By NAN 02 February 2024 | 10:45 am The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 65 personnel to ensure orderliness during the Feb. 3 re-run election in Bauchi State. FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 65 personnel…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) registry unit was razed down by fire on Thursday, February 1. A video footage captured individuals calling for assistance from the fire service as the cause of the fire remained undetermined at the time…
By Odunmorayo Oke 02 February 2024 | 10:23 am Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are working on a new Netflix film and TV series, according to a company executive. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a five-year agreement with Netflix in…
Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has called for collaborative support from community leaders towards combating the prevalent security challenges in the state. He insisted that until stakeholders especially…
The Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has raised the exchange rate for cargo clearance from N952 per dollar to N1.356 per dollar. This came weeks after the rate was increased from N783 per dollar to N952 per…
Human rights organizations have been sounding the alarm over the high rate of executions in Iran. On Saturday, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif is set to fly to Tehran to investigate the executions and violations…
Kozatske, Kostya's village in the Kherson region, was occupied at the very beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But things were to get even worse for the 14-year-old, who at the time was living with his…
US President Joe Biden is expected to attend a ceremony to honor the three US troops killed at a US base in Jordan on Sunday in a drone attack blamed on an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias. On Tuesday, he indicated that he had made a…
A group of over 100 migrants, mostly Rohingya, fled an immigration center in Malaysia late on Thursday, with one member of the group getting killed in a road accident. A total of 131 people escaped from the Bidor immigration center in…
A Malaysian pardons board said on Friday that it has decided to halve the jail sentence of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was convicted of graft and money laundering related to the multibillion-dollar "1MDB" scandal. Najib, 70, who…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday night of February 1, invaded the palace of the Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State and killed the King of the town, Peter Segun Aremu. The gunmen also…
The police has announced the apprehension of eight suspected highway robbers on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Thursday, January 1. In a statement released by Mansir Hassan, the spokesperson for the Kaduna command, operatives from the…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of 13 suspects in connection with the tragic killing of two monarchs Ekiti State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed on Thursday, February 1, that decisive…
Published February 2, 2024 last updated February 2, 2024 The United Nations' top court is set to rule on whether it has jurisdiction over a lawsuit brought by Ukraine over Russia's invasion. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/4bwml The…
A huge gas explosion in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi killed two people, local authorities said Friday. Authorities said at least 222 people had been injured and taken to hospital. "The concerted actions of various response units have…
Argentine police fired rubber bullets Thursday to disperse protesters gathered outside Congress as lawmakers debated the new president's sweeping package of economic, social and political reforms. The drama unfolded on the second day of…
A Roman Catholic Cardinal who was reported missing has been found "safe and sound" near his diocese in western Panama, the police said on X on Thursday. No details were given about what happened. Jose Luis Lacunza's diocese told reporters…
EU negotiators on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a stronger "right to repair" for consumers. The proposal aims to encourage more sustainable consumption within the bloc by reducing waste and boosting the repair sector by…
Italy, on Monday, unveiled an almost S$6 billion plan to support Africa’s development at a one-day Italy-Africa Summit in Rome. African Development Bank Group President,Dr Akinwumi Adesina, joined 25 African leaders and European Union…
Federal Government has said it is working towards achieving a 77 per cent increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to boost the economy and fund critical infrastructure across the nation. Minister of Finance and Economy, Wale Edun,…
The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has called on the government to urgently speed up its ongoing reforms to boost the economy. The chamber, in a long list of critical issues that required government’s urgent attention,…
EDIB International Limited of Hong Kong has expressed willingness to finance the $27.29 billion needed to develop the Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex (ESIC) project in Delta State. The project, located in Escravos (Gbaramatu Island…
Stakeholders have linked growing cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Lagos to delays in the justice system, and negligence. They spoke at a one-day sensitisation workshop packaged for 60 traditional rulers and key…
Police detained an armed man who earlier on Thursday took staff hostage at a Procter & Gamble factory in northwestern Turkey. The seven hostages were taken as an apparent protest against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, according to the…
Donald Trump's data protection lawsuit against a British private investigations firm over a dossier which alleged links between Trump's 2016 election campaign and Russia was thrown out by London's High Court on Thursday. Trump, the…
Skip next section RECAP — EU members unanimously approve long-term Ukraine aid February 1, 2024 RECAP — EU members unanimously approve long-term Ukraine aid This marks the end of our live updates on Thursday's one-day EU leaders' summit in…
Farmers have blocked roads leading to a European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday, using some 1,000 tractors, Belgian police said. A police spokesman told the French AFP news agency that "there are 1,000 tractors or agricultural…
A Russian dissident band has flown from Thailand for Israel, after Thai authorities briefly detained them and threatened to deport them back to Moscow over working without a correct permit. The Bi-2 band has previously criticized Russia's…