A pro-democracy activist and former senator, Shehu Sani, says Nigeria needs radical electoral reforms if more women will be voted into political offices. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eight Senate, stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the present political…
Sen Simon Lalong, has urged Christian pilgrims to be good ambassadors of Nigeria and Plateau while in the holy land. Lalong who is the leader of the seventh batch of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC) 2024 main pilgrimage, made the call on Sunday in Abuja. Celestine Toruka,Deputy Director and Head , Media and Public…
Türkiye’s consulate general in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo resumed its operations on Monday, Turkish state media reported. A video aired by the local media showed Turkish officials raising the Turkish flag at the consulate building, 13 years after it was closed due to the Syrian civil war. Burhan Koroglu, the acting charge d’affaires…
The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday. Acutis was originally set to be made a saint at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on April 27. Acutis was born on May 3, 1991, in…
Some constituents from Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Wednesday, staged a rally to express their support for the ongoing recall process of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the constituents, under the aegis of Kogi Central Grassroots Movement, were from the five local government areas making…
As the world commemorates the 2024 World Immunisation Day on November 10, the U N said the day is celebrated to spread awareness about the benefits of vaccination and how it can prevent diseases in the long run. The UN reminded us that vaccinations are essential for preventing and managing infectious disease outbreaks. “The vaccines are…
Discover how Russian schools are undergoing significant militarization, with children as young as seven receiving military training. Explore the government’s role in this transformation and its implications. The transformation of Russia’s educational landscape from playgrounds to parade grounds has raised concerns and intrigue alike. In schools spanning from the Pacific coast to the Black Sea,…
Crosley Green, a Florida man, turned himself in to authorities on Monday to serve his life sentence for the 1989 killing of Charles “Chip” Flynn, after his murder conviction was overturned in 2018 and then reinstated by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2022. Green’s conviction was originally overturned because prosecutor Chris White had…
The COVID-19 cases in around Singapore until now are still increasing. Based on data from WHO until Tuesday (2023-3-28) at 02:11:43 am, the number of COVID-19 infection in around Singapore had reached 2.26 million cases. Then 1,722 people died, and 104,507 people positive active (treated), and 2,149,583 patients were declared cured. Graph of the development…
Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, has pledged to deepen collaboration between his country and Nigeria to combat the menace of terrorism, which Nigeria is currently facing. The envoy made this known at a dinner in Abuja on Tuesday, held to celebrate Turkey’s 101 years of becoming a republic. According to him, Turkey will support…
