Written by Around 10 in the morning each day, women in hijabs and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar’s turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms — a new lifeline after climate change upended their former work. Rising ocean temperatures, overfishing, and pollution have steadily degraded marine ecosystems around the island, undermining a key source of … Continue reading “Women In Zanzibar Turn To Sponge Farming As Oceans Heat Up”
India has unveiled a $5 billion plan to boost export competitiveness as it reels under punishing US tariffs. Washington has tied issues of war and peace to trade, slapping 50 percent duties on New Delhi in retaliation for its continued purchases of Russian oil. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement on Thursday that … Continue reading “India Unveils $5bn Plan To Cushion US Tariff Impact”
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has warned the public to avoid panic buying, saying it currently has enough petroleum products in the country to meet demands. In a statement on Thursday, the Director, Public Affairs Department, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita, also warned against hoarding of products, as the country approaches festive … Continue reading “NMDPRA Warns Against Panic Buying, Assures Of Adequate Petrol Supply”
Airtel Africa has announced that its Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Andrew Green, will retire on January 29, 2026, according to a disclosure recently filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Green’s retirement followed more than six years of service as a director, a tenure the Board acknowledged with appreciation. Tsega Gebreyes will succeed Andrew Green … Continue reading “Airtel Africa Announces Retirement Of Andrew Green, Names Replacement”
Nigeria may have missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Still, Thursday’s semi-final play-off against Gabon offers them a lifeline of reaching the competition billed for North America next year. The Super Eagles, one of Africa’s football powerhouses, lost the Group C automatic slot to South Africa, finishing on 17 points, … Continue reading “Preview: Nigeria Face Gabon In Crucial 2026 World Cup Play-Off”
The African Union chief has stated that there was no Christian genocide in Nigeria. US President Donald Trump said that Christians in Nigeria were being slaughtered by jihadists and faced an existential threat. Trump then threatened to carry out an armed intervention in Nigeria, saying radical Islamists were killing Christians in very large numbers. Reacting at a press … Continue reading “No gen0cide in northern Nigeria, African Union chief says”
The Enugu State Police Command, has confirmed the arraignment of a married woman who falsely accused her husband of def!ling their two daughters. A statement released today November 13 by the command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, says on 25th November 2025, the command received a complaint from Okonkwo Chisom (female, aged 29), lodged at the Commands … Continue reading “Enugu police command confirms arrested and arraignment of woman who falsely accused husband of defiling their daughters”
A teenager accused of murdring a 14-year-old boy allegedly boasted about the k!lling in a rap video, a trial has heard. Three teenage boys are on trial, accused of murdring Ibrahima Seck, who was fatally st@bbed in the heart in New Monston, Manchester, while walking to meet friends for a game of football. Manchester Crown Court heard that Ibrahima … Continue reading “Teen filmed a rap video boasting we just done a murd£r after st@bbing 14 year-old boy in the heart”
The Bayelsa State Police Command has announced that Inspector Sunday Ideh, who subjected his three children to inhumane treatment, will undergo a mental health evaluation to determine his psychological state before facing criminal prosecution. LIB reported that Inspector Ideh was arrested over the weekend for assaulting his three children over allegations of witchcraft. Deputy Commissioner of Police … Continue reading “Bayelsa police order mental health evaluation on Inspector who brutally assaulted his children over witchcraft allegations”
A co-pilot is accused of falsifying documents to obtain a captains position at a Lithuanian airline and subsequently flying hundreds of passengers across Europe. The faux flyer, whose identity was not disclosed, served as a captain for Lithuanian airline Avion Express for an unspecified period of time. He apparently lacked the necessary qualifications and had only … Continue reading “Fake captain exposed for flying hundreds of plane passengers using forged credentials”