid to the country over a contentious land expropriation law. According to France 24, the South African government described the move as part of a “campaign of misinformation” and rejected claims that the law allows the government to seize land from white…
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports. The order gives federal agencies latitude to withhold…
The Trump administration on Thursday seized another aircraft linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government, this time in the Dominican Republic. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally oversaw the operation during his visit to Santo Domingo, as American officials affixed a seizure warrant to the Dassault Falcon 200. Carrying out the seizure required that…
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee, has proposed the creation of 31 additional states to the country’s existing 36 states structure, bringing the new total to 67. The proposal was contained in a letter to the House of Representatives, read during plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary yesterday….
