Nigeria and Germany have signed an international agreement to assist with 12,000 megawatts of electricity to Nigeria’s national grid to help spur it’s distribution. The standing agreement, which was signed in Dubai on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) was witnessed by President Bola Tinubu and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Initiatong the agreement,…
Double-amputee Olympic runner, Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa. The country’s Department of Corrections spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo said on Friday that Pistorius would be released from prison on January 5. “Mr Pistorius will complete the remainder of the sentence…
Fuel trucks have begun to enter Gaza from Egypt, as the four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas takes effect on Friday morning. Hamas had confirmed cease-fire would begin at 7:00 a.m. under the agreement, which is also intended to provide aid to Gazans struggling to survive due to food, water, and fuel shortages. Egypt has…
A spokesman for the Qatari Foreign Ministry Majid al- Ansari said thirteen hostages taken by Hamas will be released on Friday According to Ansari, some of them are elderly women, some are children, and they will be released at approximately 4pm, on Friday by Hamas. He said they would be handed over to the Red…
A young Russian actress has been killed in a Ukrainian strike while giving a performance to troops, according to her theatre. The actress was reportedly giving a show to celebrate a Russian military holiday. The 40-year-old Polina Menshikh singing and playing the guitar at a crowded cultural center in the village of Kumachovo, less than…
Sheynnis Palacios, a 23-year-old model and beauty queen from Nicaragua, has won the title Miss Universe at the 72nd annual pageant, which took place in San Salvador. Sheynnis became the first delegate from Nicaragua won the title of Miss Universe 2023, over 83 other contestants. On the coronation night, Sheynnis consistently progressed to the next…
Former US First Lady, Rosalynn Carter, the wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter, passed away at the age of 96. The Carter Center confirmed in a statement, that she died peacefully surrounded by family members. It was revealed on Friday that she had moved into a Georgia hospice care facility and was spending time with her…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the government and people of Liberia on the successful conduct of the Liberian presidential election. In a statement, president Tinubu congratulates the president-elect, Joseph Boakai, on winning the people’s mandate and urges him to bring the nation together and build on the support shown by voters to provide effective government…
The federal government has launched the Diaspora Mortgage Scheme to enable Nigerians abroad to participate in the National Housing Fund Scheme to own a house in Nigeria. At the launch of the programme during the 6th edition of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit in Abuja, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa…
The government in Ghana and the organised labour have agreed on a 23% pay increase. The public service base pay will be effective from January to June 2024 and readjusted to 25% from July to December. Employement Minister Ignatius Awuah, Fair Wages CEO, Benjamin Arthur, TUC Secretary-General, Dr Anthony Yaw Baah and Forum Chairman, Dr…
Israeli forces have penetrated Gaza’s largest hospital in what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) describes as a “concentrated assault”. According to eyewitness reports, commando forces entered the main emergency department and went from room to room questioning people, but there is presently no shooting in the hospital area. Israel accuses Hamas of operating a command…
A Philippino Radio Journalist, Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, has been shot dead in his studio. Police say DJ walker was on live broadcast performing when his killers struck. Ferdinand Marcos JR, the President of the Philippines, has described the killing as “inhumane” and condemned the murder in strong terms. The president has…
Israeli warplanes have killed 33 people and injured many others in the early hours of Sunday, according to Palestine’s health officials. The attack occurred as Israel said it would continue its bombardment in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, despite US appeals for a “humanitarian pause” to get aid to desperate civilians. The soaring death toll in…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday received the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The two leaders are expected to explore ways of fortifying the bilateral relations between the two countries. Olaf Scholz who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International in Abuja, the nation’s capital at about 2:20pm Nigerian time, was received…
Liberia’s National Election Commission has fixed November 2023 for the run-off of the presidential election. This comes after all 20 candidates failed to win above 50% of the total votes cast in the first phase of the election. George Weah, the incumbent president and candidate for the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), and Joseph Boakai,…
The United State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says a ceasefire would allow Hamas to rest, and prepare for future attacks against Israel. He emphasized that Israel’s situation is intolerable due to the brutal attack and ongoing threat on its border. Israeli warplanes continue airstrikes in Gaza, increasing the death toll to reach over 5,000 killing…
