Authorities in Edo State have begun the process of granting parole to selected inmates following a review of 13 applications at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Benin. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Aminu Suleman, disclosed that five of the applicants had been shortlisted for interviews to determine their…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the President of Botswana, Duma Boko, held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday to discuss areas of mutual interest between both countries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Shettima explained that the meeting was…
Afghanistan’s central bank announced on Monday that it will auction 15 million U.S. dollars to maintain the stability of the national currency, the Afghani. The central bank said in a statement posted on its X account that “the bidders, including moneychangers and private banks, should deposit the necessary money in cash in the form of…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight of clinical trials in all countries. The organisation said on Wednesday in a statement that the new global guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials. “This guidance aims to support stronger country-led research and development (R&D)…
The Synagogue Church of All Nations’ annual thanksgiving service drew worshippers from around the world on Sunday, including Dr Patrick Kpashagsi from Uganda and Mr Stephen Nbasi from Tanzania. Kpashagsi said the service was a time to express gratitude for God’s grace and for the gift of Jesus Christ, noting the church’s transformation over the…
A man armed with a knife was shot dead by police in the western German city of Moers on Tuesday, prompting a homicide investigation. Police were called to the scene after the 26-year-old German man attacked and threatened several people in a residential area on Tuesday afternoon. According to current information, the man is said…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, on Saturday visited the residence of the late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, to commiserate with his family over the death of their patriarch. A former Commonwealth General-Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who had earlier paid the deceased’s family…
Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele, Falz, Kiekie, and other creative voices have shared their life stories on the Chude Live Conversation Show. Speaking during the show on Sunday night, entrepreneur and storyteller, Chude Jideonwo, said the live conversation show was his debut of #WithChude Live. According to Jideonwo, it is not just a talk show but…
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has announced plans for a return to civilian rule in the country. The foreign ministry said this in a statement posted on X on Monday, after the national army gained ground in its conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. A strategic plan for the post-war phase has been developed under…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reinstated Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker, ending 49 days of the speakership crisis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obasa returns as the Speaker following the resignation of the former speaker, Mojisola Meranda, during Monday’s plenary. The former Majority Leader, Noheem Adams, moved a…
