The ban encompasses the entire Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and a section of the Bering Sea off Alaska. US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has categorically denied media reports suggesting it has registered two new political parties in Nigeria. The commission made the clarification in a statement posted to its verified social media account on Wednesday, describing the information being shared by some online sources as “fake news.” INEC referenced the specific claims…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sent his condolences to the people of Plateau and Gov. Caleb Muftwang on the death of Prof. Sonni Tyoden, a former Deputy Governor of the state. Tyoden, an academic and former University of Jos Vice-Chancellor, died on Sunday at the age of 74, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the…
US government funds justice sector in Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Plateau states for a stable and secure Nigeria. The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), with sponsorship from the US government, organized a workshop to build the capacity of Court Administration and Case Management Projects. The director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Jason Smith,…
Sri Lanka’s navy arrested eight Indian fishermen for poaching in the country’s territorial waters on Monday, the navy said in a statement on Tuesday. The arrests were made during a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in the seas North of Mannar, in the country’s Northern Province, the navy said. The navy also…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Sen. Simon Lalong, a lawyer, politician, and senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, on his birthday. Lalong was previously Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly before becoming governor of the state for two terms from 2015 to 2023. President Tinubu underscored Lalong’s contributions to the country,…
Five men have been sentenced to death by hanging in Oyo State after being found guilty of murdering a taxi driver in a violent dispute that escalated from a road accident. Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi of the Oyo State High Court announced the verdict on Monday, convicting Segun Taiwo (36), Kehinde Ademola (46), Yahaya Adeniyi (45),…
Six players from Champions League winners Real Madrid and four from Manchester City feature in this year’s FIFPRO World 11 announced yesterday by the global players’ association, with Lionel Messi absent for the first time in almost 20 years. The 2024 FIFPRO World 11 is the first edition since 2006 to exclude Messi. The Argentinian,…
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, says the institution’s future depends on a comprehensive structural reset and a robust public-private partnership model. Speaking at a reception held in Abuja on Tuesday night by former colleagues from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Shaibu said his appointment by President Bola…
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has formally distanced itself from the Church of England, declaring spiritual independence following the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, signed by the Primate, Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba, the Nigerian Church condemned Mullally’s elevation as both…
