Mr Amos Magaji, representing Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, has defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). The Speaker, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, made the announcement on the floor of the House of Representatives during plenary on Tuesday. Abbas, who attributed the lawmaker’s defection to the crisis in PDP, urged…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have launched the distribution of essential childhood cancer medicines in two of the six pilot countries under the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines. In a statement on Tuesday, the WHO revealed that medicines are currently being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan,…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced tariffs of 25per cent on all steel and aluminium imports into the United States (U.S.). The Republican signed orders to this effect at the White House and said that the tariffs would apply without exceptions and to imports from all countries. “This is a big deal, the beginning of…
A female teacher in her 40s on Tuesday stabbed an eight-year-old student to death at an elementary school in the central city of Daejeon. Authorities also that after the teacher stabbed the minor she inflicted wounds on herself. Earlier, police found the two with stab wounds on the second floor of an elementary school building…
Eko Club,a foremost social club, has pledged leadership support to the new Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly,Mrs Mojisola Meranda. The club’s president, Mr AbdulRasak Amodu, affirmed the support when he led members on a courtesy visit to the speaker’s office in Ikeja on Tuesday. Amodu said the club was committed to the progress…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Arab states reject U.S. President Donald Trump’s widely condemned plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza and take control of the enclave. During a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, Abdelatty emphasised the need to expedite Gaza’s reconstruction while Palestinians remained there. A statement from the…
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Nigerian Afro-Juju maestro, Shina Peters, has urged Nigerians to prioritise love for God. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, Peters said that Valentine’s Day provided an opportunity for Nigerians to reflect on God’s unconditional love and sacrifices. He encouraged the citizens to use…
Ugandan health ministry on Tuesday announced that the number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to nine from three. The East African country declared an outbreak of the severe, often fatal viral infection in January. The latest outbreak is being driven by the Sudan strain of the virus, for which there is no…
Chief Secretary Eric Chan said Hong Kong will file a complaint to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the country. Chan, the China-ruled city’s number two official, told reporters on Tuesday that the U.S. had completely ignored the city’s status as a separate customs territory. “This is absolutely inconsistent…
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Palestinian militant organisation Hamas an ultimatum to release all remaining hostages being held in Gaza or face harsh consequences. Trump spoke out in favour of terminating the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which went into effect on Jan. 19, for an initial six weeks, if all remaining hostages…
