In a significant diplomatic move, Australia has appealed for “humanitarian pauses on hostilities” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The call, coming from Australia’s Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, reflects the nation’s concern for the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and its commitment to ensuring essential supplies reach those in desperate need. Australia’s Foreign Minister, Penny Wong,…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed satisfaction with the continuous increase in the volume of trade between Nigeria and China. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday. Shettima made this known when he received a delegation from China, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation…
In the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) secured a 3-0 victory over Vietnam. The match took place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, with an announced crowd of 41,107 in attendance. Sophia Smith, a rising star in the USWNT, had an outstanding World…
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his Novichok poisoning, he told an inquiry held on Monday into the death of a woman who was unwittingly poisoned by the nerve agent. Skripal, who sold Russian secrets to Britain, and his daughter Yulia were found slumped unconscious on a public bench…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said the death Chief Edwin Clark had caused deep sorrow in his heart and that of many and that his departure is a loss for the nation. Calling him an “iconic statesman,” the former president in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu said the late Clark was a…
Chief Ayoola Lawal, former Secretary, Committee of APC Diaspora Chairmen, has reiterated call for recognition of late Chief MKO Abiola as past President of Nigeria. Lawal, the immediate past chairman of. APC in Scandinavian countries made the call via a statement on Monday. The call came on the backdrop of revelations in the newly released…
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey was ready to help in any way possible to establish a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed satisfaction with the ceasefire agreement that has come into effect in Lebanon. Turkey, which has fiercely criticised Israel’s offensives in Gaza and Lebanon, has previously said it discussed a potential…
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, defied the ban on large gathering imposed on the state by the state government as she yesterday visited her constituency. The senator maintained that she did not break any law saying she remains a law-abiding person and not a lawbreaker as being allegedly painted…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says deficit of leadership is a major challenge confronting the world, Africa inclusive. Obasanjo made the assertion on Monday at the 11th African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) 2024 Conference, organised by the Bible Society of various countries across the world, hosted by Nigeria in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called for life sentences and the death penalty for individuals involved in drug crimes. Adeyeye made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, while addressing State House correspondents. She urged the National Assembly to incorporate these penalties into the…
