The Afghan caretaker government wants the international community to differentiate between politics and humanitarian issues and not to politicise the humanitarian assistance. “We want the countries including the United States not to politicise the humanitarian assistances,” an official of the Ministry of Economy said. The Afghan official made the remarks in the wake of the…
World’s leading Engagement Banking platform provider, Backbase will hold its Tour in South Africa, Johannesburg for the first time. The single-day conference at the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff will include visionary keynotes, expert-led discussions, and networking sessions with banking and fintech leaders. On 16 May, around 150 banking and fintech professionals representing retail banking,…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called on the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) to deepen its research initiatives and develop innovative, knowledge-driven strategies to address the country’s evolving security challenges. Represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Isa Abdullahi, Shaibu made the remarks at the 10th anniversary of NARC…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed an alleged human rights violation suit filed by one Patrick Eholor, on behalf of Makia Media Limited, against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicant had in suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/43/21, alleged that Nigeria’s broadcasting laws violated social media rights, human rights defenders,…
The police on Monday, charged a Point of Sale (POS) operator, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly stealing her employer’s money. The defendant, Arike Akinlabi, 25, is standing trial on charges bordering on stealing. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Owolabi told the court that the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has announced the revocation of 4,794 land titles for failure to pay Ground Rent for more than four decades. In a briefing, it was revealed that property owners in key districts, including the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama, and…
A faction of the Accord Party has elected Mr Clement Bamigbola as its candidate for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for 8 August 2026. Bamigbola emerged through a voice vote of about 300 delegates at the party’s primary election held on Sunday in Osogbo. The Chairman of the Primary Electoral Committee, Mr Olufemi Ogundare,…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a 35-year-old music teacher and counselor, Anthony Okeh, to life imprisonment for defiling a nine-year-old, JSS 1 pupil name withheld) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye in her judgment held that the prosecution had successfully discharged the burden of…
By Ankeli Emmanuel Expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Senator Anyawu led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that suspended the party’s National Chairman Umar Damagun and 5 others, a group under the auspices of Coalition of Northwestern State PDP Support Group has also demanded effective disciplnary action on them. The PDP Coalition…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, has suspended the activities of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Bida Chapter (ASUP-BD) with immediate effect. The Registrar of the polytechnic, Mr Hussaini Enagi, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the council took the action “in view of the rising tension and prevailing negative…
