A Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for more than four years for rape. The officer was found guilty of raping a woman at an address in London on May 11, 2021, after a trial at Inner London Crown Court earlier this year, Scotland Yard said. He was sentenced to four years and six months’…
Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, a key ally of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has resigned his membership of the party. Obaze disclosed this in a letter addressed to LP Chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government in Awka on Sunday. Obaze, a former United…
The Anambra government has condemned the brutal killing of no fewer than 10 persons in Ogboji community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state on June 30. The government in a Statement signed by Dr Law Mefor, the commissioner for Information in Awka on Wednesday, called for a thorough investigation into the matter….
Ethiopia has launched a comprehensive rural corridor development programme to transform local communities, promote sustainable agriculture, and expand eco-tourism infrastructure. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the initiative, as reported by Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS. The rural corridor development project forms part of a broader national strategy to modernise rural areas,…
The Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, on Saturday 29 November 2025, visited Zamfara Indigenous traders who lost their shops in the recent fire at the Panteka Market in Apo, Abuja. The visit was confirmed in a statement by Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the Minister’s Special Assistant on…
The Police in Ondo State say a kidnap victim, Semiu Ogunniyi, has been rescued and four suspected kidnappers arrested across the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state made this known while briefing newsmen on the command’s recent achievements on Sunday in Akure. Afolabi said that eight other people were arrested…
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…
The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned the invasion of a territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23 rebel forces. The EU ‘s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Mr Anouar El Anouni, made the condemnation at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. According to the bloc’s spokesperson, the continued advance of the M23…
The Federal Government says it will deploy seven million smart meters, through its Presidential Metering Initiative, to end estimated billing and revenue leakages. Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Verheijen,who was speaking on the…
William Lai, the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has warned that a war between Taiwan and China would bring about a “global catastrophe” that China would find it hard to bear. Lai’s comments came after China staged war games around the island in protest at a meeting between Taiwan President Tsai…
