Written by Ghana will receive another 40 West Africans deported from the United States in the coming days, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said, after the government revealed last week a deal had been struck with Washington. Deporting people to third countries instead of their home nations has been a hallmark of US President Donald … Continue reading “Ghana Agrees To Take 40 More West Africans Deported From US”
A legal practitioner, Nazir Sunusi, has said that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, will not face any difficulty after returning to office, having allegedly pandered to the whim of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Nazir, who stated this on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics on Thursday, alleged that Fubara would not have any problem … Continue reading “Rivers: Lawyer Says Fubara Won’t Face Problems Upon Resumption”
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped further in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, falling to 45th globally and once again dropping out of Africa’s top five. The three-time African champions were ranked 43rd in April and 44th in July, but have now dropped another spot in the September update. This latest decline places Nigeria sixth … Continue reading “Super Eagles Continue Downward Slide In FIFA Rankings”
Britain on Thursday returned the first migrant to France under a new “one-in, one-out” deal, both governments confirmed, as London bids to curb highly contentious cross-Channel small boat arrivals. The UK interior ministry said it removed the man, who had arrived aboard a small boat in August, on a commercial flight. The French government … Continue reading “First Migrant Deported To France Under New UK Scheme”
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have inaugurated a 10-member Joint-Technical Working Committee to strengthen consumer protection in the energy sector. This was revealed by the Authority in a statement on Wednesday. Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure (DSSRI), Ogbugo … Continue reading “NMDPRA, FCCPC Set Up 10-Man C’ttee To Address Consumers Complaints”
A Florida man was executed by lethal injection in the southern US state on Wednesday for the murders of his wife’s sister and her parents. David Pittman, 63, became the 12th person executed in Florida this year and the 31st in the United States. The execution was carried out at 6:12 pm (2212 GMT) at … Continue reading “Man Convicted Of Tripple Murder Executed”
A total of ₦ 2,225 trillion August 2025 Federation Account Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, States, and the Local Government Councils. A statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Felix Mokwa, on Wednesday, noted that the revenue was shared at the … Continue reading “FG, States, LGs Shared ₦2.2trn August Revenue — FAAC”
Pope Leo XIV sought to reassure Catholics in his first interview, published Thursday that he would not change key doctrine on gay marriage and women deacons, after his predecessor’s divisive papacy. The US-born pontiff, elected four months ago, struck a different tone to outspoken Pope Francis, whose attempts to open the Church for the … Continue reading “Pope Leo Says Catholic Church Doctrine Won’t ‘Change’”
The curtain fell on the six-month emergency administration in Rivers State at midnight on Wednesday, September 17, as the outgoing administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, performed his last official duty before formally bowing out of office. At a ceremony on Wednesday evening preceding his exit, Ibas supervised the swearing-in of Mrs Inyingi Brown … Continue reading “Ibas Exits Rivers Govt House, Restates Call For Mutual Respect”
India has issued a health alert after infections and deaths caused by a rare water-borne “brain-eating” amoeba doubled compared to last year in the southern state of Kerala. Numbers are still tiny but Altaf Ali, a doctor who is part of a government task force to arrest the spread, told AFP that officials were “conducting … Continue reading “India Issues Health Alert As Infections From ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba Doubles”