Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, renowned for overcoming scandals throughout his career, has sadly passed away at the age of 86. He died at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan after being treated for a lung infection related to leukaemia in April. Italy’s defence minister expressed deep sorrow over the loss, leading the country…
World Health Organisation officials on Tuesday said more than 100 patients including children suffering from trauma injuries and chronic diseases will be evacuated from Gaza. The organisation said the patients would be evacuated on Wednesday in a rare transfer out of the war-ravaged enclave. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said that…
A photographer working for dpa, Anas Alkharboutli, has been killed during the latest fighting in Syria. The 32-year-old photojournalist was killed in an airstrike while working near the Syrian city of Hama, other reporters who witnessed the incident confirmed. Alkharboutli had been reporting on the advance of the rebel alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Alkharboutli…
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has raised alarms about potential risks linked to the Naira-for-crude oil policy. The association warned that the policy could jeopardise Nigeria’s foreign exchange stability and discourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows. Olufemi Adewole, Executive Secretary of DAPPMAN, expressed these concerns in a statement issued on…
Rep Sesi Whingan (APC – Lagos) on Tuesday appealed to security agencies to reduce the multiple checkpoints on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway. Whingan, who represents Badagry Federal Constituency, made the appeal during an oversight visit of the House Committee on Customs and Excise to the Seme Command in Badagry. According to him, the persistent and excessive…
The Ondo State Government has released the list of 1,010 newly-recruited teachers into secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aiyedatiwa had given approval for the recruitment…
Thomas Tuchel has officially begun as England men’s national team coach on an 18-month contract that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup. Tuchel’s appointment as Gareth Southgate’s successor was confirmed by the English Football Association in October but with a start date of Jan. 1, 2025. He will be assisted by Anthony…
Everton are in serious danger of incurring a points deduction after announcing £400m in losses over the last four years. Having released their financial accounts for the 2021/22 season the club announced further losses of £44.7m, which might sound minimal, but added to their losses over the past couple of seasons, it could spell…
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWF) on Monday confirmed a change in venues for Ekiti and Adamawa Queens as the 2024/2025 NWFL Premiership resumes on March 19, after a two-week break. A statement by NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, the second-round clash between Ekiti Queens FC and Edo Queens FC, originally scheduled to be…
Justice Silas Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba on Monday, designated Court Nine of the state High Court for the trial of family cases in the state. Agya made the declaration during an advocacy visit by Mrs Agyin Kefas, wife of the governor of Taraba in Jalingo. He said that the court would have jurisdiction over…
