by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 19, 2024 | International, NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu has left the country for Pretoria, South Africa – to attend the inauguration of re-elected South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other dignitaries saw the President off at the Muritala...
by David Bright | Jun 18, 2024 | International, NEWS, Politics
Priyanka Gandhi, sister of India’s main opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, is set to contest her first election, ending decades of anticipation by her supporters. Ms Gandhi is a descendant of the Nehru-Gandhi family, India’s most famous political...
by David Bright | Jun 18, 2024 | Health, International, NEWS
A Nigerian pilgrim who was on his way to Jamrate to perform the ritual of throwing stones collapsed and eventually died due to heatstroke. Head of Nigeria’s Medical Team for the 2024 Hajj, Dr Abubakar Adamu, confirmed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 17, 2024 | International, NEWS
The Israeli military has announced a tactical pause of military activity along a route in southern Gaza to allow aid to be distributed but stressed that there would be no let up in fighting in and around Rafah in southern Gaza. Israel Defense Force (IDF) said the...
by Success Nmesoma Maduagwu | Jun 15, 2024 | International, NEWS, Security
A total of 197 Nigerian Armed Forces personnel have been sent to Gambia for peacekeeping duties. The deployment was announced on Friday by Major General Boniface Sinjen, the Chief of Operations of the Nigerian Army, in Jaji, Kaduna State. According to reports, the...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 14, 2024 | International, NEWS
The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50billion for Ukraine to help the country fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the deal was another reminder to Russia that the west was not backing down. This comes as...
