Gambia’s Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a government minister convicted of killing the finance minister to life in prison. This is one of few to be convicted of crimes committed during the 22-year rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. The case has been closely watched in the tiny West African nation as a…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has on Wednesday in Abuja, unveiled eight fully modernised fire trucks in a decisive step to enhance emergency response capabilities and strengthen community safety. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, said the eight were the first batch as part of a broader initiative to upgrade…
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),Chief Segun Adewale, has dismissed a statement made by another party stalwart, Chief Olabode George, that the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will affect the party’s chances in 2027. Adewale, a former Lagos State Chairman of the party ,told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in…
The Maritime Component of Operation AWATSE has intercepted 1,306 bags of foreign rice being smuggled into the country. The NNS BEECROFT Commander, Commodore Paul Nimmyel, said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Apapa, Lagos State. Nimmyel, who is the Maritime Component Commander, South-West Operation AWATSE, said that the rice was intercepted on Saturday at…
Georgia welcomes the completion of talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia on peace agreement, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili said on Wednesday. “Georgia welcomes the completion of talks between Baku and Yerevan on the provisions of a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. “It is undoubtedly a step forward in the presentation and use of the region’s…
UNICEF, in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has empowered 24 adolescent girls in Sabo, Chikun LGA of Kaduna State with starter packs and shops to begin operations on tailoring and hairdressing. The starter packs included sewing machines, hair driers, scissors, chairs and tables, among other invaluable equipment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday presented some working tools and startup support to 150 young men from Tsangaya school who have completed vocational skills training under a state-led initiative. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was aimed at enhancing economic self-reliance. NAN also reports that the beneficiaries who were…
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday declared that the removal of the reinstated Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa was illegal and unconstitutional. Delivering judgment, Justice Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, held that the members of the house of assembly erred in the removal of Obasa as speaker. The court further awarded N500,000 in damages…
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed optimism that a solution can be reached on tariffs during his meeting with a Japanese delegation later on Wednesday. “Japan is coming in today to negotiate Tariffs, the cost of military support, and ‘trade fairness’. “I will attend the meeting, along with Treasury & Commerce Secretaries. Hopefully something can…
The Adamawa governmet has appealed to the security agencies in the state to collaborate in tackling illegal mining activities accross the 21 local government areas. Mr Ibrahim Haruna, the state Commissioner for Mineral Resources and Development, made the plea on Wednesday, in Yola, during a courtesy visit to the security agencies. The News Agency of…
