Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party both held rallies in the key battleground state of North Carolina yesterday, hoping to win the support of undecided voters. At her rally in Charlotte, Harris began by criticising Donald Trump, saying “This is someone who is increasingly…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of complicity in genocide in Darfur, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The request for the indication of provisional measures was submitted by Sudan in the case concerning, ‘Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime…
Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has been provisionally suspended after admitting a breach of anti-doping rules. The 26-year-old Australian has taken a voluntary suspension after admitting breaking World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules relating to the “use of a prohibited method”. Purcell, whose major titles came at Wimbledon in 2022 and this year’s US…
Borno governor, Babagana Zulum has announced a N1 billion financial package to facilitate kidney transplants for underprivileged patients from the state at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) Zulum who made the announcement on Tuesday revealed that the state government had authorised the immediate release of N250 million as initial deposit to cover transplant…
An FCT High Court on Monday ordered the Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay the required fees for certification of some documents it tendered as exhibit in trial of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, and three others. Sirika is charged alongside, his daughter, Fatima, son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma and Al-Buraq Investment Limited. Sirika, according to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled attempts by two suspected drug kingpins to smuggle heroin into Nigeria through the Port Harcourt International Airport and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, respectively. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja….
The Non-Governmental Association for Literacy Support Services (NOGALSS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nineteen-Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) to address challenges of out-of-school and girl-child education in Northern Nigeria. The National President of NOGALSS, Noah Emmanuel, at the signing ceremony in Abuja on Monday, said the initiative would focus on the implementation…
The UN aviation agency had ruled that Russia was responsible under international law for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, known by its flight number MH17, was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over Ukraine’s Donetsk region, killing 298 people. The council of…
An Information Technology and Human Resources firm, SO TechAfrica Ltd., is set to train some Lagos residents in Artificial Intelligence skills for a brighter future. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Seton Senu, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Senu said the training, tagged ‘Festac AI…
As Nigeria celebrates the 2025 edition of Children’s Day, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), has urged leaders at all levels to intensify their efforts in securing a brighter future for children by addressing illiteracy, promoting peace, and creating safe environments conducive to children’s growth. In…
