There is a growing debate around reparations for slavery as a means to achieve racial equality in the United States. In a nation grappling with promises of police accountability, a conservative-led backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, and a recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, the discussion on reparations for slavery has resurfaced…
Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged Christian faithful to imbibe the acts of kindness and charity by reaching out to the marginalised and the poor. In a message marking the 2025 Easter, Okoh, also urged them to promote dialogue and reconciliation for a more just and caring society. “As…
Russian President, Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have praised the friendship between their countries in a telephone conversation, Chinese state television reported on Monday. History and reality had shown that Russia and China are good neighbours and true friends who support each other, Xi said, according to the report. The phone call…
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Monday, remanded a 19-year-old man, Taiwo Lateef, who allegedly stabbed another man with a broken bottle. Lateef, whose address was not provided, is facing a count charge of assault. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that…
In its first year of operation, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has distributed N56.85 billion to support 298,124 students with tuition and living costs across 198 institutions in Nigeria, following its launch on 24 May 2024. According to the latest updates from NELFUND, N30.179 billion has been allocated for tuition coverage, while N26.627 billion…
The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dragged the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarret Tenebe, to court over alleged takeover PDP secretariat The PDP accused APC Chairman of the alleged invasion, eviction, and unlawful takeover of the PDP’s secretariat located at No. 49, Airport Road, Benin. The PDP…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Worldwide (NIDO-WW) has joined millions mourning the passing of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday, 13 July 2025, in London at the age of 82. In a condolence statement on behalf of Nigerians abroad, Mr Chibuzo Ubochi, the Coordinating Chairman of NIDO-WW and Chairman of NIDO Europe,…
Fierce clashes between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Nigeria’s northeast have reportedly left about 200 insurgents dead, according to intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources. The deadly confrontation erupted on Sunday around Dogon Chiku, on the shores of Lake Chad, marking the latest round of infighting between the rival jihadist…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Tuesday, refused to comment on the possibility of sending a Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. He added that the ministry did not answer hypothetical questions. On Monday, The Economist reported that U.S. officials were suggesting that foreign forces, including from non-European countries…
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) says it has started the first cycle of the 2025 Foreign Pharmacy Graduates Orientation Programme (FPGOP) organised by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is to determine if the certificates obtained by the graduates meets…
