Donald Trump and Polish President, Andrzej Duda discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East over dinner Wednesday in New York, the former US president’s reelection campaign said. Real estate magnate Trump, on a one-day break from court appearances in his hush money criminal trial, hosted Duda at his Trump Tower property in Manhattan….
Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after erupting four times on Wednesday,…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, reiterated his administration’s readiness to partner with investors to unlock the tourism potential of the state. He also said opportunities exist in the tourism sector, which can lead to prosperity if properly harnessed, adding that there are six major sites of development in the state, namely, Cultural…
A rights group, the Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network, has expressed concern over the provision of shelter for a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) who was allegedly defiled at Sawmill, in the Ifako-Gbagada area of Lagos State. The group also lamented over the alleged rejection of the abused minor by the state Ministry of…
Renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, who commenced his mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon for 58 hours, has played the game for 16 hours, winning all opponents. The event, which is underway at New York City’s iconic Times Square, started on Wednesday, April 17, and is scheduled to end on…
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in the North-East have rescued one of the kidnapped students from the Chibok Secondary School, Lydia Simon. A statement on Friday from the Department of Army Public Relations said Lydia, who was on serial number 68 was rescued along with her three children by troops conducting Operation Desert Sanity…
The Lagos State Police Command has tendered a public apology for a mix-up following the alleged arrest of a popular Nigerian disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, aka DJ Switch. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the apology via his X handle Thursday, stating that the arrested DJ was “DJ Commissioner Wysei,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by the former governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano, challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute him. Obiano, who was arraigned on January 24, is standing trial on nine charges bordering on alleged N4bn theft. But in a preliminary objection…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test centre owners to arrest any parent, who is found near any of their facilities during the 2024 UTME exercise. The body said all arrangements have been concluded for the conduct of the 2024 UTME, which will be held in over 700 CBT centres…
The management of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, on Tuesday, said it has commenced a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient after an unrest in the female ward. Sources in the hospital had alleged that the death of the female patient occurred during a disruption caused by a man whose…
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Fiscal Responsibility Commission to explain the whereabouts of the N45 billion unremitted operating surplus recorded from 2007 to 2021. The committee Chairman, Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun State), issued the ultimatum in Abuja,…
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said it is discussing with the Nigerien and Beninese governments over plans to reopen comon land borders. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this after the inauguration of the National Single Window Project at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Adeniyi said he had met representatives of…
