FG okays funds, 30% slots for youths in governance
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr George Akume, has said the Federal Government is deliberate in harnessing...
Year: 2024
Man detained for defiling 10-year-old girl
The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 43-year-old man, Oni Jelili, in Kirikiri Prison custody for defiling a...
8,541 migrants perished in 2023, says IOM
The International Organisation for Migration has described 2023 as the deadliest year on record, with 8,541 migrants reportedly drowned on...
US Assistant Secretary commends Ethiopia’s progress in implementing peace agreements
In a recent meeting between the US Assistant Secretary of State Department’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Ethiopian...
Uganda: President Museveni considers launching Islamic banking as popularity surges
Authorities at Ecobank Uganda are contemplating introducing Islamic banking services this year. This development comes ahead of President Yoweri Museveni's...
Negotiations to end Sudan War expected to restart mid-April
US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, announced on Tuesday that formal talks aimed at ending the year-long conflict in...
Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid intensify
The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian territory where...
South Africa’s ruling ANC misses out on court bid to stop Zuma’s MK party
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has failed in a judicial attempt to prevent a newly established party, backed...
Nigerian president says kidnappers will be treated as terrorists
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has denounced the rising rate of kidnapping across the country, saying that people involved must be...
Chinese national bags death sentence for killing lover in Kano
Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of Kano State High Court sitting at Miller Road, Bompai, has sentenced Quandong Geng, a Chinese...
