Rivers worldwide had less water in 2023 than at any time in the last 30 years, according to report by the UN weather agency on Monday. The report, published by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), said that global water levels have been well below the long-term average in the last five years. The fall in…
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS is preparing to launch a private sector-led Business Council (EBC), described as a transformational platform to boost economic integration, competitiveness and cross-border trade. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Massandje Toure-Litse, said in Abuja that the EBC was “designed by private sector leaders, for private sector leaders” and…
Benin Republic’s armed forces have thwarted a coup attempt led by Lt.-Col. Pascal Tigri, who had briefly declared himself leader on national television, local media reported on Sunday. ECOWAS reacted by pledging support for Benin, including the potential deployment of its regional standby force to safeguard the country’s constitutional order. The commission also condemned the…
More than a dozen schools remained closed in the western German city of Duisburg on Monday after receiving far-right threats. A total of 15 secondary schools were shut, with some 17,980 pupils affected, a spokeswoman for the district administration told dpa. Signs saying “school closed’’ had been put up at several of the affected institutions…
The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced the official reopening of its newly redesigned American Centre of Excellence and Creativity, aimed at promoting education, cultural exchange and stronger ties between the United States and Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the revitalised centre is equipped with modern technology and upgraded spaces…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has honoured elder statesman General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (GCON), describing him as a rare national treasure whose courage, integrity, and principled leadership continue to define Nigeria’s search for stability and progress. In a tribute…
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has rescued two kidnap victims and launched a search for their alleged abductors. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the alleged kidnappers abducted the victims on Wednesday at Ijede in the Ikorodu area of the…
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday in Moscow said Russia and the United States discussed the possibility of elections in Ukraine during high-level talks in Riyadh. According to Russia news agency, there was an “exchange of views” on the subject during Tuesday’s meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kebbi State have launched a major search operation after 25 female students were kidnapped from a secondary school in the early hours of Monday. The students were taken from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, following an attack by gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons. The incident was…
Afrobeat superstar Ayra Starr has earned the prestigious Platinum Certification in the United Kingdom for her hit single “Rush”, for surpassing 600,000 units in combined sales and streams. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) officially recognise “Rush” with a platinum plaque, making the “Sability” crooner first Nigerian female artist to achieve this remarkable feat in the…