President Bola Tinubu has praised the judgment delivered by Judge Robin Knowles of the Business and Property Court in London which awarded a significant victory to the Federal Government in a case against Process & Industry Development (P&ID) Limited. Judge Knowles dismissed the $11.5 billion award, which included accumulated interest, previously granted to P&ID over…
Pope Francis on Sunday after his traditional Angelus prayer in Rome’s Saint Peter’s Square entreats for an end of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Brothers, stop! Stop! he appealed, saying war is always a defeat and a destruction of human fraternity. The Bishop of Rome made the plea due to concerns that the Hamas-Israeli confrontation could…
International aid desperately needed piled up in Egypt near Gaza where Palestinians are in dire need of food and water after relentless bombing by Israel. Since the massive notorious attack launched by Hamas an Islamist militant group from Gaza strip on October 7 that killed over 1400 people, Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas. Israeli…
The European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen, says a financial package of over €900 million (₦728 billion) will be used to drive education, energy and transport projects across Nigeria. The package together with Team Europe, forms a central part of the EU-Nigeria cooperation to advance the country’s green, resilient, digital inclusive transition under Government…
Attack on a hospital in Gaza has left hundreds dead and many injured. The two warring factions, Israel and the Palestinian Hamas have been trading blames as to who was responsible for the attack. The strike has been adjudged as the bloodiest single incident in Gaza since Israel launched a retaliation against the Hamas in…
The United States has scheduled a ship to transport its citizens from Israel to Cyprus on Monday. The US embassy disclosed this on Sunday, in a security alert. The decision followed reports of Israel’s planned invasion of the Gaza Strip. US citizens and their immediate family members with valid travel documents will board a ship…
Reuter’s video journalist has been killed in southern Lebanon on Friday following a missile fired from the direction of Israel. Six other journalists were also injured in the missiles strike. The group of journalists, including those from Al Jazeera and Agence France-Presse, were working near Alma al-Shaab, close to the Israel border, where the Israeli…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has been appointed as the Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum of the World Bank. In a congratulatory message, the Ministry on its X handle said Mr Edun’s appointment will further create platforms of opportunities for the Nigeria to implement the ‘Renewed Hope…
The United Nations mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, says it has suspended some of its peacekeepers in response to reports of sexual exploitation and abuse. According to an internal documents of the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission, sighted by AFP, the eight peacekeepers deployed in Beni, eastern Dr Congo were arrested on October 1 and an…
The War between Hamas and Israel persist as The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has said that Hamas fighters have “beheaded Israeli soldiers” and have been described as “worse than ISIS.” The IDF has denounced Hamas as “savages, animals and butchers” as the Israeli air force unleash carpet bombings across parts of the Gaza Strip. He…
According to AP Report, Israel has said it is at war as its soldiers battle Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launch airstrikes on Gaza, the day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters. With briefing from men in northern Israel, a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group…
The African Union (AU), has expressed ”utmost concern” over the latest outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Chairperson of the AU Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat said in a statement that it has ”grave consequences” for the lives of civilians and regional peace. ”Denial of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, particularly that of an independent and…
The Federal Government has expressed concern about the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas and calls for de-escalation and ceasefire. A statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar indicates that the cycle of violence and retaliation that the current escalation has assumed only serves to perpetuate an unending cycle of pain…
Not fewer than 15 people have lost their lives, and 78 others have been injured after an earthquake struck Western Afghanistan. According to officials, the earthquake, measuring 6.3 magnitude, originated approximately 40 kilometers from the western city of Herat, near the border with Iran, around 11:00 local time . The incident resulted in significant damage…
Spain has experienced a mournful moment as fire gutted a nightclub in the southeastern region of Murcia, killing 13 people. The incident, which has not yet been fully explained, broke out early on Sunday. Police and emergency services raided the scene, trying to manage the situation as they located the badly burned bodies. The death…
