Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Monday called for a ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Beirut. “The key to the solution is to put an end to the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and to revive the appeal launched by the United States […]
Lebanon said Monday that an Israeli strike a day earlier near the southern city of Sidon killed 45 people, raising an earlier toll. In a statement, the health ministry announced “45 dead and 70 wounded in an updated toll for the Israeli enemy attack on Ain al-Delb” on Sunday, while the official National News Agency […]
A woman identified as Real Omo has claimed that officers from the Lagos State Police Command detained her, along with other women, in a single cell with men at the Maroko Police Station, located in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The woman made the allegation in a viral video shared on Monday by a […]
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her confirmation by the Senate on 25 September 2024. Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Monday. She succeeds Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who […]
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has once again barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from releasing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the upcoming local government elections scheduled for 5 October 2024. Justice Lifu issued the order on Monday while delivering judgment on a suit […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that it should not be blamed for the vote-buying that occurred during the Edo State governorship election on September 21, 2024. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, who spoke to The PUNCH on Sunday, stated that vote-buying is a widespread issue linked to the […]
The World Bank has approved three new loan requests totalling $1.57bn in financing for Nigeria. According to a statement released on Monday, the approval is to support the Federal Government in strengthening human capital through better health for women, children and adolescents. It added that the approved projects would also help build resilience to the […]
The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 93 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States. The storm response took on a political tinge after President Joe Biden and the two candidates […]
Monday 30 September 2024 Oct 1: Police deploy in states as organisers insist on protest CEMENT: Demand soars amidst price hikes, declining purchasing power Import bill on used vehicles drops 83% to N138.62bn Dangote to transport refined products by sea — Official 17 governors raise minimum wage panels Naira-for-crude deal begins Tuesday – Tinubu panel Bauchi […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is not discussing debt forgiveness with China, noting that Beijing is willing to lend Nigeria more money and invest more in the economy of Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Nigeria has been making proposals for debt forgiveness […]
