Written by The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has reaffirmed the Association’s position that Christians in Nigeria are facing genocide, calling on the Federal Government and the international community to take urgent and decisive action to protect vulnerable communities across Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. Okoh made the … Continue reading “CAN President Reiterates Genocide Claims, Demands Urgent Govt Action”
Israel on Tuesday hailed Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan after its endorsement by the UN Security Council, as Hamas rejected the resolution which calls for the deployment of an international force in the Palestinian territory. The United Nations Security Council voted Monday in favour of a US-drafted resolution bolstering President Trump’s plan for the … Continue reading “Israel Hails Trump Gaza Plan After UN Security Council Vote”
A former US Army Captain, Bishop Johnson (Retired), has blamed weak local government institutions for the rising insecurity in Nigeria, calling on the government to provide functional and effective governance to curb criminal activities. Johnson made the remarks on Tuesday during an interview with Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. He emphasized that governance … Continue reading “Ex-US Army Captain Blames Weak Local Govt For Insecurity In Nigeria”
Comedian Freedom Okpetoritse Atsepoyi, better known as Mr Jollof, and Influencer Martins Otse (VDM), have apologised following their altercation aboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight to Lagos. In posts on his Instagram page, Mr Jollof apologised to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), United Nigeria Airlines, and passengers who were on the 8:45 am flight … Continue reading “Mr Jollof, VDM Apologise Over In-Flight Clash “
An attempt to amend the Senate standing orders, widely perceived as a strategic move to ease the return of incumbent presiding officers in the next Assembly was stalled on Tuesday after some resistance from lawmakers and procedural questions forced an abrupt halt to deliberations. The amendment proposal, sponsored by Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, sought … Continue reading “Bid To Alter Senate Rules To Legitimise Return Of Presiding Officers Stalled”
An Argentine judge was relieved of her post on Tuesday after causing a mistrial in the negligence case against late football legend Diego Maradona’s medical team due to her involvement in a documentary about it. A special panel of judges, lawyers, and provincial legislators dismissed Julieta Makintach, 48, from her post and disqualified her … Continue reading “Argentine Judge Fired After Causing Mistrial Of Maradona Medical Team”
More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey. More than half of electric vehicle (EV) drivers — 53 percent — said they would avoid certain brands or countries of production for political … Continue reading “Study Finds 41% Of EV Drivers Would Avoid Tesla Over Politics”
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called for stronger, evidence-based policies to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse as the world marks the 2025 World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. In a statement released on Tuesday, the First Lady said the 2025 theme, “Strengthening the … Continue reading “Remi Tinubu Seeks Evidence-Based Policy To Protect Nigerian Children”
Stock markets slid across the board on Tuesday as investors worried about lofty tech valuations on the eve of earnings from AI chip titan Nvidia. Bitcoin also briefly fell below the key $90,000 level for the first time in seven months before rising again, as traders increasingly believe the US Federal Reserve will decide … Continue reading “Stocks Edge Down Over Worries About Tech And Nvidia”
Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained a Chinese real estate executive wanted over the default of a $138 million corporate loan. The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested on Indonesia’s western island of Batam on Thursday after a request was received from the Chinese embassy in Jakarta, said Agus Waluyo, … Continue reading “Indonesia Detains Man Wanted In China Over $138 mn Loan Default”