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…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over growing the poor reading culture among young Nigerians, saying the trend could erode the nation’s literary heritage. He stated this in his speech at the monthly ‘Reading/Writers Dialogue’ of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), FCT chapter, on Saturday in Abuja. The two-time Nigerian leader and prolific…
The Deputy Governor of Edo, Dennis Idahosa, on Sunday, called for a future built on love, understanding and unity as Muslim faithful observed the holy month of Ramadan. Idahosa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Friday Aghedo, said Ramadan was a time for reflection, spiritual discipline, and strengthening of community bonds. The deputy…
The Kremlin published the signed law ratifying the treaty on its website on Saturday evening. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defence pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has despatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine. Putin struck the deal during a visit to…
President Bola Tinubu has joined the long list of Nigerians who have extolled the virtues of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as he marks his 90th birthday today. The main auditorium of the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, venue of the anniversary lecture organized to honor General Gowon on Friday, was packed to full capacity with…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dissociated itself from the ongoing circulation of false, misleading, and criminal messages targeting candidates that registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said these messages were being disseminated by suspected fraudsters with…
John Idakwo, the Oyo State male and female cricket teams’ coach, says work has just started for him with their qualification last week for the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF). The coach told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan that there was still more to be done ahead of the competition…
The Philippines has detected two new monkeypox (mpox) cases, bringing the total number of active mpox cases in the country to five, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the new cases include a 26-year-old female from Metro Manila and a 12-year-old male from a region south of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin as the new Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). This announcement was made in a statement by the board’s spokesperson, Juliet Okeh, on Monday in Abuja. Okeh noted that Jibrin succeeded Ahmed Ja’afaru, the former Controller General of the…
The Obololi community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa has received relief materials from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). This followed the Feb. 16 oil leak that discharged crude and polluted the River Nun in the community. The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) had traced the source of the leak…
