Written by Pope Leo XIV on Saturday condemned violence that has claimed the lives of children in Uruguay, one of South America’s wealthiest countries which has emerged as a new hub in the drug trade. Just three weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the 71-year-old pontiff is on a 12-day tour of the continent where he … Continue reading “Pope Slams Violence, Child Deaths In Wealthy Uruguay”
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos for becoming the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President received the news upon his return from campaign engagements in … Continue reading “Tinubu Congratulates Flamingos On Historic U-17 World Cup Victory”
The leader of the Israeli opposition bloc Gadi Eisenkot vowed on Saturday he would make every effort to form a new government, after President Isaac Herzog chose him for the task over incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Now is the time to form a national emergency government. I will do everything to ensure we are worthy,” … Continue reading “Israel: After Designation, Eisenkot Vows To ‘Do Everything’ To Form Government”
Nigeria’s Oluebube Umejiaku has won the adidas Golden Ball at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Umejiaku received the award after helping the Flamingos claim their first title with a 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat. The forward scored Nigeria’s second goal in the final, taking her tally … Continue reading “[FULL LIST] Umejiaku Wins Golden Ball At U-17 Women’s World Cup”
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has inaugurated its 2027 State Campaign Council to coordinate the party’s activities and mobilise support ahead of the general elections. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abakaliki on Saturday, Governor Francis Nwifuru expressed confidence in the party’s prospects, saying his administration’s achievements in infrastructure and human … Continue reading “Ebonyi APC Inaugurates 2027 Campaign Council”
The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has not offered any alternative to the policies of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Oshiomhole described Obi as a trader whose approach, … Continue reading “2027: Peter Obi Has Not Offered Any Alternative — Oshiomhole”
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has raised concerns over the low representation of women among candidates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, revealing that female candidates account for only 9.7 per cent of the total. The organisation, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, launched the … Continue reading “Women Account For Just 9.7% Of Nigeria’s 2027 Election Candidates, UN Women Raises Concern”
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to report problems affecting their communities, promising that his administration will address issues identified through public feedback. The President made the appeal on Wednesday in a post on his verified X handle, @OfficialPBAT, while highlighting his administration’s education reforms and efforts to expand access to learning through student loans … Continue reading “Tinubu Urges Nigerians To Report Failing Projects, Promises Government Action”
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its $225 million Regional Electricity Access Project has extended electricity access to nearly 500,000 people across 490 localities in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Mali. The achievement was disclosed at the 10th and final Steering Committee meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP), which opened … Continue reading “ECOWAS Project Delivers Electricity To 500,000 People In Three West African Countries”
The Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Okey Ezeobi, has said Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s relationship with President Bola Tinubu has attracted major federal infrastructure projects worth billions of naira to the state. Ezeobi made the remarks during a press conference at his office in Awka on Wednesday, where he discussed road construction projects and credited the … Continue reading “Ezeobi: Soludo’s Support For Tinubu Attracts Billions Of Naira In Projects To Anambra”