Written by An Israeli advocacy group campaigning for the release of hostages in Gaza on Monday called for US President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his “determination to bring peace” to the region. In a letter sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Trump made … Continue reading “Israeli Hostage Families Want Nobel Peace Prize For Trump”
Three men were jailed in the UK on Monday for violent disorder during anti-immigration protests that flared earlier this year against a hotel housing asylum seekers northeast of London. READ ALSO: UK Won’t Tolerate Racial Intimidation, Starmer Tells Far-Right Protesters The men are the first to be jailed for violent disorder in relation to the … Continue reading “Three Men Jailed In UK Over Violent Asylum Hotel Protests”
Shimon Sakaguchi, the Japanese immunologist who won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine, said Monday he hoped the award would help further advance research and patient care. “I sincerely hope that this award will serve as an opportunity for this field to develop further… in a direction where it can be applied in actual bedside … Continue reading “Japan Nobel Prize Winner Hopes Award Helps Advance Patient Care”
Kylian Mbappe will undergo medical examinations on his right ankle when he meets up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday. The France captain sustained the knock at the end of Real Madrid’s 3-1 La Liga victory over Villarreal on … Continue reading “Mbappe To Undergo Ankle Assessment At French Camp”
The Group Chief Executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent scarcity in cooking gas to a temporary loading and disruption during the strike action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). According to him, the industrial action had halted operations for … Continue reading “NNPCL Blames Cooking Gas Scarcity, Price Hike On PENGASSAN Strike”
An Israeli strike in Lebanon on Monday killed two people, including a survivor of Israel’s deadly pager attack last year, state media reported, while Israel’s military said it targeted a Hezbollah operative. Israel has kept up attacks on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah, despite a November ceasefire following more than a year … Continue reading “Israel Says Hezbollah Operative Targeted As Strike Kills Two In Lebanon”
“Happy New Year!” It always has a joyful ring to it. On New Year’s Day, and perhaps for a short while after, it is heard and shared around the world. The greeting, sometimes offered in the local language, usually elicits a grateful or similar response, often accompanied by a smile and, where appropriate, … Continue reading “Mixed Metaphors: “Happy new month” – By Sonala Olumhense”
Before, during, and after every election cycle in Nigeria, the role of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has remained shrouded in ambiguity. He does not emerge from the will of the people but from the corridors of presidential discretion, cloaked in the illusion of neutrality and armed with a whistle that rarely … Continue reading “Waiting for the next INEC chairman – By Kunle Somorin”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja today following a ten-day working visit to Lagos. The President arrived in Lagos on Friday, September 26, after attending the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, in Ibadan. While in the nation’s commercial capital, President Tinubu engaged with key … Continue reading “President Tinubu Return To Abuja”
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, is confident that the nation’s oil production would hit 1.8 million barrels per day crude benchmark before the year ends. Ojulari stated this on Sunday after visiting President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. The NNPCL boss was in Lagos to brief … Continue reading “Nigeria’s Oil Production To Hit 1.8m BPD Before December Ending — Ojulari”