The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed sadness and sent a condolence message to the Government and People of the Republic of Korea over the unfortunate crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 that occurred on Sunday, December 29th, 2024. A statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja,…
Pep Guardiola has insisted he will “not give up” in his attempts to oversee a turnaround in Manchester City’s fortunes after Savinho and Erling Haaland scored to give his team a much-needed 2-0 victory at Leicester City yesterday, the champions’ first win in five Premier League games. City’s second win in 14 games across all…
By Nathaniel Irobi A passenger aircraft operated by Jeju Air, carrying 181 individuals, tragically crashed while attempting to land at a southwestern South Korean airport on Sunday. Authorities have reported that the majority of those onboard are believed to have perished, though two survivors have been rescued as search and recovery operations persist. The incident…
A passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to southern Russia crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Christmas Day. According to CNN, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the development, saying its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival at the scene. “Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, information about…
Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it. The Catholic Church normally celebrates a Holy Year, also known…
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is in a Washington hospital for testing and observation after developing a fever, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff said. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” Angel Ureña posted on X. Clinton, 78, is being treated at the Georgetown University Medical Center, Ureña…
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has commended the 10th National Assembly for constituting the House Committee on Peace building and Social Cohesion. The Country Director of USIP, Dr Kris Kwaja, made the commendation in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. “The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, took a…
Miss Amanda Amaeshi, an award-winning activist and campaigner, has been named My Life My Say’s ‘Changemaker of the Year’ for 2024. Amaeshi, a final-year LLB Law student at University College London (UCL), has consistently used her voice to influence policy and advocate for social justice. A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria…
A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow on Tuesday by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service. The assassination is considered the most high-profile killing of its kind. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection…
No fewer than 14,500 youngsters have been killed in Gaza in the past 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter. Many thousands more are believed buried under the rubble, according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) while no fewer than 45,000 people have been killed in…
