The United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday said at least six migrants have died and 40 were missing after a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa. The Italian coastguard said separately it intervened after being alerted to a rubber dinghy in distress on Tuesday, finding 10 survivors and six bodies. The coastguard said…
President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the family of Mrs Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, the educationist, diplomat, and a former Minister of National Planning, who passed away at 94. The President also condoled with the government and people of Ogun State on the loss of their illustrious daughter, an eminent citizen of Nigeria, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s…
Maj.-Gen Abubakar Haruna, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, has called on communities in the north eastern part of the country to build resilience against insurgency. Haruna gave the charge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Wednesday. He underscored the role of community self-defence in…
Apex Igbo Social-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute those behind the gruesome murder of the sixteen Northern travellers at Uromi in Edo State. The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Dr. Ezechukwu Ezechi made the call in an exclusive telephone interview with Leadership in Enugu. He said it…
In a dramatic turn of events, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced his decision to lift the recently imposed martial law, following intense pressure from lawmakers in the National Assembly. This unexpected move comes amidst a political crisis that has gripped the nation, raising concerns both domestically and internationally. The controversy began when…
Diageo, a global leader in premium spirits, has partnered Celebr-8 Lyfe (a Tolaram Company) to transform Nigeria’s premium spirits market. This partnership, according to Kavita Hans, General Manager, Diageo West and Central Africa, on Tuesday in Lagos, via a statement, would enhance the availability of its iconic brands across Nigeria. Hans said that the company’s…
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Centre For Change, says new U.S. President Donald Trump will restore stability in troubled global regions by curbing terrorist groups’ activities and reining in their sponsors. Okei-Odumakin made this known in a statement titled: “America’s Baton Change and the World,” on Monday in Lagos. The human rights activist stated that as…
Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” who founded a church in the Philippines called the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) has been charged with a criminal offence. Revered by his followers as a divine figure capable of supernatural feats, Quiboloy wields influence beyond the pulpit and into the highest levels of politics, with…
Emergency services in the Ekurhuleni metro have confirmed the heartbreaking loss of 24 lives due to suspected gas inhalation at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg on the night of July 6, 2023. Reports from local news website TimesLive suggest that nitrate oxide leaked from a gas cylinder utilized by zama-zamas, who are illegal miners…
Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assured of unlocking more tourism potentials in the state for investment purposes and revenue generation. Aiyedatiwa stated this during a news conference at the Araromi seaside beach in Ilaje local Government Area of Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was part of…
